All reinsurance broker articles
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NewsHowden Re forecasts quieter Atlantic hurricane season
Forecasters expect below-average storm activity in 2026, but Howden Re warned that a single landfalling hurricane can still drive significant insured losses
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NewsGallagher Re names Grijalva to lead cyber for APAC
Carlos Grijalva will be based in Hong Kong and tasked with growing the reinsurance broker’s cyber capabilities across the region
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NewsHormuz crisis is reshaping specialty market conditions, Howden Re warns
Marine, energy and political violence markets are under severe stress, according to a report from the reinsurance broker, although wider reinsurance capacity remains resilient, according to Howden Re analysis
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NewsAon appoints Hoffman as global commercial risk CEO
Christian Hoffman will lead Aon’s global commercial risk business, reporting to Joe Peiser, CEO of risk capital
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NewsBPL launches BPL Re reinsurance broking division for credit, political risks and surety
The dedicated credit and political risk broker has launched BPL Re, to be led by Alistair McVeigh, who joins from Guy Carpenter, alongside Louis Harvey as director
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NewsInvestors favour scalable ILS structures as allocations rise, Gallagher Re says
Institutional investors are increasing allocations to insurance-linked assets, with demand focused on scalable and transparent structures offering direct access to underwriting returns
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NewsKanbar named regional CEO of Chedid Insurance Brokers Network
Jad Kanbar has been appointed regional CEO as Chedid expands its footprint and specialty lines portfolio
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NewsAon to launch digital trading platform for follow line placements
Aon plans to launch a new digital placement platform for London market following business in the second half of 2026
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NewsAon adds Mitchell and Rimmer to Global ReSpecialty team
Aon has appointed Jimmy Mitchell and Adam Rimmer to its Global ReSpecialty team as the broker continues to expand its specialty and proportional reinsurance capabilities
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NewsGallagher Re expands MGA Solutions role for Hails in APAC
Reinsurance broker has promoted Russell Hails to lead MGA Solutions across APAC as the broker looks to expand its regional MGA proposition
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NewsGallagher Re: AI projects capture 95% of Q1 insurtechs funding as sector rebound continues
Insurtech investment reached $1.63bn in Q1 2026, according to the reinsurance broker’s research, with AI-focused firms dominating funding and life and health deals also surging
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NewsHowden Re: Baltimore bridge loss resets marine reinsurance benchmark
Howden Re managing director Hugo Chelton says the $2.8bn Baltimore bridge loss will concentrate in reinsurance and test pricing discipline, even as abundant capital keeps conditions competitive
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NewsWillis Re selects Jones to lead Asia buildout from Singapore
Former Gallagher Re APAC chairman Richard Jones will join Willis Re in October to establish its Singapore platform and drive strategy across Asia
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NewsAon: floods and drought intensify as climate risk reshapes re/insurance landscape
Report from the re/insurance broker highlights rising losses and widening protection gaps across key regions
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NewsAcrisure Re integrates capital and captives to build alternative risk platform
Reinsurance broker’s move brings 275 specialists into unified offering spanning reinsurance, advisory and captives
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NewsGallagher Re’s Bowen: SCS, data centres and ENSO focuses after ‘manageable’ Q1 leaves cat budgets intact
As storm season approaches, the reinsurance broker’s chief scientist tells GR that a relatively benign start to 2026 has strengthened insurer balance sheets ahead of peak catastrophe season, while structural drivers continue to reshape loss trends
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NewsLloyd’s legacy market set for renewed growth as cycle shifts, says Aon
Broker points to softer reinsurance conditions, rising M&A activity and untapped demand as key drivers of run-off deals
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NewsHowden Re: April renewals extend softening despite Middle East volatility
Property-cat rates fall back to early 2020s levels as specialty lines absorb geopolitical shock, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher Re
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NewsGallagher Re: April renewals give cedants chance to reshape programmes
Softening rates and abundant capacity support more strategic risk transfer decisions, according to the reinsurance broker
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NewsWTW: mega deals drive surge in global M&A to five-year high
Deal values jump 155% as large transactions return despite geopolitical volatility, according to the re/insurance broker
