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Outlook on Reinsurance Has Changed; Pre-2023 Property Pricing Is Back: AM Best

Jan 21 2026 // AM Best’s outlook for the global reinsurance segment is no longer positive, the rating agency announced Monday, citing the uptick in property reinsurance price drops and concerns about casualty reinsurance loss...

Bermuda Re/Insurers to See U/W Profit Drop; M&A Returns as Organic Growth Wanes

Jan 21 2026 // Bermuda-based re/insurers monitored by Fitch are expected to see a drop in underwriting profit in 2025, reporting an average combined ratio of 92%, up from 90.7% in full-year 2024, the ratings agency said.For the first...

People Moves: AXA XL Reinsurance Promotes Longbottom and Pedro; Matthias Appointed Global Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions, Succeeding De Nil

Jan 14 2026 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL Reinsurance and Zurich Insurance Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Reinsurance Promotes Longbottom and PedroAXA XL Reinsurance...

People Moves: Chaucer Taps Carpenter’s Loh as CEO Singapore; Price Forbes Singapore Names Carpenter’s Heath as Head of Reinsurance and Wholesale

Jan 13 2026 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Chaucer Group and Price Forbes Singapore.A summary of these new hires follows here. Chaucer Taps Carpenter’s Loh as CEO Singapore, AXA XL’s...

Abundant Reinsurance Capacity Accelerates Market Softening During 1/1 Renewals

Dec 30 2025 // Expanded reinsurance capacity resulted in accelerated softening of pricing across many lines during the January 1, 2026 renewals, according to a report issued by Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business of Marsh.Carpenter...

Allianz, Oaktree Set Up Reinsurance Syndicate on Lloyd’s Market

Dec 8 2025 // Allianz SE and Oaktree Capital Management agreed to set up a reinsurance syndicate on the Lloyd’s of London market, the latest example of a private capital firm pushing into the non-life sector.The vehicle, named...

‘Dream Is in Sight:’ Chamber, Reinsurers, Insurers Urge Florida to Stay the Course

Dec 5 2025 // The message from the Florida Chamber of Commerce Insurance Summit was loud and clear: Don’t mess with legislative changes that have all but restored the state’s property insurance market.And while you’re...

People Moves: IQUW Taps Munich Re’s Gregory as Reinsurance Underwriter; The Fidelis Partnership Names Dlugosch From Swiss Re as Group Head of Aviation

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...

People Moves: TMK Taps Beazley’s Silvestre as Head of Cyber Reinsurance Solutions; MGA Augmented Names Overall From Atrium as Head of Underwriting

Nov 18 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the specialty insurer Tokio Marine Kiln and the MGA Augmented UW.A summary of these new hires follows here. TMK Taps Beazley’s Silvestre as Head of...

Property Cat Reinsurance MGA, Bobcat Re, Launched in US by Former K2 CAT Execs

Nov 18 2025 // A new property-catastrophe reinsurance MGA, Bobcat Re, has been launched by a group of private investors, including former K2 CAT executives David Carson and James Sharpington as well as Glenn T. Jackson from...

Anchored in Maritime Roots, the Cayman Islands Set Sail for Reinsurance Opportunities

Nov 6 2025 // The Cayman Islands have a story familiar to many in insurance—entering the industry unexpectedly from somewhere else.In fact, the islands went from sustaining the economy as an exporter of thatch rope to becoming a...

People Moves: Westfield Specialty Int’l Taps Former AIG Exec Baldwin as President; Vantage Promotes Senior Leaders in Reinsurance, Partnership Capital Platform

Nov 4 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Westfield Specialty International and Vantage Group Holdings.A summary of these new hires follows here. Westfield Specialty Int’l Names Former AIG...

People Moves: Ryan Appointed CMO of Howden US; McCrosson Joins AXA XL Reinsurance as Sr. Underwriter, US Property Treaty

Nov 4 2025 // McCrosson Joins AXA XL Reinsurance as Senior Underwriter, US Property TreatyAXA XL Reinsurance hired Dan McCrosson to the U.S. property treaty reinsurance team in Stamford, Connecticut, as a senior underwriter, U.S....

AIG Joins Private Equity Firm Onex to Acquire Re/Insurer Convex Group

Oct 30 2025 // Convex Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced a new, long-term ownership structure led by private equity firm Onex Corp., with American International Group becoming a minority equity...

Reinsurers Hold Bulk of Jamaica’s Property Exposures From Hurricane Melissa: Reports

Oct 29 2025 // Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful category 5 storm – a record for the Caribbean island nation — which brought storm surge, torrential rain, strong winds and massive damages.Making landfall...

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Re Taps Aldwinckle From AXA XL Re as CUO, International Casualty; Re/Insurer IQUW Bermuda Names Guy Carpenter’s Mitchell as CUO

Oct 27 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Mutual Reinsurance and IQUW Bermuda.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Mutual Re Taps Aldwinckle From AXA XL Re as CUO,...

Catastrophe Bonds’ Huge Market Gains Put Reinsurers on Backfoot

Oct 21 2025 // The seemingly unstoppable rise of catastrophe bonds may now be eroding the market share of reinsurers.After years of raising prices, reinsurers are finding that primary insurers have started relying less on them and more...

People Moves: Lockton Re Taps Aon’s Bell as Head of Aviation; Canopius Hires Webber From Trans Re as Head of Reinsurance London

Oct 21 2025 // This edtiion of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton Re and Canopius Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Re Taps Aon’s Bell as Head of AviationLockton Re, the reinsurance...

People Moves: Aon Names Chisholm as Chairman of Asia Reinsurance Solutions; Markel Appoints Luxford as Head of Distribution and MGA Strategy, Australia

Oct 10 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and Markel Insurance.A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Names Chisholm as Chairman of Asia Reinsurance SolutionsInsurance broker Aon plc...

Global Indemnity’s Penn-America Underwriters Launches its First Reinsurance MGA

Oct 6 2025 // Global Indemnity Group LLC (GBLI) announced that its subsidiary, Penn-America Underwriters LLC, is launching its first reinsurance managing general agency (MGA), in partnership with veteran reinsurance executive George...