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Zurich domiciled reinsurer MS Reinsurance (MS Re), part of global insurance group MS&AD, saw its gross written premiums (GWP) rise by roughly $300 million to $3.2 billion for the six month period ended June 30, 2026. As the reinsurer’s portfolio continued to expand, the combined ratio strengthened by 8.7 percentage points to 82.5%, supported by…

The Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF), a regional organisation working to strengthen financial protection against disasters and climate-related risks, has outlined progress made during 2025 and identified areas requiring further development in its latest annual report. Titled Protecting What Matters: Scaling Disaster and Climate Risk Insurance Across Southeast Asia, SEADRIF’s 2025 Annual Report…

Arch Insurance International (Arch), the international insurance business of Arch Capital Group, has appointed James Mecham as Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Long Tail Lines, effective immediately. Mecham will work alongside Mike Lay, CUO of Long Tail Lines, in supporting the underwriting strategy for the business. His responsibilities will include the long tail portfolios…

New property-level data reveals how fire spreads between homes, offering insurers and homeowners a critical opportunity to identify extra steps that can be taken to reduce risk and enhance resilience, according to a recent Cotality report. Cotality’s 2026 Wildfire Risk Report found that over 2.5 million properties across the 10 most exposed states in the…

General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), the Indian public sector reinsurer, has announced its latest financial results, reporting increased profit after tax and gross premium income of ₹1,922.04 and ₹13,475.36 crore, respectively, for the first quarter ending June 30, 2026. Q1 2027 profit after tax was up from the ₹1,752.23 crore reported for the…