Dedicated reinsurance capital to reach $660bn in 2025: Guy Carpenter
According to Guy Carpenter’s January 2026 update, dedicated reinsurance capital is expected to grow around 9% in 2025 to $660 billion, driven by 10% growth in alternative capital. Guy Carpenter President and CEO Dean Klisura explained that this capital growth was supported by underwriting profits, retained earnings, asset value recovery and strong investor interest, particularly…
Triple-I reports early signs of stabilisation in US homeowners insurance market
总部位于美国的保险业研究和教育组织保险信息研究所 (Triple-I) 表示，不断上涨的保费和更严格的保险范围选择继续对全国各地的家庭预算构成挑战。 与此同时，Triple-I 报告称，尽管人们对负担能力的担忧仍然普遍存在，但房主保险市场已开始显示出稳定的早期迹象。 Triple-I 的最新问题简报表明，美国房主保险领域的净承保保费预计将在 2025 年实现两位数增长。Triple-I 进一步预测，该领域可能会在 2026 年恢复整体盈利，这一转变可能会逐渐改善市场状况，并随着时间的推移支持保单持有人的定价更加一致。 Triple-I 解释说，通货膨胀、高昂的重建成本和持续的气候相关损失仍然是影响保费和承保范围的主要因素。该组织指出，洛杉矶山火造成的损失导致第一季度房主承保业绩出现自 2011 年以来最弱的水平。 然而，Triple-I 报告称，2025 年第二季度业绩显着改善，直接损失率降至 58.9%，为 15 年来最强劲的第二季度业绩。尽管有所改善，但 Triple-I 强调，许多房主仍然面临着保险费用上涨带来的财务压力。 根据 Triple-I 预测，房主保险的净综合成本率预计将在 2025 年达到 107.2，较 2024 年提高 7.5 个百分点，但仍高于盈利阈值。 Triple-I 预计 2025 年净承保保费增长 11.8%，略低于前两年，但与持续的通货膨胀和损失模式一致。 Triple-I 还报告称，2025 年第二季度房屋直接发生损失率比 2024 年同期提高了约 22 个百分点。 Triple-I 的数据显示，2024 年，房主保险占美国所有财产和伤亡保费的 15.6%，突显了该领域对整个行业业绩的重要性。 Triple-I 指出，影响保费增长的经济因素从 2024 年的负贡献转变为 2025…
SanlamAllianz Re appoints Shawn Kriedemann as CUO
SanlamAllianz Reinsurance, the reinsurance arm of SanlamAllianz, announced the appointment of Shawn Kriedemann as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective January 1, 2026. Kriedemann has more than 35 years of experience in Africa and Europe and has strong technical expertise in claims, underwriting and reinsurance. He joined SanlamAllianz Re in June 2023 as Treaty Manager. Prior…
Alliant to serve as broker for second phase of $2bn NYC tunnelling project
Alliant Insurance Services has been selected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, North America’s largest transportation network, as the insurance broker for Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway, a $2 billion project that begins in September 2025 and is expected to take four years to complete. Alliant saved the MTA approximately 2-3% of the estimated…
Munich Re names Eric Zhao as CEO of Beijing Branch
Munich Re, a global provider of reinsurance, primary and insurance-related risk solutions, announced the appointment of Zhao Qiming as CEO of its Beijing branch. The appointment will be effective January 1, 2026, pending regulatory approval. Zhao will report to Steve Zhang, CEO of Life and Health Greater China. Mr. Zhao will succeed Adrian Goh, who…
Jireh & Strategic Risk Solutions launch next-gen operational service for reinsurance and ILS market
Reinsurance innovation solutions provider Jireh and independent insurance company manager Strategy Risk Solutions (SRS) have launched OpIngen, a next-generation operational service for the reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) markets. In an era of increasing data complexity, mandate growth, regulatory scrutiny and the need for scalable operational efficiencies, OpIngenl leverages a combination of proprietary technology, deep…
Gallagher Bassett notes shift in Lloyd’s claims management to “hurdle principle”
Analysts at Gallagher Bassett have highlighted the shift to the “barrier principle” in Lloyd’s claims management, which places the delivery of high-quality claims services among the key fundamental responsibilities of managing agents, making it a strategic priority alongside underwriting and governance. Elevating claims management to a “barrier principle” means claims performance is no longer just…
JAB Insurance to acquire Utmost Group’s Life and Pensions business
JAB Insurance, the global insurance business of JAB Holdings, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire its life and pensions (ULP) business from Utmost Group plc. ULP is a UK life and pensions platform with over £5bn of assets under management and services for around 290,000 pensioners. The platform operates in the UK bulk…
Accelerated softening across many lines at Jan 1 renewals as reinsurer capital grows: Guy Carpenter
A recent report from Guy Carpenter, a reinsurance brokerage owned by Marsh McLennan, shows that the expansion of reinsurance capacity and reinsurance renewals at the critical time of January 1, 2026 have accelerated pricing softening in many business areas. There is ample discussion around interest rate changes ahead of the crucial 1.1 renewal season. For…
Karolien Gielen to succeed Filip Coremans as Ageas Managing Director Asia
International insurance group Ageas has announced the appointment of Karolien Gielen as Managing Director Asia and Business Development, effective February 1, 2026. Gielen, currently Managing Director of Business Development (including Strategy, CDSO, M&A and Communications), will succeed Filip Coremans, who has decided to step down after more than 23 years with Fortis. According to the…
