Industry Segments: Reinsurers Page 2 / 86
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- February 26 2026
Munich Re cuts P&C reinsurance book by 8% at 1.1 amid softening, disciplined underwriting
Overall prices fell by 2.5% for the global reinsurer at the January 1 renewals.
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- February 26 2026
Munich Re reports ‘all-time’ low COR of 73.5% in FY25, APAC P&C revenue down 12%
APAC P&C reinsurance revenue for the financial year was US$3.5 billion.
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- February 26 2026
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance names John Nicholls as ANZ casualty underwriting manager
He joins from Liberty Speciality Markets' Sydney team, in an internal move as part of the larger Liberty Mutual Group.
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- February 26 2026
Cat’s well and truly out of the bag: Asia’s ILS market set for ‘active’ 2026
Other jurisdictions may follow Hong Kong and Singapore in establishing their own ILS regimes after a record-breaking year for catastrophe bond issuance globally last year.
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- February 23 2026
Gift City regulator plans insurance framework for cat bonds, captives: report
International Financial Services Centres Authority chairman Kalyanaraman Rajaraman also says that a proposal to create an Indian P&I club is under consideration by the Department of Financial Services.
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- February 20 2026
Swiss Re CorSo to acquire QBE’s trade credit and surety business
Deal will significantly expand Swiss Re CorSo's footprint in the global trade credit and surety market.
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- February 16 2026
Munich Re appoints Michaela Hannemann head of non-life Australasia
Hannemann, who will move to Sydney, will report to Scott Hawkins, managing director for Munich Re Australasia.
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- February 13 2026
Chaucer’s political violence underwriter Boaz Appiah relocates from London to Singapore
Appiah has been with the China Re company for over four and a half years in London, having joined from Markel.
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- February 13 2026
Mapfre Re secures regulatory approval to establish Gift City presence
India is one of the 'fundamental pillars' of the Spanish reinsurer's growth strategy in APAC, according to regional chief Javier Sánchez Cea.
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- February 12 2026
Global insurtech funding surges 66.8% in Q4 to US$1.68bn as AI-led investment accelerates: Gallagher Re
Fourth-quarter funding jumped from US$1.01bn in Q3, while deal volume rose sharply to the highest count since early 2022, according to the Global InsurTech Report.
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- February 10 2026
With a handsome track record, what’s next for the cat bond market in 2026?
Aon Securities' CEO Richard Pennay tells InsuranceAsia News he expects a strong issuance year after a record-breaking 2025.
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- February 9 2026
Xiao Chen takes up new role of head of strategy, chief of staff at Axa XL for APAC and Europe
She returns from maternity leave to take up the Paris-based role.
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- February 6 2026
Zambian reinsurer Klapton Re secures approval to write reinsurance business in China
Established in 2020 and operational since April 2021, Klapton Re provides facultative and treaty reinsurance services across Africa, Asia, and the United States.
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- February 6 2026
Swiss Re appoints Isabel Rawlence as senior client manager for public sector solutions in ANZ
She was most recently underwriting manager at the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation.
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- February 6 2026
Mandarin Re increases paid-up share capital to US$23.5m
Increase reflects the Malaysian reinsurer's strong financial growth, it says.
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- February 6 2026
Hannover Re grows APAC premiums 2% at 1.1 despite broadening market terms, pockets of weak pricing
While 1.4 renewals will likely similar momentum, market will be mindful of last year's acceleration in rate reduction, executive board member for P&C Sven Althoff tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- February 5 2026
Scor reports 7.4% growth in P&C premiums at 1.1 renewals, driven by APAC, North America
Total traditional reinsurance estimated gross premium income increased by 4.7% to US$5.3bn during the recent renewals.
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- February 5 2026
Tidal wave of false carrier crime sees cargo market look for response
Losses should move the needle for the industry, as it is being passed into the reinsurers and they will adjust rates which will impact the cargo insurers.
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- February 4 2026
Asset-intensive reinsurance to remain robust, continue APAC growth ‘by all measures’ in 2026
Japan is set to remain 'largest and most active market in the region', with Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea all seen as having potential for growth, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- February 2 2026
Peak Re names Philip Hough as new CUO
He brings over three decades of reinsurance experience, most recently with Aspen Re.
