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Reinsurance interviews
A series of interviews with prominent reinsurance industry executives, discussing the state of the global reinsurance market, opportunities for growth in reinsurance, disruptive factors and the influence of technology on risk transfer and reinsurance.
NewRe is optimistic for next renewals with no capacity constraints: Braune & Urban
12th September 2025
In an interview with Reinsurance News during RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Thomas Braune, CEO of NewRe, and Iris Urban, Chief Underwriting Officer P&C, said the company has demonstrated stability and continuity in a difficult market, benefiting from parent Munich Re’s knowledge pool, leaving them optimistic for the next renewal. Urban ... Read the full article
MAPFRE RE’s Bueso signals stability for Jan renewals, reinforces long-term approach
10th September 2025
Speaking at the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous de Septembre, Carmen Bueso, CUO Non-Life at MAPFRE RE, said the firm does not anticipate major changes at the 1/1 2026 renewals, maintaining its client-focused approach underpinned by strong technical discipline and a long-term perspective. "As a relevant market player, we always position ourselves ahead ... Read the full article
Apollo expands third-party platform with strategic partnerships and captive syndicates: RVS 2025
10th September 2025
London headquartered insurance platform Apollo is expanding its presence in the re/insurance sector, with Director of Strategic Partner Syndicates Andy Gray and Chief Engagement Officer and Head of New Business Development, Matt Newman, sharing insights around the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo about the company’s evolving strategy and approach ... Read the full article
Mark Pepper: Ascot will prioritise client selection and cat retentions in 2026 renewals
10th September 2025
In a recent Reinsurance News interview at the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous conference, Mark Pepper, Group Chief Underwriting Officer at Ascot, the specialty re/insurance group, shared his perspective on the upcoming January 1 renewals. As Pepper explained, Ascot will continue to focus on client selection as the renewal season approaches. "It is ... Read the full article
QRG highlights agility and senior expertise amid shifting market dynamics
9th September 2025
Speaking with Reinsurance News at the 67th Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, QRG executives Nick Pomeroy and John Harris described how the London-based Lloyd’s specialist combines agility and deep market experience to deliver international insurance and reinsurance solutions, including infrastructure, capacity sourcing, and programme design for Coverholders and MGAs According ... Read the full article
Xceedance calls for data-led innovation in reinsurance
9th September 2025
In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Isabelle Clausner, Vice President and Client Executive, and Gavin Lillywhite, SVP Operating Leader UKI & Europe at Xceedance, shared their perspectives on some of the most pressing issues facing the insurance and reinsurance sectors. The two executives discussed the need for greater product development, ... Read the full article
Blueprint Two announces further delays, with an earliest go-live of 2028, says WCL’s James Willison
9th September 2025
In an interview with Reinsurance News around RVS 2025, James Willison, Managing Director at Web Connectivity Limited (WCL), said the Velonetic build of the new Blueprint Two infrastructure was reported as being complete in May this year and the challenging testing phases could begin to prepare for a safe go-live. ... Read the full article
Tail property cat evolves — Few new entrants: MS Re’s Charles Goldie
8th September 2025
In an interview with Reinsurance News around the annual meeting of the reinsurance industry in Monte Carlo, Charles Goldie, Chief Underwriting Officer at MS Reinsurance, said he expects the January 1st, 2026, renewals to resemble last year’s, while noting two trends in this cycle that are playing out differently: the ... Read the full article
Deutsche Rück maintains cautious strategy, does not see general market softening: CEO
7th September 2025
In an interview with Reinsurance News around RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Achim Bosch, CEO of Deutsche Rück, said the company is maintaining its selective and disciplined approach ahead of the January 2026 renewals, while noting that he does not expect a general softening of the market. The recently appointed ... Read the full article
Reinsurance has never been more relevant: AXA XL Re’s Renaud Guidée
7th September 2025
Amid a spike in uncertainty globally, Renaud Guidée, Chief Executive Officer of AXA XL Re, believes that reinsurance has never been more relevant as a means to “bridge the gap between uncertainty and certainty.” Reinsurance News spoke with Guidée around the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, to gauge ... Read the full article
Secondary perils a “big opportunity for the reinsurance market,” says Karen Clark
5th September 2025
Advancements in risk modelling offer a big opportunity for the reinsurance market to better understand and price secondary perils, the co-founder and CEO of Karen Clark & Company (KCC), Karen Clark, shared in a recent interview with Reinsurance News ahead of the annual meeting of the reinsurance industry in Monte ... Read the full article
Pool Re targets ‘perception gap’ with Treaty reforms to expand terrorism cover
5th September 2025
Only around 4% of UK SMEs currently buy terrorism insurance, a shortfall Pool Re attributes as much to a “perception gap” as to cost, with many businesses unaware that terrorism risks are excluded from standard policies, prompting a Treaty overhaul designed to embed cover more seamlessly and boost take-up while ... Read the full article
It’s a dynamic, competitive yet reasonably disciplined reinsurance market: Urs Baertschi, Swiss Re
3rd September 2025
The reinsurance industry has been operating reasonably efficiently and has shown resilience to large losses like the Los Angeles wildfires in January, and, after the 2025 renewal periods, Urs Baertschi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Property & Casualty (P&C) Reinsurance at industry giant Swiss Re, expects discipline to be maintained. Read the full article
Continued reinsurance capital growth hinges on sustained profitability: Gallagher Re
2nd September 2025
Global reinsurance capital has climbed to a record $805 billion and is set to grow a further 8% this year on the back of retained earnings, but despite the rising capacity, pricing momentum remains tied to structural profitability rather than new inflows, with sector returns still running at nearly ... Read the full article
SCOR launches second Ecological Restoration Insurance Solution Product: ‘Manage’
13th August 2025
SCOR has launched 'Manage', the second product in its Ecological Restoration Insurance Solution, which Harmender Singh Kalirai, Chief Transaction Officer at SCOR P&C, described as "the next evolution of the Solution." The Manage product was announced by Jean-Paul Conoscente, CEO of SCOR P&C, during his welcome speech at the inaugural SCOR ... Read the full article
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