Swiss Re’s Amitabha Ray on tackling Asia’s protection gap and emerging risks in 2026

In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Amitabha Ray, CEO of Swiss Re India, shared his insights on the changing landscape of reinsurance in 2026, with a specific focus on India and the wider Asia-Pacific market. As the global reinsurance market looks ahead to 2026, despite rising uncertainty, resilience continues to define the landscape, particularly…

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Slide Insurance expects 33% top-line growth for 2025

Technology-based insurance company Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. expects full-year gross premiums in 2025 to be between US$1.77 billion and US$1.78 billion, a year-on-year increase of 33%. Today, Slide released some preliminary financial indicators for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, indicating solid growth heading into 2026. In addition to the full-year growth noted above,…

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Florida property insurance market shows strong recovery, ALIRT reports

ALIRT, a provider of insurance market research and analysis, recently released its annual review of Florida’s domestic property insurance market, highlighting the overall state of the market following tort reform. According to ALIRT, this segment of Florida’s real estate market has shifted dramatically from a near-collapse state in 2022, when rampant litigation abuse, soaring loss…

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Guidewire introduces Olos to advance pricing, underwriting and workers’ comp performance

Guidewire, known for delivering cloud solutions tailored to property and casualty insurance companies, is positioning its newly released Olos as a significant advancement in the way the industry manages pricing, underwriting and workers’ compensation claims. The company sees Olos as a series of enhancements designed to increase operational speed and precision while enabling insurers to…

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Atradius Syndicate 1864 receives final Lloyd’s approval to underwrite

Global credit insurer Atradius has received final regulatory approval for its Lloyd’s Syndicate 1864 and will commence underwriting operations from January 1, 2026. Syndicate 1864, which received “in-principle” approval from Lloyds back in July, will focus on trade credit risks, starting with new and existing clients in the European financial sector. By using credit insurance,…

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Nick Cox appointed Class Underwriter of Arrow’s newly launched International PI practice

Arrow Risk Management, the specialist MGA underwriting platform, has announced the launch of its international professional indemnity (PI) business and the appointment of Nick Cox as class underwriter. The new business marks a significant expansion of Arrow’s financial and professional product portfolio. It aims to establish a balanced account of PI’s business in the UK…

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Expanding strategic partnerships and maintaining a balanced portfolio: AXA XL Re’s CUO on 2026

In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, AXA XL Re Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) Jonathan Gale shared his insights into market dynamics, challenges and opportunities in 2026. Gale oversees underwriting strategy and risk selection across all major categories, ensuring the firm remains a valued partner to strategic clients and brokers and maintains a balanced gross…

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