All reinsurance broker articles
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NewsCasualty reinsurance at 1/1: capital returns, but discipline holds
January renewals marked a turning point for casualty reinsurance, though not in the same abrupt fashion seen in property catastrophe business, according to broker reports.
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NewsHowden strengthens transaction liability platform with Atlantic Group acquisition
Latest transaction adds further scale to the London market broker’s US expansion, which has seen hundreds of industry professionals join the group across multiple cities and practice areas since August.
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NewsReinsurance buyers find choice and flexibility at 1.1 as capacity expands, says Gallagher Re
Reinsurance buyers were presented with a wider range of options and opportunities at the 1 January 2026 renewals as rising capital and strong competition drove further market softening, according to a new report from reinsurance broker Gallagher Re
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NewsHowden heralds ‘re-balancing’ as rates fall to pre-hard-market levels
Property cat pricing was down 15%, while London market casualty placements also dipped 5-10% amid increased supply, the reinsurance broker said
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NewsReinsurer capital deployment drives 1/1 softening – Guy Carpenter
Reinsurance buyers experienced accelerating price softening at the 1 January 2026 renewals, but casualty produced more nuanced outcomes, the reinsurance broker revealed
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NewsGallagher Re launches captives risk transfer practice
The reinsurance broker has launched a dedicated captives risk transfer team within its global facultative business, appointing Martin Hughes as executive vice president and Joshua Cryer as divisional director
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NewsLockton Re launches London North America portfolio solutions unit
New division at the reinsurance broker to be led by Henrietta Butcher targets capacity for North American MGAs from London and international markets
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NewsBMS launches in the DIFC as regional expansion continues
New Dubai platform for the re/insurance broker supports group strategy across MENA and Turkey
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NewsAon, Oasis partner to expand use of open cat modelling in Latin America
Aon’s Impact Forecasting adopts Oasis framework to deliver ERN’s regional cat models and support more transparent risk views
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NewsAon appoints Norman as senior broker in Global ReSpecialty property team
Veteran broker returns to focus on Risk Capital strategy for the broker across commercial and reinsurance clients
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NewsLockton Re names DiLorenzo as US casualty broking leader
Philadelphia-based Anthony DiLorenzo joins recently appointed Mike McCann to co-lead North America the reinsurance broker’s US casualty practice
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NewsAon forecasts energy-transition premiums to top $9bn by 2030 as it launches insurer framework
Seven-step process aims to help re/insurers seize fast-growing opportunities in hydrogen, battery storage and renewables
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NewsLockton Re hires McCann as US casualty product leader
Former Renaissance Re and Validus executive joins broker’s New York team to drive innovation and client value
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NewsLockton Re and Blackthorn warn terrorism models risk falling behind emerging threats
New terrorism report argues reinsurers must rethink long-held assumptions as geopolitical, technological and climate pressures reshape malicious-risk landscape
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NewsLockton Re hires Khan in Dubai to lead global property innovation and solutions
Former Aon and AXA XL analytics leader to drive digital and data-driven initiatives from the reinsurance broker’s Dubai hub
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NewsGlobal insurtech funding reaches $1.01bn in Q3, Gallagher Re reports
Gallagher Re report points to maturing investment landscape with consistent quarterly totals and rising focus on AI-driven commercial solutions
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NewsSoftening 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
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NewsGallagher 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
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NewsLockton 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
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NewsPolicybazaar: 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.
