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Gallagher Re is the reinsurance broking arm of the Gallagher group, providing reinsurance related intermediary services to insurers, reinsurers and clients.
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Global cat losses ease in 2025, yet annual volatility persists: Gallagher Re
15th October 2025
Global reinsurance broking and advisory firm Gallagher Re has suggested that, despite the "manageable nature" of catastrophe activity this year so far, the industry should continue to expect annual volatility in losses in the future. According to the firm's Q3 2025 Natural Catastrophe and Climate Report, global natural catastrophe activity remained ... Read the full article
Reinsurance News Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable 2025
13th October 2025
At the 67th edition of RVS in September, Reinsurance News held its third Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable, during which eight leaders from across the re/insurance industry discussed market trends ahead of the key January 1st, 2026, renewal season. In partnership with AM Specialty Insurance Company ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Carl Axel Holtsmark as Head of Life, A&H, Nordics
6th October 2025
Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, has announced the appointment of Carl Axel Holtsmark as Head of Life, Accident & Health for the Nordics. In his new role, Holtsmark will lead the delivery of innovative reinsurance solutions, ensuring that Gallagher Re’s Nordic clients benefit from the firm’s ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Jennifer Wen as Executive Director, Taiwan
2nd October 2025
Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, has appointed Jennifer Wen as an Executive Director for its Taiwan team. In her new role, Wen will be responsible for leading the growth and continued expansion of the reinsurance broker's Taiwan business. Wen has more than three decades of experience across ... Read the full article
Florida’s property re/insurance market rebounds following tort reform: Gallagher Re
26th September 2025
Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, reports that Florida’s property insurance market is experiencing a significant resurgence, driven largely by recent tort reforms that have restored confidence among carriers, reinsurers, and capital providers. According to Gallagher Re’s analysis, the most tangible sign of this recovery was the ... Read the full article
Property aggregate reinsurance making a resurgence: Gallagher Re’s Knapp
8th September 2025
According to Josh Knapp, Executive Vice President of global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, aggregate protection is making a resurgence, especially for US cedants, when the program is appropriately structured and has a practical attachment point for everyone involved. He explained, "We’re seeing that aggregate coverage is becoming more available for US ... Read the full article
Aon tops reinsurance broker ranking on 2024 revenues, but Guy Carpenter ahead in 2025
7th September 2025
Our ranking of the world's largest reinsurance brokers reveals that, based on revenues, Aon Reinsurance Solutions led the way in 2024, however, Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, is ahead in 2025. With revenues of $2.656 billion, Aon Reinsurance Solutions ranked as the world's largest ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re names Max Garratt & Russell Hails as Executive Directors
5th September 2025
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointments of Max Garratt and Russell Hails as Executive Directors for its Australia team. Garratt brings over 20 years of industry experience to his new role. He joins Gallagher Re from Lockton, where he served as a Partner. Prior to that, he was ... Read the full article
Effective cycle management critical to navigating volatility: Gallagher Re’s Wakefield
3rd September 2025
Gallagher Re’s CEO, Tom Wakefield, has highlighted robust global reinsurance capital and manageable loss ratios as the market heads towards the 67th edition of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo this week, emphasising that effective cycle management will be critical for navigating volatility and sustaining profitability in an ... 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
Gallagher Re to enhance APAC footprint with acquisition of Steadfast Re
2nd September 2025
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has further invested in the Asia Pacific region by agreeing to acquire Sydney, Australia-based reinsurance broking firm Steadfast Re Pty Limited. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the final quarter of this year, were not disclosed. The acquisition is a reflection of Gallagher ... Read the full article
Global reinsurance capital rises to new high of $805bn: Gallagher Re
2nd September 2025
At the halfway point of 2025, global reinsurance industry capital hit a new high of $805 billion, reflecting growth of 4.8% from the end of 2024, as the underlying return on equity (ROE) of a subset of 16 reinsurers reduced but remained healthy at 12.6%, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re names Xander Georgetti as Executive Director, Specialty Lines UK
28th August 2025
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Xander Georgetti as Executive Director within its Specialty Lines UK team. In his new role, Georgetti will be responsible for the production and placement of Credit, Surety, and Political Risk business, focusing on both UK and global clients. He joins Gallagher Re ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Dave Brune as EVP, Program Solutions
8th August 2025
Gallagher Re, a reinsurance broker and advisor, has recently announced the appointment of Dave Brune as Executive Vice President (EVP) within its Program Solutions division. In this role, Brune will be responsible for shaping and executing the firm's North American programs strategy. He will focus on delivering efficient solutions to insurance carriers ... Read the full article
Property reinsurers must commit to AI investment to drive future growth: Gallagher Re
7th August 2025
Gallagher Re’s recent Global InsurTech Report highlights AI’s potential to make property re/insurance more data-driven, responsive, and profitable, but achieving this requires reinsurers to commit to investing in AI, including building robust data infrastructure capable of handling vast and varied datasets. Within the report, Freddie Scarratt, Global Deputy Head of InsurTech ... Read the full article
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