Reinsurance News

Mosaic’s move to Manhattan marks advancement in US market growth

Mosaic Insurance, a global specialty insurer, has relocated its New York City office to Manhattan to accommodate its expanding business and future ambitions in the US market. The new office is situated on the 42nd floor of One Grand Central Place...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Munich Re launches generative AI REALYTIX ZERO Co-Pilot

Munich Re’s REALYTIX team has launched a generative AI co-pilot facilitating insurance solution development of clients. With REALYTIX ZERO, Munich Re has been providing a cloud-based underwriting platform with based on its underwriting exper...

Posted: May 03, 2024

TWIA reinsurance renewal proceeds at pace. $750m placed, plus $1.4bn cat bond

With the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) requiring its largest reinsurance purchase on-record given its significant exposure growth, the residual market insurer is making rapid progress, with $750 million of its traditional reinsuranc...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Trisura reports significant net income surge in Q1’24 results

Specialty insurance provider Trisura Group has reported a remarkable net income of $36.4 million for the first quarter of 2024, representing a significant 160.7% increase compared to $14 million in the same period last year. The company attributes...

Posted: May 03, 2024

AXA XL names new Chief Client & Distribution Officer, Americas

AXA XL has announced the appointment of Matthew V. O’Malley to the newly created role of Chief Client & Distribution Officer for the Americas. In his new role, O’Malley will lead AXA XL’s US zonal teams, Canada and Bermuda co...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Brookfield Reinsurance completes AEL acquisition

Brookfield Reinsurance, a capital solutions business that provides insurance and reinsurance services to individuals and institutions, has completed the acquisition of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL). The deal, announced in J...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Corebridge Financial sees net income increase to $878m in Q1 2024

American multinational financial services company, Corebridge Financial has announced its first quarter of 2024 financial results, reporting a net income of $878 million compared to a net loss of $459 million in the prior year quarter. According t...

Posted: May 03, 2024

AXA & Athora to terminate sale agreement of closed life and pensions portfolio

Global insurer AXA and Athora have mutually agreed to terminate the sale agreement related to the purchase of a closed life and pensions portfolio from AXA Germany, which was initially announced on July 14, 2022. According to the announcement, AXA...

Posted: May 03, 2024

American Financial reports $242m net income in Q1’24 results

American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) has reported a net income of $242 million for the first quarter of 2024, reflecting an increase from $212 million reported in Q1’23. In Q1, AFG’s net earnings included after-tax non-core net realised gain...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Enstar posts $119m net income in Q1, ROE sits at 2.4%

Enstar Group has posted net earnings of $119 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared to net earnings of $424 million in Q1 2023. Return on equity (ROE) was 2.4% for the quarter, compared to 9.5% from the previous year, while adjusted ROE wa...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Delos partners with Lloyd’s to expand wildfire coverage for California homeowners

Delos Insurance Solutions, has partnered with underwriters from Lloyd’s of London to expand wildfire insurance coverage to a broader range of California policyholders with vacant properties. Delos employs cutting-edge technology to provide insuran...

Posted: May 03, 2024

US SCS and tornado activity may drive billions in losses, says Aon

Severe convective storms, tornadoes, strong winds, hail and flooding struck central United States throughout the last week, which could potentially result in a loss that runs into the billions of dollars, on both an economic and insured basis, Aon...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Lancashire announces two senior appointments to its Board

Bermuda-based re/insurer Lancashire Holdings Limited has announced two senior appointments: Paul Gregory as an Executive Director on its Board and Philip Broadley as the Chair of the Board of Directors. Gregory previously held the position of Chie...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Ryan Specialty sees $552m revenue growth in Q1 2024

International specialty insurance firm, Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., has reported Q1 2024 revenue growth of 20.6% year-over-year as well as an increase in net income of 11.6% year-over-year when compared to the same period last year. The firm’s...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Fairfax Financial’s Q1 net earnings hit $776.5m driven by strong P&C operations

Fairfax Financial Holdings has revealed that its property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations produced an adjusted operating income of $977.1 million in Q1 of 2024, up from $843 million in the opening quarter of 2023. As per Fairfax,...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Tiptree posts $9.1m net income in Q1’24, Fortegra’s CR sits at 90.3%

Tiptree has posted a net income of $9.1 million for the first quarter of 2024, compared to a net loss of $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2023. The company attributed this increase towards growth seen within their insurance business, improved...

Posted: May 03, 2024

PERILS ups industry loss estimate for Windstorm Ciarán to €2.04bn

Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has disclosed its third industry loss estimate for Extratropical Windstorm “Ciarán”, increasing the figure to €2.04 billion. The windstorm, also known as “Emir”, affected France, the United K...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Hippo reports 20% YoY growth in total generated premium in Q1’24

In their results for the first quarter of 2024, Hippo Holdings Inc. has announced that it’s total generated premium (TGP) grew by 20% year-over-year, reaching $294 million, compared to $244.9 million from the prior year quarter. At the same...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Overy to succeed Young as CEO of Odyssey Group

Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc., a global reinsurance and specialty insurance company has announced that Odyssey Reinsurance Company’s global Chief Executive Officer, Carl Overy, will succeed Brian Young as CEO of Odyssey Group effective January 1, 2...

Posted: May 03, 2024

AXA XL Re premiums grow by 9% to €1.3bn in Q1

Global insurer AXA has revealed that its AXA XL Reinsurance division grew premiums by 9% in Q1 of 2024 to €1.3 billion, driven by favourable price effects in the Property and Casualty business and higher volumes in Specialty. AXA’s total gro...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Oman Re net profit increases 83% in Q1 2024

Oman Re, the sole reinsurer in the Sultanate of Oman, has reported a net profit after tax of OMR977K (USD 2.5 million), a remarkable 83% increase compared to the same period last year, when the net profit stood at OMR 534K (USD 1.4 million). Drive...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Ascot Group makes senior leadership changes in Bermuda

Ascot Group, the global specialty insurance firm, has appointed Michael Watkins to the newly created role of Head of Bermuda Insurance, simultaneously, Jason Pugi has been named the Head of Bermuda Excess Casualty. Watkins will be supported by the...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Heritage reports $14.2m net income in Q1’24

Heritage Insurance Holdings has reported a net income of $14.2 million for the first quarter of 2024, a slight improvement compared to $14 million for Q1’23. This increase can be attributed primarily to a rise in net premiums earned and higher net...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Nicola George appointed Managing Director of Allianz personal lines broker business

Allianz has announced the appointment of Nicola George as the Managing Director (MD) of its personal lines broker business in the UK, which will undergo a rebranding from LV= Broker to Allianz on May 1st. George’s appointment follows Mike Cr...

Posted: May 03, 2024

Inari appoints Amanda Strazdins as VP of Sales

Inari, a technology solution provider for global insurance and reinsurance companies, has appointed Amanda Strazdins as Vice President (VP) of Sales, based in London. Strazdins joined in April, and her remit includes leading all of the commercial...

Posted: May 03, 2024