Latest Swiss Re Headlines
All the headlines from our Swiss Re Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People Moves: Canopius Taps AXA XL’s Houghton as Product Leader, Specialty; Swiss Re Promotes Camara to Head of P/C Re in Northern, Central, Eastern Europe
Jun 19 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Canopius and Swiss Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Taps AXA XL’s Houghton as Product Leader, Specialty Canopius, the...
Where the AI Risks Are: Swiss Re’s Top 10 Ranking by Industry
Jun 17 2024 // The insurance industry came in sixth in a ranking of 10 major industries based on current AI risk, and seventh based on future risk, with healthcare replacing IT as the most exposed sector in the next 10 years. The...
Where the AI Risks Are: Swiss Re’s Top 10 Ranking by Industry
May 29 2024 // The insurance industry came in sixth in a ranking of 10 major industries based on current AI risk, and seventh based on future risk, with health care replacing IT as the most exposed sector in the next 10 years. The...
Swiss Re Names Gonzalez CEO of Corporate Solutions, Ojeisekhoba to Step Down
May 16 2024 // Swiss Re announced that Ivan Gonzalez, CEO Reinsurance China, has been appointed CEO of Corporate Solutions, succeeding Andreas Berger, who is moving into the role of group CEO, effective July 1, 2024. Gonzalez will join...
Swiss Re to Withdraw From Digital Insurer iptiQ, Reports Strong Q1 Net Income of $1.1B
May 16 2024 // Swiss Re announced plans to withdraw from its digital B2B2C insurance business, iptiQ, following a strategic review. The iptiQ business lost $250 million in 2023, but the loss was projected to be less in 2024....
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 totaled $108 billion, exceeding US$100 billion for the fourth consecutive year – an indication of the new norm for nat cat losses, according to Swiss Re. Other...
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 totaled $108 billion, exceeding US$100 billion for the fourth consecutive year – an indication of the new norm for nat cat losses, according to Swiss Re. Other...
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...
