All Swiss Re articles
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NewsSwiss Re notes nuclear growth, SRCC exposures and geopolitical volatility
At RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Swiss Re executives highlighted nuclear energy investment, rising civil unrest exposures and geopolitical volatility as prominent features of the evolving risk landscape.
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NewsCredit entrants form a queue at Lloyd’s, but treaty leads are in short supply
Capacity continues to pour into credit insurance, amid pressure on counterparty risk relating to tariffs, trade wars and lively geopolitical mood music
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NewsRecord profits at Europe’s big four reinsurers as revenues slow
Fitch Ratings’ half-year review shows Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re and SCOR all achieved exceptional returns in the first six months of 2025, but softening renewals and currency pressures point to tougher conditions ahead.
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NewsSwiss Re creates global fac reinsurance unit
Sanaa Souidi will lead Swiss Re’s global facultative reinsurance market unit, the firm announced.
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NewsRüede appointed CEO to lead SCOR L&H
Joining from rival reinsurer Swiss Re, Philipp Rüede also becomes a member of SCOR’s executive committee.
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NewsGAM Investments and Swiss Re strike ILS partnership
Swiss Re will co-manage GAM’s ILS funds, including around $3bn in assets under management.
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NewsRecord earnings for ‘big four’ Continental reinsurers; discipline held amid casualty, wildfire claims
Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re and SCOR have raised their earnings targets after strong performance and €11bn of combined earnings in 2024, according to a paper from rating agency Moody’s.
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NewsHiscox, Howden, Swiss Re and Insurance Development Forum launch $9.25m Syrian drought partnership
Re/insurance firms working together on climate risk insurance project to protect vulnerable communities from the impacts of drought in Syria.
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NewsMenzinger new chair of Insurance Development Forum operating committee
Swiss Re’s Ivo Menzinger succeeds Rowan Douglas of Howden in the IDF operating committee chair role.
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NewsComplacency is now biggest risk for insurers – Swiss Re’s Haegeli
Chief economist of Swiss Re Jérôme Haegeli spoke in London as the reinsurer launched its global economic and insurance outlook for 2025/26.
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NewsSwiss Re strengthens US liability reserves by $2.4bn
The reinsurer made its “ad hoc announcement”, saying it would miss its combined ratio target for the year as a result, with third quarter net income of $0.1bn.
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NewsIndustry relevance focus at Baden-Baden for Guy Carpenter, Swiss Re
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter emphasised “clearly defined roles”, partnership and innovation for its Baden-Baden Reinsurance Symposium.
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NewsAon appoints Barnes as its new claims chief
Mona Barnes previously worked at Chubb and Swiss Re; as chief claims officer at Aon she will report into Joe Peiser, the broker’s commercial risk CEO.
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News‘No signs of social inflation abating’ – Swiss Re
Drivers include societal trends, changing behavioural norms, greater use of the legal system, and “rapid growth in settlement awards”, says reinsurer’s chief economist, speaking at RVS 2024 in Monte Carlo.
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NewsSwiss Re Sonar report: ‘Beyond broken infrastructure’
A new paper from Swiss Re explores cascading effects of natural disasters and other emerging risks.
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NewsSwiss Re announces new Corporate Solutions CEO, Ojeisekhoba exit
Ivan Gonzalez (pictured) takes over the Corporate Solutions top job, and Moses Ojeisekhoba, the reinsurer’s CEO global clients and solutions, leaves Swiss Re at the end of August.
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NewsDUAL Europe acquires marine team from Swiss Re
Genoa-based marine team acquisition gives MGA DUAL the mandate to underwrite marine business on behalf of Swiss Re as capacity provider.
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NewsSwiss Re appoints Berger as group CEO to succeed Mumenthaler
Effective from 1 July, Andreas Berger has been appointed as group CEO, replacing Christian Mumenthaler in the top job at Swiss Re.
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NewsStronger results at Hannover Re, Munich Re, SCOR, Swiss Re – Moody’s report
Improved underwriting results have driven strong earnings and improved resilience at the four biggest continental European reinsurers, according to rating agency Moody’s.
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NewsNew record of 142 nat cats adds up to $108bn in 2023 – Swiss Re
Swiss Re Institute said frequency of events is main driver of insured loss accumulation, with severe convective storms accounting for a record $64bn last year.
