Latest Reinsurance Headlines
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Ambani’s Jio Agrees to Reinsurance Venture With Allianz in India
Jul 21 2025 // Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial Services Ltd. agreed to form a reinsurance venture with Allianz SE in India, advancing the billionaire’s quest to broaden his reach in the sector. The 50-50 venture combines...
Reinsurance Renewal Prices Moderate as Capacity Exceeds Cedent Demand: Brokers
Jul 21 2025 // Strong returns in the reinsurance sector are attracting capital and leading to favorable pricing outcomes for buyers–but underwriting discipline continues, according to renewal reports from three reinsurance...
Aon Promotes Reinsurance Leaders as John Neal Takes a New Direction With AIG
Jul 16 2025 // Insurance broker Aon announced the promotions of Alfonso Valera as CEO of International for Reinsurance, responsible for UK, EMEA and APAC, and Steve Hofmann as CEO of Americas for Reinsurance, responsible for North...
Viewpoint: US Life Reinsurance Driven by Insurers Seeking Growth, Capital Optimization
Jul 16 2025 // Strategic partnerships between re/insurers and alternative investment managers, the use of offshore platforms, and a fourth consecutive record year of annuity sales led to continued reinsurance growth in the U.S. in...
People Moves: RiverStone Taps Enstar’s Brockman as Group CEO, Succeeding Tanzer; MS Reinsurance Restructures Underwriting Operations, Making Leadership Changes
Jul 9 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at RiverStone International and MS Reinsurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. RiverStone Taps Enstar’s Brockman as Group CEO, Succeeding...
Governor Signs Bill That Ends One State-Backed Reinsurance Layer, Reduces Another
Jul 8 2025 // Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last week put his signature on House Bill 5013, which ends one state-backed level of reinsurance and slashes another one, a move that could perhaps create a little more demand for private...
Florida Reinsurance Buyers Found Ample Property Capacity at Mid-Year Renewals
Jul 8 2025 // Reinsurers have gained confidence and returned to the Florida market as a result of recent legislative reforms that have transformed the state’s risk landscape, according to brokers Aon and Gallagher Re in their...
Reinsurance Renewal Prices Moderate as Capacity Exceeds Cedent Demand: Brokers
Jul 3 2025 // Strong returns in the reinsurance sector are attracting capital and leading to favorable pricing outcomes for buyers — but underwriting discipline continues, according to renewal reports from three reinsurance...
Middle East Tensions Boost Underwriting Risks Across Re/Insurers’ Portfolios: Report
Jun 26 2025 // Marine, aviation, cyber, and terrorism insurers face immediate underwriting pressures and potential accumulation losses as a result of heightened hostilities between Iran and Israel, according to Morningstar DBRS. In...
Howden Gets Regulatory Nod to Launch Reinsurance Unit in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Jun 25 2025 // Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has received regulatory approval to launch a reinsurance operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new business will be led by Motaz Bukhari, who has...
Business Moves: Howden Acquires Chilean Retail Broker; United Risk Purchases Australian Facultative Reinsurance MGA, Pinnacle Underwriting
Jun 20 2025 // Howden Acquires Chilean Retail Insurance Broker Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has acquired Ureta & Fernandez Corredores de Seguros Limitada (U&F), an independent retail...
Update: Deadly Air India Crash Will Harden Aviation Reinsurance Market: GlobalData
Jun 16 2025 // The fatal crash of Air India flight AI171 on June 12, 2025 is expected to send ripple effects across the global aviation insurance market, significantly affecting insurers and reinsurers in India and globally, according to...
Global Reinsurers Stand Strong Amid Investment Volatility, Natural Disasters
Jun 16 2025 // The reinsurance industry has shown significant improvements in operating performance in recent years. Despite facing substantial insured natural catastrophe losses globally, reinsurers achieved robust earnings growth in...
Howden Acquires Peruvian Reinsurance Broker Innova Re
Jun 9 2025 // Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has acquired Innova Re, a market leading, independent reinsurance broker headquartered in Lima. Financial details of this deal were not...
People Moves: Markel Taps Former RSA Exec Mooney to Succeed Galjaard; AXA XL Reinsurance Names Ivanova as Head of Property, International Reinsurance
May 30 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details executive appointments at Markel and AXA XL Reinsurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Taps Former RSA Exec Mooney to Succeed Galjaard Who Will Step...
Viewpoint: Global Reinsurers Stand Strong Amid Investment Volatility, Natural Disasters
May 29 2025 // The reinsurance industry has shown significant improvements in operating performance in recent years. Despite facing substantial insured natural catastrophe losses globally, reinsurers achieved robust earnings growth in...
People Moves: Everest Promotes Mesagaes to Reinsurance Head of Renewable Energy; Westfield Specialty International Taps Arch’s Poulteney and Kailia for Offshore Energy
May 13 2025 // Everest Promotes Mesagaes as Reinsurance Head of Renewable Energy Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group Ltd., announced that Jonathan Mesagaes has been named head of Renewable Energy. He will...
German Reinsurers Report Q1 Profits Down Sharply on Los Angeles Wildfire Claims
May 13 2025 // Germany’s largest reinsurers, Munich Re and Hannover Re, reported sharp declines in first-quarter profit on Tuesday after a combined 1.7 billion euros ($1.89 billion) in claims relating to the Los Angeles wildfires...
Abu Dhabi’s IHC, BlackRock Start $1 Billion Reinsurance Firm
May 9 2025 // International Holding Co., Abu Dhabi’s largest listed company that’s overseen by a key member of the emirate’s royal family, is setting up a $1 billion reinsurance venture with BlackRock Inc. The...
Business Moves: Gallagher Acquires Turkish Re/Insurance Broker Aspera
May 7 2025 // Gallagher announced it has acquired Turkey-based Aspera Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerliği A.Ş. (Aspera). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2022, Aspera is a boutique insurance and reinsurance...
