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Rachel Bardon, chief underwriting officer (CUO) of international specialty reinsurance group Compre, said that as traditional markets continue to evolve, the company is broadening its interest to include more forward-looking and capital-focused transactions, while remaining rooted in traditional traditional transactions. Speaking to Reinsurance News at Compre’s Bermuda headquarters, Bardon said the company was focused on…

The global reinsurance industry performed well in 2025, with profitability and capital reaching unprecedented levels, according to Gallagher Re’s full-year reinsurance market report. Total specialized reinsurance capital rose to a record $648 billion, up 11% from 2024 and the second strongest year for capital growth in more than a decade. According to Gallagher Re, the…

IRB(Re) started 2026 with strong underwriting performance and improved profitability metrics despite lower net profit. The Brazilian reinsurer reported underwriting results of BRL 180 million in the first quarter of 2026, a 74% increase from the same period last year, reflecting strong underwriting discipline and improved portfolio performance. This helped reduce the combined ratio to…

The Wall Street Journal reports that Berkshire Hathaway has identified Charlie Shamieh as a possible successor to Ajit Jain, vice chairman of the group’s insurance business. The Wall Street Journal cited people familiar with the matter as saying that the timing of the transition is still uncertain and that Shamiyeh is expected to take over…

ALIRT Insurance Research, an independent provider of analytical research on the insurance industry, reports that the U.S. frontier insurance market is transitioning to a more mature and regulated stage, an observation that is part of its Frontier Insurance Company Update (April 2026). The U.S. front-loading model, in which an insurance company issues a policy and…

American multinational conglomerate holding company Berkshire Hathaway reported that in the first quarter of 2026, net underwriting income from its insurance and reinsurance business increased by US$1.717 billion, an increase of approximately 29% from the previous year. There was no major catastrophe loss impact during the quarter, with no major catastrophe events (in excess of…