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Softening continues at Baden-Baden as European renewals take shape – Spenner
Gallagher Re’s Dirk Spenner says reinsurers face pressure on terms and pricing ahead of 1 January renewals in Europe, as oversupply of capacity and benign loss experience continue to shift negotiations in buyers’ favour
Lahrmann promoted to lead AXA XL international property
Underwriting manager steps up to head international property retail business in UK and Lloyd’s market
Bright to lead US underwriting strategy at Carbon
Ex TMK and Adeptive executive joins to drive US expansion of the London market MGA
Postlewhite to become Conduit CUO in January
Former QBE Re and Aspen executive to lead underwriting strategy across property, casualty and specialty at Conduit Re from early 2026
Gallagher Re backs PhD research into Asia’s natural catastrophe risks
Reinsurance broker partners with NTU Singapore to fund hazard research into cyclones, tsunamis, flooding and disaster response
Gallagher Re launches cyber reinsurance framework to boost APAC capacity
Reinsurance broker aims to match regional cyber demand with global capital through flexible facility structure
Verisk estimates Hurricane Melissa insured losses at up to $4.2bn
Storm sets record as Jamaica’s most intense landfall and ties as strongest global landfall hurricane on record
Lockton Re strengthens capital advisory with new legacy hires
Patel to lead global transaction structuring and reserving analytics as McGregor takes charge of North America retrospective reinsurance and legacy solutions
Moody’s warns Jamaica faces vast uninsured losses from Hurricane Melissa
Economic losses from Hurricane Melissa will far exceed insured payouts, Moody’s Ratings has warned, exposing Jamaica’s limited protection against extreme weather events
Fidelis Partnership launches Blackstone-backed Lloyd’s syndicate
Syndicate 2126, capitalised by funds managed by Blackstone, will target $300m in gross written premium in 2026 as The Fidelis Partnership expands its Lloyd’s of London platform
Convex unveils new ownership structure as AIG makes investment and Onex takes majority stake
Onex to hold 63% and AIG 35% in a $7bn deal that secures re/insurer Convex’s long-term independence and adds a strategic quota share partnership
Starr to acquire IQUW and become ninth-largest Lloyd’s agency
Acquisition brings IQUW’s $1.9bn GWP and Bermudian reinsurance platform into Starr, expanding its specialty and motor underwriting footprint at Lloyd’s.
Coalition’s hybrid ‘active’ model for cyber expanding amid soft market – Ram
Coalition’s Shawn Ram says the cyber specialist’s data-driven “active insurance” and reinsurance tools aim to differentiate in a softening market, as the firm expands in Europe with Allianz capacity for France.
Capital optimisation in a softening insurance market: unlocking the potential of data – Xceedance
Capital optimisation is the key to re/insurers facing mounting pressure to maintain profitability and competitiveness, writes Gavin Lillywhite, operating leader, UK, Ireland and Europe at Xceedance
LM Re names Aldwinckle as international casualty CUO
Andrew Aldwinckle joins Liberty Mutual Re from Axa XL Re to lead its global casualty reinsurance portfolio.
Policybazaar: From paperwork to platforms – breaking bottlenecks in global reinsurance
Reinsurers are pricing risk by looking in the rearview mirror, causing inefficiencies in capital allocation, conservative underwriting, and a system that is reactive rather than proactive, writes Sarbvir Singh, joint group CEO of PB Fintech.
Aon updates EMEA reinsurance leadership with Secker and De Bosini appointments
New roles for Andrew Secker and Daniele De Bosini underline Aon’s focus on client collaboration and broking alignment across the EMEA region.
Swiss Re promotes Marshall to global sovereign and political risk leadership role
London-based underwriter Toby Marshall steps up to lead Swiss Re’s sovereign credit and political risk insurance business, reporting to Veronica Assandri Foldnes
Fortitude Re and Carlyle launch $700m Asia reinsurance sidecar
New Bermuda-based vehicle FCA Re aims to accelerate Fortitude Re’s growth across Asian life and annuity markets through a $700m capital partnership
Adapt, evolve, grow – RVS Global Executive Breakfast Roundtable 2025
Senior reinsurance and insurance figures gathered over breakfast at the Hotel Hermitage in Monte Carlo to discuss the re/insurance sector’s ability to embrace resilience, relevance and opportunity in an era where global volatility and change is the only constant
Frequency perils reshaping cat risk landscape – Verisk’s Garcia
Verisk’s Giovanni Garcia discusses the changing nature of catastrophe risk, the surge in so-called frequency perils, and how advances in modelling and data integration are reshaping insurers’ understanding of global exposure.
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