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Willis Re, the reinsurance brokerage and advisory arm of Willis Towers Watson, said the recent wave of mergers and acquisitions in the global reinsurance industry is expected to have a broadly positive impact on ceding companies, as larger, better capitalized reinsurers will emerge without a significant reduction in market competition or available capacity. Willis Re…
HIVE Underwriting, the holding company of HIVE Underwriters (HIVE), General Agents (MGA) and Lloyd’s Underwriters, has appointed James Lee as non-executive director, effective 19 May 2026. The move is aimed at further strengthening its board, governance and leadership capabilities as the company seeks long-term growth and expands its presence as a multi-category specialist MGA. Lee…
Berkshire Hathaway’s partnerships and solutions business marks the next phase of growth for Tokio Marine Holdings, in line with the company’s “strongest full-year financial results” when excluding cross-shareholding gains. The strategic alliance, announced in March 2025, connects Tokio Marine with one of the world’s most respected re/insurance and investment organizations, driven by a long-term view…
Oliver Wyman, a Marsh unit, has announced three senior leadership appointments aimed at accelerating the integration and transformation of artificial intelligence support. Former chief operating officer Jeremy Badman, who has more than 13 years of experience, has been named chief artificial intelligence and data officer. This newly created position will reimagine how work is delivered,…
Gallagher Securities, the capital markets and advisory arm of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., reports rising institutional investor interest in insurance-related assets, with investors increasingly favoring structures that offer scalability, transparency and direct participation in underwriting performance. In its latest report, Unlocking Insurance Capital: An Investor’s Perspective, Gallagher Securities said 60% of investors surveyed expected…
Helios Underwriting, a listed company that provides instant access to Lloyd’s of London’s syndicated portfolio, has announced results for the year to 31 December 2025, disclosing a net asset value (NAV) total return of 12.3% as it streamlines its business to support the 2026 underwriting financial year. Helios’ pre-tax profits for 2025 were £20.5m, down…
Andrew Creed, group president and group chief financial officer (CFO) of RiverStone International, said the traditional market continues to evolve and while it is clearly no longer the solution of last resort, more needs to be done to continue to build market acceptance and resilience in order to seize opportunities. Reinsurance News met Creed at…
RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company Bishop Street Underwriters has promoted John Inwood to chief underwriting officer (CUO) in the United Kingdom (UK), subject to regulatory approval. In his new role, Inwood will oversee Bishop Street’s UK underwriting strategy, including Avid Insurance and Landmark Underwriting operations. Most recently, he spent five years as chief underwriting officer…
WTW-owned Willis and CelestePro-owned parametric risk transfer provider Global Parametrics have revealed that payout for an “innovative” parametric policy has been allocated to coffee farmers in Vietnam’s central highlands who have suffered losses due to high rainfall in the 2025/26 coffee growing season. Willis explained that in late 2025, it provided Bao Minh Insurance Company…
Northern Re, a structured reinsurer specializing in high-frequency, low-severity property and casualty risk portfolios, has confirmed the appointment of Tarek Frahi as head of data science. Frahi joins Northern Re with a background in quantitative finance, asset management and reinsurance. In his new role, he will oversee the further development of the company’s data science…