All the headlines from our Munich Re Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 20 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at IQUW and The Fidelis Partnership.A summary of these new hires follows here. IQUW Taps Gregory From Munich Re as Underwriter in London Reinsurance...
Oct 16 2025 // HSB Canada, a specialty insurer and part of Munich Re, introduced HSB CyberPro™, a new solution that provides comprehensive insurance coverage and services for businesses.HSB CyberPro combines specialized cyber claims...
Oct 7 2025 // Specialist engineering and technology insurer, HSB, has launched a cyber insurance and incident response solution specifically designed for micro and small businesses in the UK and Ireland with revenues of up to £10...
Sep 9 2025 // Swiss Re tops the list of the world’s 40 largest reinsurers in 2025, followed by Munich Re and Hannover Re, according to S&P Global Ratings.Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group comes in at number four, while...
Aug 1 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE and HDI Global.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Hires ERGO’s Peerdeman to Launch Marine Insurance Biz in NetherlandsInternational...
Jul 29 2025 // Natural disasters across the globe cost insurers US$80 billion during the first half of 2025, up from $64 billion in H1 2024, according to Munich Re’s mid-year natural disaster report.On the other hand, overall...
Jul 23 2025 // Munich Re has named Dr. Christoph Jurecka (50) as chairman with effect from Jan. 1, 2026, succeeding Dr. Joachim Wenning (60), who has decided to retire at the end of the year.Jurecka has been with the group since 2011,...
Jun 3 2025 // Current climatic conditions suggest that there will be a slightly above-average number of storms in the North Atlantic during the 2025 hurricane season, according to Munich Re in its Hurricane Outlook 2025.However, Munich...
Apr 14 2025 // Munich Re said in a recent report it expects the global cyber insurance market to reach about $16.3 billion gross premiums in 2025, with continued growth that will have the market at more than $32 billion in 2023.In...
Feb 26 2025 // Germany’s Munich Re expects about 1.2 billion euros ($1.26 billion) in claims resulting from the Los Angeles wildfires, it said on Wednesday, representing the biggest loss reported so far by a single European...
Dec 13 2024 // Munich Re is aiming for an IFRS net profit of €6 billion (US$6.3 billion) in 2025 as a result of “consistently good operational performance in all business segments.”It also expects good underwriting...
Nov 27 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA Coalition and Hamilton Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Coalition Taps Munich Re’s Foster as Head of London MarketsCoalition,...
Oct 10 2024 // Munich Re Specialty announced it is entering the Spanish commercial market for primary specialty insurance, with an aim to begin underwriting in 2025.It has set up a Spanish branch of Munich Re Risk Solutions Ireland Ltd.,...
Oct 9 2024 // Munich Re has put its high-net worth managing general agent, GrovesJohnWestrup Private Clients.“A recent strategic review of our businesses led to the difficult decision that GrovesJohnWestrup Private Clients closed...
Aug 30 2024 // Munich Re tops the list of the world’s 50 largest reinsurers that use IFRS 17 reporting standards, while Swiss Re is the largest non-IFRS 17 reinsurer, according to AM Best.Among the largest IFRS 17 reporting...
May 7 2024 // HSB announced the opening of a new office location in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia, on May 6.“One of our strategic priorities is to increase accessibility to HSB’s inspection and engineering services, particularly...
Apr 23 2024 // Munich Re said it might beat its profit target for the year after first-quarter profit jumped amid benign expenditures to cover major losses and a strong investment result.Net income rose to about €2.1 billion ($2.2...
Apr 12 2024 // Munich Re Specialty Insurance is launching a FAIR Plan Commercial Wrap, available to commercial insureds in California who seek comprehensive coverage in tandem with their FAIR Plan coverage.MRSI’s FAIR Plan...
Apr 4 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at HSB Canada and Canopius Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. HSB Canada announced the appointment of Barbara Bellissimo as president and chief...
Apr 3 2024 // With millions of connected vehicles on U.S. roads, personal cars and trucks will likely be the next big target for hackers and cyber thieves, according to specialty insurer HSB, which has launched a new cyber insurance...