Year: 2026

Allianz SE, a holding company of Allianz Group, announced a global partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) research and development company Anthropic to accelerate the development of responsible artificial intelligence in the insurance sector. The partnership focuses on three key projects within the Allianz Group and aims to empower Allianz employees and accelerate operations while setting…

Global reinsurance brokerage Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Georgina Meyer as executive director of UK Property. Meyer joins the company with more than two decades of experience in the reinsurance industry, specializing in catastrophe reinsurance and retrocession. Throughout her career, she has built a strong track record of successfully managing complex retrocession placements…

Sanjay Radhakrishnan, chief executive officer (CEO) of EDME Insurance Brokers Ltd, said the country’s reinsurance market is “doing well”, driven by rising insurance penetration and deepening underlying risk pools in the country. Speaking to Reinsurance News, Radhakrishnan said demand has risen in recent years in specialty and infrastructure-related sectors such as insurance, energy, liquidity and…

According to Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR), the global specialty reinsurance industry ushered in a glorious final year in 2025. Despite geopolitical fluctuations, increasing trade barriers and huge catastrophe losses, the RISX Net Total Return Index still achieved a total return of 22.3%. This performance not only cemented the index’s reputation as a robust indicator…

Insurance intermediary Specialist Risk Group (SRG), backed by Warburg Pincus and Temasek Holdings, has announced the appointment of Richard Gurney to the newly created position of head of specialty. The new leadership position is designed to accelerate the building of SRG’s international professional proposition. In this role, Gurney joins the Group Executive Committee and will…

Aon Solutions Japan Co., Ltd. announced that it has obtained an insurance broker’s license, established a corporate brokerage division, and appointed several senior executives. Aon said the new unit will mainly provide insurance plans and services to large companies with global operations, using Aon’s overseas resources and reinsurance market to compare and negotiate with multiple…

mea Platform, a company specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for the re/insurance industry, announced the promotion of Grayson Poole to chief product officer. mea builds deployable artificial intelligence products that automate complex, time-consuming operational workflows. The company noted that Grayson’s promotion reflects his key role in shaping the platform, driving customer outcomes and translating product…

Helix USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Helix Underwriting Partners Ltd., Bermuda’s independent, multi-business managing general agent, has entered into a strategic partnership with QBE North America, a provider of commercial insurance solutions, to launch a commercial SME property program. The partnership is designed to expand Helix USA’s real estate capabilities in the market and…

American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc., a regional property insurance provider in the southeastern United States, has expanded its operations into North Carolina to offer homeowners insurance products to residents of the state. The move represents an expansion of the insurer’s business strategy beyond Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. This regional expansion executes management’s strategy to…

Property and casualty (P&C) reinsurers are expected to see “subdued” margins in 2026, a recent report from JPMorgan Chase showed, largely due to price cuts during this year’s January 1 renewal period and softer trends in the upcoming mid-year cycle. There is currently increased capital in the market, driven by two years of strong returns…