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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

Pinpoint UK a long-term play for AM Specialty Insurance Company: Barder and Powell

24th July 2025

For the latest Reinsurance News video interview, we spoke with Shevawn Barder, Founder and CEO of AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) and Darren Powell, CUO of Pinpoint UK, to hear their plans for the new MGA and how progress has been so far as the E&S carrier ... Read the full article

Reinsurance News Legacy Market Roundtable 2025

3rd July 2025

Around the annual meeting of the legacy re/insurance market in Brighton, UK, in May, we hosted our inaugural Legacy Market Roundtable, in partnership with global reinsurance company, Swiss Re, during which 11 experts from across the retrospective world discussed key trends, opportunities, and challenges for the market. Read the full article

Legacy is a long-term business with relationships that go beyond reserves: Swiss Re’s Schilling & Schäfli

12th June 2025

Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re views legacy as a long-term business built on trusted relationships, and while positive steps have been taken to improve the resilience and perception of the market, there’s more work to do, according to Janic Schilling, Head Legacy Origination and Andreas Schäfli, Head of P&C Legacy, ... Read the full article

SanlamAllianz Re’s Synapse 2025 a catalyst for collaboration on Africa’s future

29th May 2025

SanlamAllianz Re’s Synapse 2025 event served as a catalyst for bold dialogue, strategic partnerships, and forward-thinking innovation, reinforcing confidence in Africa’s future, according to the reinsurance provider’s CEO, Ilyes Hassib. More than just a conference, the three-day Synapse 2025 event in Mauritius brought together participants to engage with bold ideas, challenge ... Read the full article

I’m very positive on where the legacy market is and where it’s going: RiverStone International Group CFO

19th May 2025

After a “fantastic” 2024 underpinned by a progressive global buildout and impressive year-on-year growth across all key metrics, Andy Creed, Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and UK CEO of legacy acquirer RiverStone International, is “very positive” on where the run-off market is going. Last week, at the annual IRLA conference in ... Read the full article

Imaginera targets leadership in big-ticket re/insurance software market with Orca

13th May 2025

Bevis Tetlow, CEO of Imaginera, has suggested that the company is positioning itself as the leading provider of services and software, focused on the big-ticket insurance and reinsurance market, highlighting its deep understanding of market processes as key to delivering purpose-built solutions. In an interview with Reinsurance News, Tetlow emphasised the ... Read the full article

Reinsurance market finds balance in 2024, Arundo Re sees continued growth

22nd April 2025

The “gradual easing of the hard market” in 2024 led to an improvement for reinsurers, though less pronounced than in 2023, particularly in reinsurance terms and program structures, as per Hervé Nessi, Arundo Re's Chief Underwriting Officer. In the firm's 2024 Activity Report, Nessi observed that primary reinsurance rates continued to ... Read the full article

Record Q1’25 cat bond issuance of $7.1bn the second largest single quarter ever: Report

14th April 2025

The catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) market witnessed a huge $7.1 billion of issuance in the first quarter of 2025, a new record for the period, which helped take the outstanding market size to a new high of $52.2 billion, according to Artemis' data. The ... Read the full article

Cayman’s strong regulation and tax neutrality makes it attractive for global capital: CIRCA’s Mitchell

10th April 2025

The Cayman Islands is poised to become an increasingly significant player in the global reinsurance market, according to Greg Mitchell, Chair of CIRCA (the Cayman International Reinsurance Companies Association). Speaking ahead of the ReConnect Conference in Cayman, Mitchell highlighted the jurisdiction's appeal to international capital seeking access to the ... Read the full article

Collaboration needed to tackle rising nat cat losses: Vickers, Gallagher Re

14th February 2025

As reinsurers navigate the complexities of rising natural catastrophe losses, James Vickers, Chairman of Gallagher Re International, discusses their efforts to support primary insurers while emphasising the need for broader collaboration to ensure risks are managed and priced effectively. In a recent video interview with Reinsurance News, ... Read the full article

Cat bond issuance hits record $17.7bn in 2024: Report

21st January 2025

Full-year catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance hit a record $17.7 billion in 2024 as fourth-quarter issuance of $4.5 billion more than offset a quiet third-quarter, taking the outstanding market to a new high of $49.5 billion, according to the latest Artemis quarterly cat bond report. Read the full article

Artemis Live: Capital markets structures for originators webinar – Watch the full replay

17th December 2024

Artemis, our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, has now published the full replay of its live webinar on the use of alternative capital sources by originators of insurance risk, which was held on November 21st, 2024, in association with Artex Capital Solutions. More than 830 people registered ... Read the full article

Artemis Live ILS Market Outlook 2025 webinar – Watch the full replay

27th November 2024

Our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, Artemis, has now published the full video of its ILS Market Outlook 2025 live webinar, during which experts from across the industry dissected the state of the catastrophe bond and broader ILS marketplace with a view to next year. The ... Read the full article

Reinsurance News Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable

29th October 2024

The Reinsurance News Monte Carlo Executive Rendezvous Roundtable took place at the 66th edition of RVS in September 2024 and featured insightful discussions on the reinsurance market as we head towards the key January 2025 renewals. In partnership with BMS Re and PwC, the 2024 Reinsurance News ... Read the full article