Reinsurance News

Evolving geopolitical landscape is creating new opportunities in the Middle East: Pelagos CEO

15th May 2026

The evolving geopolitical landscape in the Middle East is opening new opportunities in the region, Dan Burrows, Pelagos Insurance Capital CEO, commented during the company’s recent earnings call. For the first quarter of 2026, Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited, formerly known as Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited, reported a group-wide underwriting income ... Read the full article

Our ability to effectively manage complex reinsurance agreements is driving growth: INTX CEO Lewis

14th May 2026

Robert Lewis, CEO of INTX Insurance Software, highlighted that the company’s assumed and ceded reinsurance products are gaining traction due to their ability to manage complex reinsurance treaties and facultative contracts, with flexibility and configurability at the core of their value proposition. INTX offers two reinsurance products: INTX Re, a purpose-built ... Read the full article

Legacy market sees more complex capital relief structures: Compre CUO Bardon

14th May 2026

The legacy re/insurance market continues to evolve, with a growing shift towards purely capital relief structures that are increasingly complex and require creative, patient, long-term partners, according to Rachel Bardon, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at Compre. In an interview with Reinsurance News during our visit to Bermuda, Bardon discussed the current ... Read the full article

Centre for Disaster Protection’s new platform to help accelerate risk financing solutions

15th May 2026

The Centre for Disaster Protection (the Centre) has launched Labs, a new innovation platform designed to accelerate practical solutions that help governments better plan, finance, and respond to disasters. Conor Meenan will be leading this initiative as Head of Labs. As modern disasters grow in scale and complexity, traditional reactive funding models ... Read the full article

Pro Global strengthens LatAm offering to support growth and a complex insurance market

15th May 2026

Pro Global, a specialist adviser to the specialist insurance sector, has strategically strengthened its offering in Latin America to support growth and increasing operational complexity in the insurance market. The strategic move is designed to address the growing operational, financial, and cross-border demands of insurers, reinsurers, and brokers across the region. To ... Read the full article

Sixfold expands distribution of AI underwriting platform through Microsoft marketplace

15th May 2026

Sixfold, a technology company specialising in AI-driven underwriting solutions for the insurance industry, has announced that its platform is now available through Microsoft Marketplace, Microsoft’s online platform for cloud-based applications, AI tools and enterprise services. Sixfold said the integration is designed to make it easier for insurers to access, purchase and ... Read the full article

Mphasis names Richard Miller as Global Head of Insurance Business

15th May 2026

Mphasis, an artificial intelligence (AI) led, platform-driven technology solutions provider, has appointed Richard Miller as Global Head of Insurance Business. In his new role, Miller will lead Mphasis’ global insurance strategy, helping carriers modernise operations, transform core business processes, and apply AI to drive measurable business value. He has over three decades ... Read the full article

Mercury Insurance invests in BurnBot to advance wildfire mitigation

15th May 2026

Mercury Insurance, a California-based provider of auto and home insurance, has made a strategic investment in BurnBot to advance wildfire mitigation and support more affordable and accessible insurance coverage. BurnBot is a wildfire mitigation technology company that develops and operates robotic, data-driven systems for hazardous fuels reduction and vegetation management. The ... Read the full article

Willis and Cornell University collaborate on research into correlated catastrophe risk

15th May 2026

Willis, a global insurance broker and risk advisory firm, has announced a new scientific collaboration with researchers at Cornell University and the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future. The partnership, introduced by Willis, is focused on identifying emerging risks linked to correlated natural catastrophes. Supported by an initial one-year funding agreement, ... Read the full article

AM Best upgrades MS Reinsurance’s issuer credit rating

15th May 2026

AM Best has upgraded MS Amlin AG’s (MS Reinsurance) (Switzerland) Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “aa” (Superior) from “aa-” (Superior) and affirmed its Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior). The company is a subsidiary of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited (MSI). MS Reinsurance has expanded in recent years and ... Read the full article

AIG’s Board of Directors elects Stoddard as Independent Director

15th May 2026

The Board of Directors of global insurer American International Group (AIG) has elected Thomas (Tom) Stoddard as an Independent Director, effective June 1st, 2026. Stoddard has over 35 years of senior leadership experience in the financial services sector across insurance, asset management and investment banking. He is the former Vice Chairman ... Read the full article

McLarens bolsters Middle East leadership with two senior appointments

15th May 2026

Global claims services provider McLarens is strengthening Middle East leadership with two senior appointments, based in Dubai. Mahesh Ganesan has been appointed as Operations Director - Middle East, tasked with overseeing regional operations, with a focus on improving efficiency and delivering a consistent, high-quality service for clients across the region. He has ... Read the full article

Swiss Re Asia appoints Daniel Neo to its Board of Directors

15th May 2026

Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Daniel Neo as a member of the Board of Directors for Swiss Re Asia Pte. Ltd. (SRAL), effective 1st June 2026. Neo brings more than two decades of C-suite level experience and deep regional expertise, having held senior leadership roles across multiple ... Read the full article

Hiscox leaves Lloyd’s Syndicate 33 forecasts unchanged, improves 6104 outlook

15th May 2026

Hiscox has left forecasts unchanged for its flagship Lloyd’s Syndicate 33 for the 2024 and 2025 years of account, while materially improving the 2024 outlook for Syndicate 6104, according to updated year-of-account estimates. The Bermuda-headquartered specialist insurer said the current estimate for Syndicate 33’s 2024 year of account remains unchanged at ... Read the full article

RenRe’s Qutub and Curtis to retire at year-end, Neuber named CFO

15th May 2026

Robert “Bob” Qutub, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Ross Curtis, Chief Portfolio Officer of Bermuda-domiciled, global reinsurance company, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe), are set to retire on December 31st, 2026. RenRe confirms that Matthew Neuber, RenRe’s Senior Financial Officer and Corporate Treasurer, will succeed Qutub as CFO, effective January 1st, 2027. ... Read the full article

Pacific Life Re hires Febby Mulewa as Head of Underwriting and Claims, Protection, Europe

15th May 2026

Life reinsurer Pacific Life Re has announced the appointment of Febby Mulewa as Head of Underwriting and Claims, Protection, Europe, where she will oversee initiatives aimed at driving sustainable growth and operational excellence across the Protection line of business. Mulewa will collaborate closely with the Pacific Life Re global underwriting and ... Read the full article

S&P assigns A+ rating to MSIG USA’s new E&S platform

15th May 2026

MSIG Specialty Insurance America, Inc., MSIG USA’s newly established excess and surplus (E&S) insurer, has received an A+ financial strength rating and issuer credit rating with a stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings. This rating is a significant milestone for MSIG USA and its ongoing development as a “leading data-driven specialty ... Read the full article