Category: News

Christopher Gray, Divisional Director, Reinsurance, at Westfield Specialty International, has argued that success in today’s reinsurance market depends on more than capacity alone, demanding expertise, strong partnerships and a clear commitment to delivering value. As the annual Baden-Baden reinsurance meeting approaches, Gray sees it as an “invaluable opportunity” to strengthen relationships, exchange insights and explore…

Duck Creek Technologies, a provider of software for the property and casualty insurance industry, has announced the appointment of William Magowan as Chief Sales Officer. In his new role, Magowan will oversee the company’s global sales operations and drive growth initiatives as insurers continue to invest in modern core systems and agentic AI. The executive…

Dirk Spenner, CEO of Gallagher Re International, said one of the key themes reinsurers will be focusing on at this year’s Baden-Baden is how they can stay relevant to clients, and this includes offering frequency protection and aggregate covers, but in a very well-structured and calculated manner. In an interview with Reinsurance News ahead of…

Large European insurer Zurich has appointed Scott Yin as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Zurich China, pending regulatory approval. In the new role, Yin will be based in Shanghai, reporting to Eric Hui, CEO of Greater China at Zurich. He will lead the next phase of growth for Zurich’s commercial insurance business in…

RT Specialty and Ryan Alternative Risk, Ryan Specialty’s wholesale brokerage and alternative risk divisions, respectively, have expanded RT FLEX, a proprietary follow-line facility that provides RT Specialty brokers access to additional capacity across a broad range of specialty insurance products. Launched in 2025, RT FLEX is a multi-line platform spanning property, casualty, and professional and…