Category: Insurance

Chris Dittman, executive managing director and head of Florida operations at brokerage group Aon, believes the Florida property catastrophe reinsurance market is the healthiest and most stable it has ever been, citing stronger balance sheets, solid underwriting results, improved capital levels and continued stability following recent reforms. In an AM Best analysis briefing on the…

Aspen Insurance Holdings reported significantly improved underwriting performance in the first quarter of 2026, with underwriting revenue nearly tripling year-over-year to $79.1 million and a combined ratio improving to 89.1% from 96.1% in the same period last year. Last August, the global specialty reinsurer agreed to be acquired by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sompo Holdings…

Palomar Holdings, Inc., a U.S. specialty insurance company focused on property and casualty insurance, has successfully completed a June 1 reinsurance placement, obtaining approximately $421 million in incremental limits to support the growth of its earthquake business. The company’s reinsurance coverage for earthquake events has now been expanded to $3.92 billion, and coverage for hurricane…

MS&AD Insurance Group, a large Japanese non-life insurance group with extensive international reach, has appointed Vishal Desai to a senior global role as International Chief Risk Officer. MS&AD Insurance Group’s international operations account for more than $20 billion of total non-life insurance premiums written outside Japan and remain an important part of the group’s broader…

KBW, an investment banking and financial services research firm specializing in the insurance industry, said the mid-year catastrophe reinsurance renewal environment was more challenging for sellers, with pricing down nearly 20% to 15%, particularly for Florida-focused business, while terms and conditions (T&Cs) were seen to remain largely unchanged. This conclusion follows a semi-annual trip to…

Willis, a WTW company, announced three leadership appointments at FINEX North America to strengthen its network strategy and client engagement capabilities. Annie Ma has been appointed as FINEX North America Network Director. In this role, she will set the strategic direction for the cyber practice and oversee day-to-day management in the United States, Canada and…

Accenture’s Stefan Sieger and Jeevan Thangudu believe that despite strong earnings and well-capitalized balance sheets, many reinsurers are still struggling to translate favorable market conditions into sustainable earnings growth and fully realize the value of artificial intelligence. The constraints, they argue, are no longer capital, capabilities or risk appetite. Rather, it lies in operational inertia:…

India-focused reinsurance platform Niyam Group has announced the appointment of Ruchi Sheth as Director Marine & Energy. Sheth brings over 23 years of experience in the general insurance sector to her new role, combining deep underwriting expertise in marine and energy with strong commercial acumen. The executive will lead Niyam Syndicate 2047’s marine and energy…

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., a super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company, has confirmed the completion of its 2026-2027 indemnity-based catastrophe excess loss reinsurance program for its insurance subsidiaries Heritage Property Casualty Insurance Company, Narragansett Bay Insurance Company and Zephyr Insurance Company. The overall combined cost of the program is expected to be approximately $367.5…