New group will develop aviation insurance statistics and reinsurance-focused educational material, with initial work due to be presented at the IUAI’s June 2027 conference
The International Union of Aerospace Insurers (IUAI) has established a new Reinsurance and Data Study Group (RDSG) to develop aviation-related industry statistics and strengthen understanding of reinsurance across the sector.
The new group will bring together specialists from across the market to combine data analysis with practical reinsurance expertise and produce educational content for IUAI members.
Its remit will include developing aviation-related statistics, helping members interpret market data and providing insight into the role reinsurance plays within aerospace insurance.
The five founding members are Ulrike Ohlmer, senior underwriter at Munich Re; Jens Jaeger, head of marine and aviation at GDV; Simon Murbach, senior underwriter aviation and space at PartnerRe; Wolfgang Vogel, head of pricing, specialty lines and alternative solutions at SCOR; and Christophe Graber, executive chairman at La Réunion Aérienne.
Philipp Langerweger, IUAI executive committee member, will act as the group’s executive committee representative.
The RDSG becomes the IUAI’s seventh study group, alongside groups covering airlines, cyber and emerging risks, general aviation, legal and claims, manufacturers, products and airports, and space risks.
The group is expected to expand to around eight to 10 members and will hold its first formal meeting in London in January 2027.
Its initial work is due to be presented at the IUAI’s annual members’ conference in Atlanta in June.
Ulla Norrhäll, president of the IUAI, said: “Bringing reinsurance expertise and industry data together will help members place market developments in context and build a more comprehensive understanding of the sector.
“Our ambition is to turn individual experience into shared knowledge, supporting informed decision-making and a better understanding of the role reinsurance plays across aerospace insurance.”
Langerweger said: “The opportunity is to connect those different perspectives: to examine what industry data can tell us, draw on practical experience to interpret it and share the findings in a clear and useful way.
“Through analysis, educational content and discussion at our annual conference, we want the group to become a resource that members can draw on to deepen their understanding of aerospace reinsurance and the wider market,” he added.
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