All the headlines from our Swiss Re Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 5 2025 // Swiss Re shares dropped 7.5% on Friday after the world’s second-largest reinsurer announced a new profit target that fell short of market expectations.The Zurich-based company said it was aiming for group net income...
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 20 2025 // The exponential growth of liability claims costs and social inflation in the United States is being driven, in part, by changing juror sentiment and shifts in societal norms, according to analysis from Swiss...
Oct 1 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL Reinsurance and Aon.A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Reinsurance Appoints Kopf From Swiss Re as Senior Underwriter AviationAXA XL...
Sep 26 2025 // The exponential growth of liability claims costs and social inflation in the United States is being driven, in part, by changing juror sentiment and shifts in societal norms, according to analysis from Swiss...
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 18 2025 // Swiss Re tops the list of the world’s 50 largest reinsurers as a result of its adoption of the IFRS-17 accounting standards, which also led to a shuffle among the top-tier reinsurers, according to AM Best.Swiss Re...
Aug 14 2025 // Swiss Re AG has set up a task force to see how the tariffs installed by the United States against Switzerland and other countries is impacting the Zurich-based reinsurer.Chief Executive Officer Andreas Berger said he...
Aug 12 2025 // Swiss Re AG issued guidance for underwriters on how to assess life insurance applications of people who show signs of using medications for longevity purposes.Metformin, traditionally used to manage type 2 diabetes, and...
Aug 6 2025 // Global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit US$80 billion in the first half of 2025, which is almost double the 10-year average between 2015 and 2024 and marks the fifth year in succession when H1 losses have...
Aug 4 2025 // Global growth is slowing as U.S. tariff policy reduces trade and heightens geopolitical uncertainty, which ultimately will lead to decelerating growth in insurance premiums, according to Swiss Re.Global GDP growth...
Jul 9 2025 // Global growth is slowing as US tariff policy reduces trade and heightens geopolitical uncertainty, which ultimately will lead to decelerating growth in insurance premiums, according to Swiss Re.Global GDP growth (adjusted...
Jun 24 2025 // Being able to predict the environmental risks that follow a major natural disaster represents an untapped business opportunity for the insurance sector, according to the head of reinsurance firm Swiss Re AG’s China...
Jun 13 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Beazley and QBE Insurance.A summary of these executive hires follows here. Beazley, headquartered in London, appointed Stefan Wunderlich as head of...
May 16 2025 // Swiss Re AG’s profit rose in the first quarter as losses from the California wildfires were offset by positive performance across the business.Net income increased to $1.3 billion from $1.1 billion a year earlier,...
May 15 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at American International Group and Willis.A summary of these new hires follows here. AIG Taps Colombo From Swiss Re as CEO, Latin America and...
Mar 19 2025 // Swiss Re is selling its entire 10.05% stake in Definity Financial, the Canadian property/casualty insurer, for C$655 million ($458.1 million) — a decision the reinsurer made after a review of its investment...
Feb 27 2025 // Swiss Re’s commercial insurance arm, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, has unveiled a new organizational structure, aiming to serve corporates and brokers more closely at the country level with the introduction of market...
Feb 27 2025 // Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Thursday that claims from wildfires in Los Angeles would be less than $700 million and would impact its first quarter results, the latest European reinsurer to disclose a hit from the...
Feb 5 2025 // Aon plc said it has launched a new parametric insurance solution designed to address and mitigate commercial losses from hurricane-related storm surge along the coast of the U.S.Developed with parametric flood insurance...