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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.
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
Swiss Re’s global reach guides clients through new markets & supply chain shifts: Porter
30th June 2025
Will Porter, Head of International Programs Americas at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, says the firm’s global footprint, through local offices, partners, or past programs, allows it to provide regulatory insights, peer benchmarks, and practical guidance to help companies shift supply chains into new or unfamiliar markets. Speaking with Reinsurance News in ... Read the full article
Lessons for European insurers from California’s $40bn wildfire losses: Swiss Re
27th June 2025
Swiss Re, a reinsurance provider, has drawn on its expertise in natural catastrophe risk to identify critical lessons from California’s wildfire experience that are increasingly relevant for insurers across Europe. The growing frequency and intensity of wildfires worldwide—driven by climate shifts, land-use changes, and human activity—signal a rising exposure for the ... Read the full article
Legacy Roundtable: Stakeholders eager to close perception gap & advance run-off market
18th June 2025
Around the annual meeting of the legacy insurance and reinsurance marketplace in Brighton, UK, last month, we hosted a roundtable discussion in partnership with global reinsurer Swiss Re, during which experts from across the market discussed trends, opportunities and challenges for the run-off world. Held on May 12th, 2025, it was ... Read the full article
Swiss Re flags extreme heat as deadliest natural hazard in latest SONAR report
12th June 2025
Swiss Re, a reinsurance company, has issued a warning in its newly published 2025 SONAR report: extreme heat now poses a greater threat to human life than floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes combined. The annual report, which monitors emerging risks affecting insurers and global systems, positions extreme heat as a primary concern ... Read the full article
Legacy is a long-term business with relationships that go beyond reserves: Swiss Re’s Schilling & Schäfli
12th June 2025
Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re views legacy as a long-term business built on trusted relationships, and while positive steps have been taken to improve the resilience and perception of the market, there’s more work to do, according to Janic Schilling, Head Legacy Origination and Andreas Schäfli, Head of P&C Legacy, ... Read the full article
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appoints Adrian Hall as CEO of United States
11th June 2025
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, has appointed Adrian Hall as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the United States branch. The firm explained that his leadership marks "a pivotal step in its renewed market unit structure, strengthening the firm's ability to move ... Read the full article
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