Capital redeployment a big challenge for reinsurers in 2026: Gallagher Re’s van Wegen

Michael van Wegen, author of Gallagher Re’s full-year reinsurance market report, highlighted in a recent interview with Reinsurance News that capital redeployment will be the biggest challenge facing reinsurers in 2026. The report shows that total dedicated reinsurance capital will increase to a record US$648 billion in 2025, an increase of 11% from the previous…

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Conduit Re’s targeted casualty growth continued in Q1’26 as total GPW rose 4.9%

Bermuda-based reinsurer Conduit Re’s gross written premiums (GPW) increased 4.9% year-on-year to $430.3 million in the first quarter of 2026, as strong casualty growth and marginal growth in property offset a decline in professional premiums during the quarter. In the first three months of the year, Conduit Re identified select growth opportunities, driven primarily by…

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Aon expands global cyber team with senior industry hires

Professional services and risk advisory firm Aon has appointed Jason Warmbir, Petra Stojilova and Matt Danielak to its global cyber team to further strengthen its cyber risk advisory capabilities. The appointments are part of Aon’s ongoing focus on supporting clients as cyber threats become more advanced and more connected to wider business operations. Warmbir, Stojilova…

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Rokstone launches healthcare division and hires Natalie Mauro

International specialist re/insurance managing general agent (MGA) Rokstone has announced the launch of Rokstone Healthcare, a new division focused on the global healthcare market. The platform will target large exposures in the U.S. mid-market and allied health, social services and outpatient facilities (excluding hospitals). It will offer multi-line coverage covering professional, general and sexual abuse…

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Antares names Sri Ram Pappu as Deputy CEO

Antares, a subsidiary of QIC Global, announced the promotion of Sri Ram Pappu to deputy chief executive officer (CEO). In his new role, Sri will support Antares Underwriting Asia Pte Limited CEO Li Shan Yeo in driving the company’s continued growth. He has over twenty years of industry experience, with expertise spanning all sub-categories of…

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HDI Global partners with mea Platform to expand AI-driven input management across underwriting and claims

HDI Global, the corporate and specialty insurance arm of Germany’s Talanx Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with mea Platform, an insurance-focused AI technology provider, to enhance AI-driven input management across its global underwriting and claims functions. Under the agreement, HDI Global will use mea Platform’s technology to create a more standardized approach to…

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Artificial Labs appoints Eric Joost as President to lead US expansion

Artificial Labs, a provider of digital brokerage and underwriting technology for the specialty and commercial insurance markets, announced the appointment of Eric Joost as President. In his new role, Joost will join Artificial’s leadership team and be responsible for shaping the company’s U.S. strategy and supporting client engagement while ensuring its platform reflects the operational…

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Price softening to persist into 2027 without significant industry cat loss: JP Morgan

In a recent Love Actuary report, JPMorgan analysts highlighted that reinsurance pricing will continue to weaken in 2027, barring huge industry catastrophe losses. Reinsurance price softening has clearly accelerated in 2026, a trend that is unlikely to stop as mid-year renewals approach, driven by strong surplus capital levels and impressive first-quarter 2026 earnings. The report…

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