Reinsurance News

specialty insurance

Antares Global CEO: 2026 will reward disciplined underwriting and operational excellence

15th December 2025

Michael van der Straaten, CEO of Antares Global, a London-based specialty insurer, offers his outlook on the specialty re/insurance market in 2026, examining the factors likely to influence underwriting practices and the broader evolution of business models within the sector. Van der Straaten highlights how changes in reinsurance conditions, the growth ... Read the full article

MGA Elevate Specialty launches to revolutionise embedded & specialty insurance

18th August 2025

Elevate Specialty, a new managing general agent (MGA), has officially launched, entering the UK market with a mission to transform embedded and specialty insurance. The company aims to help make protection a seamless part of customers’ lives, moving away from outdated legacy models that “often deliver poor customer experiences and stifle ... Read the full article

W/R/B Underwriting becomes Berkley Specialty London in major rebrand

6th June 2025

W/R/B Underwriting, a specialty insurance provider, has officially rebranded to Berkley Specialty London, a move that reflects a deeper alignment with the globally recognised Berkley brand. The transition to Berkley Specialty London underscores the firm’s ongoing commitment to providing exceptional underwriting and claims handling expertise, ensuring long term stability, and service ... Read the full article

Accelerant looks to reengineer specialty insurance amid market challenges: CEO Radke

27th May 2025

Specialty insurance faces two key challenges, data loss due to a distended value chain and a lack of affordable and accessible technology, leading insurance service and data platform Accelerant to work to reengineer the business model, CEO Jeff Radke highlighted in an interview with Reinsurance News. Accelerant wants to simplify the ... Read the full article

Growing signs of cycle management among reinsurers: Peel Hunt

5th August 2024

Peel Hunt's analysis of the Bermudian specialty reinsurance market for the first half of 2024 highlights a growing trend in cycle management, with re/insurers becoming more selective about where to expand their exposures and choosing to reduce their presence in areas experiencing margin erosion. The analysis summarising key themes among leading ... Read the full article

Trisura Group reveals new senior management team

14th June 2024

Trisura Group Ltd, a specialty insurance provider operating in surety, risk solutions, and corporate insurance, announces several senior management appointments across the organisation. Richard Grant, who has been with Trisura Canada since its inception, has been appointed Chief Underwriting Officer. Initially leading the Corporate Insurance practice and most recently serving as ... Read the full article