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News on one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies Swiss Re.
Swiss Re is a leading global reinsurance company and our news covers its announcements, people moves, results and financial performance, as well as analysis of reinsurance market trends and interviews.
Swiss Re CEO says AI is core to Group strategy as re/insurance demand increases
6th August 2026
As demand for insurance and reinsurance continues to rise, in terms of both risk transfer and risk expertise, industry giant Swiss Re has made artificial intelligence (AI) a core pillar of its Group strategy, enabling the firm to better capture growing demand and assist clients in an increasingly complex risk ... Read the full article
Swiss Re delivers 9% rise in net income as P&C combined ratio strengthens to 76.7% for H1’26
6th August 2026
Swiss Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies, generated net income of $2.8 billion for the first half of 2026, a rise of 9% on the prior year, driven by strong contributions from all business units. Group-wide, ROE was 22.7% for H1'26, down slightly on the prior year's 23%, as ... Read the full article
Dean Galligan joins Swiss Re as Head of Transactions for Life & Health Re
3rd August 2026
Dean Galligan has joined global reinsurer Swiss Re as Head of Transactions, Life & Health Reinsurance, taking on responsibility for developing and delivering capital, risk transfer, and strategic transaction solutions for clients. The executive brings over 25 years of industry experience, having worked across insurance, capital markets and asset management, partnering ... Read the full article
Swiss Re and SAS partner to strengthen insurers resilience through AI-driven risk intelligence
29th July 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re and SAS, a global leader in data and AI, have entered into a partnership designed to help insurers strengthen resilience through AI-driven risk intelligence and advanced actuarial decisioning. The partnership between the two firms reportedly reflects a "broader industry shift" toward insurance operations that combine AI and ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Benjamin Savill as CEO of Australia & New Zealand
28th July 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Benjamin (Ben) Savill as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Australia & New Zealand, based in Sydney, effective October 1st, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. In his new role, Savill succeeds Trent Thomson, who was appointed as the Global Head of Specialty Reinsurance at Swiss ... Read the full article
The legacy market still plays a strategic role: Roundtable
21st July 2026
Although the legacy market is increasingly viewed as a strategic tool rather than simply a reactive solution, with pockets of greater maturity and sophistication emerging, participants at the latest Reinsurance News Legacy Market Roundtable, in partnership with Swiss Re, stressed that the sector still has a predominantly reactive nature. Held on ... Read the full article
Aon and Swiss Re CorSo launch API integration to accelerate digital insurance placement
14th July 2026
Global professional services firm Aon has announced a new application programming interface (API) integration between Aon Broker Copilot and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group, making the carrier the first to integrate directly with Aon Broker Copilot through an API connection. The integration is ... Read the full article
Reinsurance News Brighton Legacy Market Roundtable 2026
13th July 2026
In May, we hosted our second Legacy Market Roundtable in Brighton, in partnership with global reinsurance company Swiss Re, to coincide with the annual meeting of the legacy re/insurance market. The event brought together 13 leaders and experts from across the retrospective ecosystem to examine a market in transition. Read the full article
AI infrastructure investment is reshaping commercial risk pools: Swiss Re
10th July 2026
The rapid construction of increasingly large and complex data centres has triggered a surge in demand for insurance, fuelled by growing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, energy systems and semiconductor manufacturing. According to Swiss Re’s Sigma 2026 report, AI hyperscaler capital expenditure is expected to reach $750 billion in ... Read the full article
A shared understanding of risk is key to building resilience: Swiss Re’s Lot
7th July 2026
As European temperatures break records, a number of players need to work together to build climate resilience, with the insurance and reinsurance industry acting as a “translator of risk” to help unite fragmented adaptation efforts, CUO P&C Re Gianfranco Lot highlighted at Swiss Re’s first Swiss Resilience Day. The summit, held ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Laura Perry as Head of Regional & Large Clients for UK and Ireland
3rd July 2026
Swiss Re, a global provider of reinsurance, insurance and risk transfer solutions, has announced the appointment of Laura Perry as Head of Regional & Large Clients for the UK and Ireland, with a focus on Property. The company highlighted Perry's strong relationships with clients and brokers, together with her extensive underwriting ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo appoints new Head of Commercial Growth Initiatives for Alternative Risk Transfer
2nd July 2026
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re, has appointed Yann Krattiger as Head of Commercial Growth Initiatives for Alternative Risk Transfer (ART). The company said Krattiger has helped shape its Alternative Risk Transfer offering over a number of years, contributing extensive expertise and a collaborative approach to ... Read the full article
Matthias Meyenhofer to lead Swiss Re’s new Group Broker Management Practice
26th June 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the launch of a new Group Broker Management Practice, to be led by Matthias Meyenhofer as Group Broker Executive. The new practice is a dedicated unit designed to centralise the management of relationships with primary brokers and intermediaries for the Swiss ... Read the full article
Swiss Re warns of rising heat stress on Switzerland’s climate resilience
25th June 2026
Swiss Re, a Zurich-based global reinsurance group, has released findings via its Swiss Re Institute showing that increasing temperatures are placing growing pressure on Switzerland’s established ability to manage natural hazards. The company notes that Switzerland already benefits from strong protection against events such as floods and storms, supported by prevention ... Read the full article
Wiget to lead Swiss Re’s new Alternative Capital Solutions team
22nd June 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the launch of a new business unit, Alternative Capital Solutions, a division that will encompass its retrocession buying activities, as well as its insurance-linked securities (ILS). Launching on July 1st, the Alternative Capital Solutions team will be led by long-standing senior employee Mirjam Wiget. In her ... Read the full article
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