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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’s Amitabha Ray on tackling Asia’s protection gap and emerging risks in 2026
17th December 2025
In a recent Reinsurance News interview, Amitabha Ray, Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Re India branch, shared his insights on the evolving landscape for reinsurance in 2026, with a particular focus on the Indian and broader Asia Pacific markets. As the global reinsurance market looks toward 2026, resilience continues to define ... Read the full article
2025 insured nat cat losses to exceed $100bn but down 24% year-on-year: Swiss Re
16th December 2025
2025 insurance and reinsurance industry losses from natural catastrophes are expected to exceed $100 billion for the sixth consecutive year, but at an estimated $107 billion, the total is 24% lower than the $141 billion seen in 2024, and 3% below the 10-year average of $111 billion, according to Swiss ... Read the full article
Swiss Re L&H Europe announces leadership updates
15th December 2025
Swiss Re, a global provider of reinsurance, insurance, and risk solutions, has announced a series of leadership changes within its Life & Health (L&H) Europe business. The announcement outlines new appointments and role transitions designed to strengthen collaboration across regional hubs, streamline operations, and ensure clients and partners continue to receive ... Read the full article
Swiss Re and RIQ partner to accelerate AI-enabled risk solutions in UAE
10th December 2025
Swiss Re and Reinsurance Intelligence Quotient (RIQ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and scale innovative capacity solutions, risk origination opportunities and AI-enabled capabilities across the UAE. RIQ, headquartered in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), was launched in June 2025 by global investment company IHC, in ... Read the full article
It’s about long-term stability & resilience, not squeezing the lemon: Swiss Re CEO
5th December 2025
After Swiss Re announced a net income target of $4.5 billion for 2026, which left some analysts underwhelmed, the reinsurer's Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andreas Berger, underlined the importance of growing at the right time and avoiding temptation. This morning, the global reinsurer confirmed and increased some targets for ... Read the full article
Swiss Re puts Palantir-powered AI at heart of new strategy
5th December 2025
Swiss Re utilised its year-end management dialogue to signal that artificial intelligence now sits at the centre of its new “Built to Lead” strategy, with the group aiming to convert its extensive data holdings into actionable insights through a market-leading AI platform developed in collaboration with long-term partner Palantir. The firm ... Read the full article
Swiss Re targets group net income of $4.5bn in 2026
5th December 2025
Zurich-domiciled global reinsurance company, Swiss Re, has set its targets for 2026, including a group net income of $4.5 billion and a Property & Casualty Reinsurance combined ratio of less than 85%. The reinsurer has maintained or increased targets for all individual business units for next year. Alongside the aforementioned P&C Re ... Read the full article
Swiss Re promotes Nicole Pieterse to Chief People Officer
4th December 2025
Zurich-domiciled global reinsurance company, Swiss Re, has promoted Nicole Pieterse to the role of Chief People Officer, effective January 1st, 2026. She will be taking over from Cathy Desquesses, who will step down for personal reasons. Currently, Pieterse serves as Swiss Re's Head Human Resources for Property & Casualty Reinsurance (P&C Re). She ... Read the full article
Swiss Re addresses rising mental health claims with AI-powered Wysa app: Paul Murray
3rd December 2025
Paul Murray, CEO Life & Health Reinsurance at Swiss Re, highlighted that mental health claims have increased significantly this year, noting that the reinsurer is managing the trend through its AI-powered Wysa app, which has already shown measurable improvements in users’ mental health. During an interview with Squawk Box Asia, CNBC's ... Read the full article
Swiss Re flags mounting risks as a fragmented USD system pressures global finance
20th November 2025
A fragmented USD system, according to the global reinsurer Swiss Re, would create more unstable funding conditions, limit the ability of markets to share risks internationally, and place additional stress on liquidity in catastrophe and retrocession segments, where USD-based contracts remain the standard. This assessment anchors the Swiss Re Institute’s latest ... Read the full article
Re/insurance industry enters tighter economic regime from position of strength: Swiss Re
19th November 2025
High interest rates, ageing demographics and the return of industrial policy are reshaping the global economy, yet the Swiss Re Institute’s latest sigma report has suggested that the insurance sector enters this tighter regime from a position of strength, supported by strong capital buffers, elevated investment yields and resilient profitability. According ... Read the full article
Swiss Re urges bolder investment in Insurance-Linked Loans to strengthen sovereign disaster resilience
17th November 2025
Swiss Re Public Sector Solutions, the arm of the global reinsurer that works with governments, international institutions, and the broader public sector on risk transfer solutions, has suggested now is the time to invest more boldly in insurance-linked loans. Swiss Re says insurance-linked loans, alongside parametric insurance, catastrophe bonds, and contingent ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s Group net income rises 85% as P&C reinsurance delivers 77.6% CoR
14th November 2025
Swiss Re, one of Europe's big four reinsurers, recorded net income of more than $4 billion for the first nine months of 2025, an increase of 85% on the prior year's $2.2 billion, as the property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance result improved significantly amid lower natural catastrophe losses and a ... Read the full article
AI is transformative for the reinsurance industry: Swiss Re’s Nikhil da Victoria Lobo
13th November 2025
Around the 25th Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting, as the market prepares for the key January 1st renewals, Nikhil da Victoria Lobo, Head of P&C Reinsurance for Western & Southern Europe and Middle East & Africa at reinsurer Swiss Re, highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies are reshaping the reinsurance ... Read the full article
Investment in energy transition, climate mitigation & adaptation to cross $80trn by 2040: Swiss Re
6th November 2025
According to global reinsurer Swiss Re, investments in energy transition, climate mitigation, and adaptation are projected to exceed $80 trillion by 2040, reflecting the accelerating pace of global decarbonisation efforts. The company says this marks a shift from experimentation to large-scale deployment, demonstrating how the growing global energy transition is reshaping ... Read the full article
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