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Conduit Holdings Limited, the parent company of Bermuda-based multi-line reinsurer Conduit Re, has engaged Winfried Knust to support the expansion of its underwriting activities across credit, surety, political risk and mortgage reinsurance. Knust has more than 30 years of experience in these specialist markets, covering credit, surety, political risk and mortgage reinsurance. In his most…
Global insurance broker Howden has appointed Enrico Nanni as CEO, Europe, effective 1st January 2027, reportedly marking the next phase in the evolution of the firm’s Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) business. “Building on the success of the past five years, the new structure is the next step in scaling the business across EMEA,…
Hannover Re’s German property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance business, E+S Rückversicherung AG, anticipates “further strong demand” for high-quality reinsurance protection at the upcoming January 1 renewals in the German market. At Baden-Baden, the reinsurer emphasised that despite moderate catastrophe loss expenditure in recent years, underlying risks have continued to rise while competition is intensifying in…
Bertrand Romagne, CEO International Reinsurance at AXA XL Re, said he sees diversification as one of the best ways to grow. In an interview with Reinsurance News around the Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting 2026, Romagne said AXA XL Re is continuing its strategy of reinforcing relationships with best-in-class insurers across their lines of business, while viewing…
Specialty insurer RLI Corp. has promoted Kathleen Taylor to Vice President (VP), Controller and Treasurer, Katie Kappes to Chief Administrative, Amy Braet to VP of Human Resources, and Ross Edwards to VP of Claim Counsel. Currently, Taylor serves as VP, Accounting and Branch Operations. In her newly expanded role, Taylor will oversee RLI’s Financial Accounting,…
Lloyd’s Asia has joined the Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) as a Supporting Partner, adding specialist insurance and reinsurance market expertise to the Asia-focused, neutral tripartite platform. In this role, Lloyd’s Asia will support GAIP’s work to address protection gaps and strengthen resilience against the complex and evolving risks affecting Asia. Addressing protection gaps requires…
Roshan Perera, CEO of APAC at Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance broker and risk advisory firm, has outlined the key challenges and opportunities facing Asia-Pacific’s insurance and reinsurance markets in the company’s forthcoming APAC Market Watch report 2026, examining slower premium growth, emerging risks and the strategic opportunities created by changing reinsurance market conditions. According…
Global insurer Generali has entered the Lloyd’s marketplace with the launch of Syndicate 2031 Red Bridge, which will assume a share of the carrier’s outward reinsurance placements, across multiple lines of business. For its inaugural Lloyd’s syndicate, Generali has received in-principle approval to commence underwriting operations on the platform in 2027. The large insurer describes…
Stand, a property insurance company that helps homes withstand natural disasters, has secured $70 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation. Announced on 15 October 2026, the investment takes the company’s total funding to $130 million. Saga Ventures led the round, which also attracted investment from Lowercarbon, Eclipse, Equal Ventures, Inspired Capital,…
VisionFund, the financial inclusion arm of World Vision, working with Global Parametrics and co-financed by the InsuResilience Solutions Fund, will design a two-peril parametric meso-insurance for World Vision offices in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru as part of the wider Amazon Basin Initiative. The firms said this move aims to address increasingly frequent and severe…