Latest Swiss Re Headlines
All the headlines from our Swiss Re Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Howden’s DUAL Acquires Swiss Re’s Marine Team to Support Growth Ambitions
Apr 17 2024 // DUAL, the specialist underwriting arm of Howden Group Holdings, announced it has significantly strengthened its marine capability in Europe with the acquisition of Swiss Re’s Genoa, Italy-based Marine team with the...
The New Norm? Global Insured Losses for Nat Cats Keep Breaking Records: Swiss Re
Apr 15 2024 // Global insured losses from natural catastrophes in 2023 exceeded US$100 billion for the fourth consecutive year — an indication of the new norm for nat cat losses, according to Swiss Re. Other record-breaking numbers...
Swiss Re Names Berger as Group CEO, Succeeding Mumenthaler
Apr 3 2024 // Swiss Re announced that Andreas Berger will become group chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2024, taking over from Christian Mumenthaler, who will step down. “The board unanimously determined that Andreas...
The New Norm? Global Insured Losses for Nat Cats Keep Breaking Records: Swiss Re
Mar 26 2024 // Global insured losses from natural catastrophes in 2023 exceeded US$100 billion for the fourth consecutive year – an indication of the new norm for nat cat losses, according to Swiss Re. Other record-breaking numbers for...
People Moves: Gallagher Re Names Flasinski as CEO of N. America, Succeeding Bradshaw; Hannover Re Taps Swiss Re’s Steinmann to Executive Board as Pickel Retires
Mar 19 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher Re and Hannover Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Gallagher Re Names Flasinski as CEO of N. America, Succeeding Bradshaw Global...
Swiss Re, Others, Drop Call for Moscow Aviation Dispute Hearing
Feb 7 2024 // Swiss Re is among a growing list of reinsurers to drop its demand that a near $10 billion battle with aircraft leasing companies, seeking payouts for more than 200 jets stuck in Russia, should be heard in Moscow, court...
Swiss Re Buys Cyber Market’s 1st Retrocession ILW, Brokered by Gallagher Re
Jan 17 2024 // Swiss Re has purchased the cyber market’s first retrocession industry loss warranty (ILW), brokered by Gallagher Re and supported by a number of specialist reinsurers. Swiss Re secured $50 million of catastrophic US...
People Moves: Everest Re Promotes Wallace as Head of UK Branch and CUO; Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Names Rüsch as Head of DACH Region
Jan 8 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Reinsurance and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Re Promotes Wallace to Head of UK Branch and...
Global Insured Losses From Severe Convective Storms Hit New High of $60B: Swiss Re
Dec 7 2023 // Global insured losses from severe thunderstorms have hit a new all-time high of US$60 billion in 2023, with overall natural catastrophe claims surpassing $100 billion, according to Swiss Re Institute in a new report. As...
Howden Acquires Swiss Reinsurance Broker Haakon AG
Dec 5 2023 // Howden, the London-based global insurance group, announced the acquisition of Haakon AG, the specialist reinsurance broker, headquartered in Switzerland. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Haakon,...
P/C Insurers Face Challenging Claims Dynamics as Frequency, Severity Rise: Swiss Re
Nov 28 2023 // The property/casualty insurance industry is confronting challenging claims dynamics, with rising frequency and severity of claims despite decreases in economic inflation, according to Swiss Re. The pace of claims growth in...
People Moves: Liberty Mutual Re Names Swiss Re’s Chisolm as Senior Underwriting Exec; Everest Insurance Int’l Appoints 2 Senior Leaders in Asia
Nov 27 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Mutual Reinsurance and Everest Insurance International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Mutual Re Names Swiss Re’s Chisolm...
Rising Claims Costs Limit US P/C Profitability in 2023: Swiss Re
Oct 16 2023 // While the profitability outlook for the U.S. P/C industry this year is mixed, Swiss Re predicts a stronger year in 2024, as premium increases and interest rates improve industry results. According to the U.S. Property...
Swiss Re Ordered to Pay Former Underwriter $1.6M for Sexism, Unfair Dismissal
Aug 25 2023 // A former Swiss Re underwriter has been awarded nearly 1.3 million pounds ($1.6 million) by a London employment tribunal for sexual discrimination and unfair dismissal. Julia Sommer joined Zurich-based Swiss Re in 2017 as a...
Munich Re Again Tops List of 50 Largest Reinsurers With Swiss Re at No. 2: AM Best
Aug 23 2023 // Munich Re holds onto the top spot in AM Best’s annual ranking of the top 50 global reinsurance groups for 2022, with Swiss Re coming in as the second-largest reinsurer — for the third year in a row. These two...
S&P Revises Outlooks for Munich Re, Swiss Re While Affirming AA- Ratings
Aug 18 2023 // S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlooks for Munich Re and Swiss Re, affirming both reinsurers’ “AA-” issuer credit and financial strength ratings. Munich Re’s outlook was revised to positive...
Severe Convective Storms Top Insured Natural Disaster Losses in H1: Swiss Re
Aug 9 2023 // Global natural catastrophes cost insurers US$50 billion in the first half, (H1 2022: $48 billion), with most of the losses stemming from severe convective storms, according to Swiss Re. “Severe convective storms –...
Swiss Re H1 Net Income Surges to $1.4B on Lower Natural Catastrophe Losses
Aug 4 2023 // Swiss Re AG said first-half net income rose more than ninefold to $1.4 billion from a year earlier, driven by contained natural catastrophe losses and a rebound in its life and health business to pre-pandemic levels. Net...
People Moves: Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding Lee; MS Amlin Names Ross From Sedgwick as Product Recall Senior U/W
Jul 31 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton and MS Amlin. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Taps Swiss Re’s Wright to Lead UK Commercial Wholesale, Succeeding...
Reinsurance Execs From Convex, Swiss Re Set Pacific Record in World’s Toughest Row
Jul 24 2023 // Reinsurance executives from Convex Group Ltd. and Swiss Re completed The World’s Toughest Row, a race from California to Hawaii, breaking a world record as the fastest mixed-gender crew in history to complete the...
