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Aon appoints Esser CEO of German reinsurance business
New leadership structure at the reinsurance broker will see Volker Wahl become executive chairman as Jan-Oliver Thofern prepares to retire at the start of 2027
Miller launches Malaysia operation as Asia expansion continues
Labuan-based offshore business will initially focus on treaty and facultative reinsurance broking as Miller looks to broaden its regional presence
Lockton Re adds to North American fac leadership
McNamara named chairman and Wadman facultative leader as broker expands senior property and casualty leadership across the region
Escalating ‘intensity of hail’ in SCS events driving claims costs and motor damage – Perils
The re/insurance market has to become more focused on mitigation as hail increasingly drives ‘billion dollar’ insured loss events, says chief executive
London ‘getting its mojo back’ in reinsurance, says LMG’s Wagstaff
Caroline Wagstaff, CEO of the London Market Group, says progress on the UK captive regime shows sustained lobbying is paying off, despite the revolving door of recent UK politics, while looming recruitment pressures and AI’s transformative influence are forcing the London market to rethink its talent pipeline
Willis Re appoints Eckert CEO
Conduit Re co-founder will lead Willis Re’s global broking and advisory business after completing his current contractual obligations
Fitch Ratings: 1/1 renewals will have T&Cs focus and be 'less price led'
At the RVS conference, the credit rating agency confirmed its ‘deteriorating’ sector outlook for 2027 – however, it flagged that this negativity was ‘nuanced’ and maintained confidence ‘that most reinsurers will be able to navigate this challenging phase of the cycle’
Carrick targets selective legacy growth as MGA market creates new opportunities
Carrick Holdings is targeting selective growth in the legacy market, as Phil Hernon argues disciplined pricing is more important than following the broader insurance cycle
Hamilton Re eyes selective casualty growth
Amid market softening, Adrian Daws explains why Hamilton Re is ready to shift appetite across casualty subclasses to protect price adequacy
Specialism over scale: Finding alpha in a softening market
As re/insurance pricing softens, specialist MGAs with disciplined underwriting, strong data and long-term capacity relationships are best placed to generate differentiated returns through the cycle, argues Tom Sambrook, group chief underwriting officer, Brace Underwriting
Cyber reinsurance market softens as AI and infrastructure risks start to emerge
Ariel Re’s Dan Carr and Lockton Re’s Oli Brew see abundant capacity keeping pressure on cyber pricing, even as liability trends, critical infrastructure dependencies and AI add new uncertainty to the risk landscape
Swiss Re: ‘Zero’ appetite for new liability business, citing legal system abuse
With commercial liability losses reaching $174bn in the US last year, Swiss Re’s CEO explains that legal system abuse is driving claims payouts that ‘are not connected with the original underwriting assumptions’ – leaving the reinsurer ‘very concerned’
Reinsurance conversation must move ‘beyond price’ – Everest
Everest Group’s North America treaty reinsurance head Jason Busti said underwriting discipline and price adequacy will remain central as the reinsurer looks to deepen client partnerships and pursue selective growth
Cedar Trace targets 2027 Lloyd’s launch with $300m syndicate
New syndicate will write reinsurance and delegated insurance business, adding Lloyd’s capacity and distribution to Cedar Trace’s existing Bermuda platform
SiriusPoint ready to redeploy capital amid market softening – Egan
Chief executive Scott Egan says four years of turnaround work have put SiriusPoint on stronger footing with cedants and ratings agencies. That discipline now guides where capital goes next, with aviation flagged as the area still most in need of a rate fix
MS Amlin backs NDF as climate resilience model targets scale
MS Amlin’s $50m commitment to the Natural Disaster Fund aims to turn emerging-market climate resilience into a scalable commercial opportunity, the executive team from MS Amlin and CelsiusPro explain
HDI secures Lloyd’s approval in principle for Syndicate 2029
New syndicate will expand HDI Global’s access to Lloyd’s licences and distribution as part of its Xcelerate29 growth strategy
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