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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.
Canada’s secondary peril losses demand new risk management strategies: Swiss Re
15th August 2025
Jolee Crosby, CEO of Reinsurance Canada at Swiss Re, highlights the urgent need for the insurance industry to respond to the increasing financial impact of secondary natural hazards in Canada. As the country faces a rise in costly floods, wildfires, hailstorms, and post-tropical storms, traditional modelling alone is no longer sufficient ... Read the full article
Swiss Re urges vigilance amid geopolitical, economic, and climate risks
15th August 2025
In their mid-year letter to shareholders, reinsurance company Swiss Re’s Chairman Jacques de Vaucleroy and Group Chief Executive Officer, Andreas Berger stressed the importance of maintaining vigilance, even in a period of strong operational performance. They pointed out that 2025’s outlook remains unsettled, shaped by geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty, which ... Read the full article
Healthy & constructive market environment needs to be the new norm: Swiss Re CEO
14th August 2025
Andreas Berger, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, said this morning that the current healthy and constructive reinsurance market environment needs to be the new normal as companies must earn their cost of capital. After posting a 24% rise in net income and strong underwriting profitability ... Read the full article
Swiss Re posts 24% rise in net income and 81.1% P&C combined ratio for H1’25
14th August 2025
Healthy underwriting margins across property and casualty (P&C) and life and health (L&H) reinsurance, as well as a solid investment result, helped reinsurance giant Swiss Re generate a 24% year-on-year rise in net income to $2.6 billion for the first half of 2025 with an ROE of 23%, compared with ... Read the full article
Swiss Re introduces guidance for underwriters on repurposed longevity drugs
12th August 2025
Swiss Re's August 2025 Life Guide has introduced guidance for underwriters on how to assess life insurance applicants who show signs of using repurposed longevity drugs, an emerging trend among health-conscious individuals. The update provides new guidance on medications like metformin and rapamycin, which were originally developed for other conditions but ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo names Sawalani as Head of Customer & Distribution Management, SEA
12th August 2025
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (CorSo), the commercial insurance arm of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, has appointed Preeti Sawalani as Head of Customer and Distribution Management, Southeast Asia (SEA), effective September 1st, 2025. In her new role, Sawalani will lead the customer and distribution strategy across Southeast Asia, working closely with internal ... Read the full article
Swiss Re highlights growing health and mortality protection gaps across Asia
30th July 2025
Swiss Re, a reinsurer known for its expertise in risk management and insurance solutions, has released a detailed report exposing the widening gaps in health and mortality protection across Asia. The report includes findings from a survey involving more than 12,000 consumers in 12 different markets, offering valuable insights into the ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Stephen Abrokwah as Head of L&H Japan
29th July 2025
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Stephen Abrokwah as its new Head of Life & Health (L&H) Japan. Abrokwah brings around 15 years of industry experience, with strong actuarial expertise and leadership skills. He has been with Swiss Re for over 12 years, holding various senior roles, including Vice President, Senior Client ... Read the full article
Swiss Re establishes parametric Centre of Excellence under Marcel Andriesse’s leadership
23rd July 2025
Swiss Re’s Property & Casualty Reinsurance (P&C Re) business unit has launched a Parametric Centre of Excellence, led by Marcel Andriesse, to unify and enhance the firm’s capabilities in parametric solutions across the organisation. According to the firm, the new Parametric Centre of Excellence will be housed within Global Specialty – ... Read the full article
Swiss Re backs SDSN paper on insurance’s role in advancing sustainable development
18th July 2025
Global reinsurer Swiss Re supports a research-backed paper from the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) which highlights the critical role insurance can play in advancing sustainable development, calling for stronger public-private partnerships to close the global protection gap. Authored by Lorcán Hall and Patrick Paul Walsh of SDSN, the report ... Read the full article
Swiss Re projects 10% ROE for US P&C insurance in 2025 on investment gains
17th July 2025
A new report from Swiss Re projects a favourable 2025 outlook, with the U.S. property & casualty industry expected to maintain a 10% ROE through 2026, as improved investment returns help offset weaker underwriting profitability despite historically strong, though slowing, underlying results. According to Swiss Re's new report, the US P&C ... Read the full article
2024 second consecutive year of ‘very strong’ P&C results for large global reinsurers: Fitch
11th July 2025
According to a new peer group credit analysis, sustained underwriting results and investment income made 2024 the second consecutive year of "very strong" property and casualty (P&C) financial performance in a prolonged favourable market. The insurers in this peer group are some of the largest in the industry, including Hannover ... Read the full article
Swiss Re & UNDP collaborate on parametric coral reef insurance for Indonesia
8th July 2025
Supported by the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) through the UK’s Blue Planet Fund, the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Insurance & Risk Finance Facility (IRFF) is partnering with Swiss Re and the Indonesian government to develop a long-term insurance solution that protects and restores coral reefs. UNDP explained ... Read the full article
Reinsurance News Legacy Market Roundtable 2025
3rd July 2025
Around the annual meeting of the legacy re/insurance market in Brighton, UK, in May, we hosted our inaugural Legacy Market Roundtable, in partnership with global reinsurance company, Swiss Re, during which 11 experts from across the retrospective world discussed key trends, opportunities, and challenges for the market. Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Gianfranco Lot as Country President Switzerland
1st July 2025
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced Gianfranco Lot will take on the additional role of Country President Switzerland, succeeding Urs Baertschi. In this expanded capacity, Lot will be responsible for representing Swiss Re’s interests in Switzerland. including the company’s headquarters in Zurich. This will encompass business, political and community engagement platforms. The ... Read the full article
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