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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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Willis Re’s data & analytics capabilities take Gallagher to ‘another level’, says CEO

13th May 2021

Arthur J. Gallagher's (Gallagher) agreement to acquire the majority of reinsurance broker Willis Re will take the company's data and analytics capabilities to new heights, according to J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Alongside other Willis Towers Watson (WTW) assets, Gallagher is poised to purchase ... Read the full article

Gallagher’s Willis Re acquisition will expand UK, US and international footprint

13th May 2021

Following Arthur J. Gallagher's agreement to acquire the majority of reinsurance brokerage Willis Re, a Gallagher spokesperson has confirmed that the deal will significantly expand the company's footprint in the UK and the US, and provide it with scale operations in certain key markets. It was announced yesterday that Aon ... Read the full article

Will there ever be an oversupply of cyber capacity, asks Gallagher Re white paper

16th April 2021

Gallagher Re's global head of cyber Ian Newman has questioned whether the cyber risk market will ever be short of capital, in a white paper examining the broader implications for the industry. “The principal ingredient required for softening a market is an oversupply of capacity, but cyber has to date not ... Read the full article

Gallagher Re to launch dedicated cyber reinsurance team in Bermuda

12th April 2021

Specialist broker Gallagher Re has announced the formation of a new cyber reinsurance specialism in Bermuda, as the company looks to expand its global cyber practice. The new team will be led by specialist cyber broker Seb Plummer and is aimed at enhancing support for local clients while helping expand cyber ... Read the full article

Gallagher Re’s Bell highlights 1/1 challenges for aviation re/insurers

8th April 2021

The 1/1 renewals was a challenge for both direct insurers and reinsurers in the aviation space, with the two Boeing loss movements of the past year constituting the greatest single change in deterioration compared to any other renewal date, according to Gallagher Re's head of aviation, speciality, David Bell. Bell says ... Read the full article

Ed Messer joins Gallagher Re

18th March 2021

Specialist reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the addition of Ed Messer as a Partner at the firm. Messer joins Gallagher Re from Aon, where he most recently served as Head of UK Analytics, based in London. "We are absolutely delighted that Ed has chosen to join Gallagher Re at this exciting ... Read the full article

Gallagher Re adds Rothseid as Partner, Head of Legacy

8th March 2021

Gallagher Re has added Andrew Rothseid to the newly created role of Partner, Head of Legacy. Rothseid will continue to be US-based and reports into Matt FitzGerald, Managing Partner of Specialty at Gallagher Re. He brings over 25 years’ experience in the global insurance and reinsurance industries and spent the last decade ... Read the full article

Simon Behagg takes over as Gallagher Re CEO

18th January 2021

Gallagher has announced the appointment of Simon Behagg as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its global reinsurance business, Gallagher Re. From February 2021, Behagg will take over the role from current CEO Rupert Swallow, who has headed Gallagher Re for the past seven years and was a founding partner of the ... Read the full article

Gallagher Re secures $140mn of traditional reinsurance for Arch

11th January 2021

Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has helped Arch Mortgage Insurance Company (Arch MI) secure $15.6 million of indemnity reinsurance in what is the fourth and final Bellemeade Re 2020 transaction. Over the course of the four transactions Gallagher Re helped Arch MI obtain $140 million in traditional reinsurance capacity. This latest deal covers ... Read the full article

Gallagher Re names Director of Brazilian operations

26th November 2020

Specialist reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Thiago Navega as Director of its Brazilian operations. The appointment is expected to bolster the broker’s growing presence in the Latin America region, particularly in the global energy sector. Navega will be based in Gallagher Re’s Rio de Janeiro office, reporting to ... Read the full article

Gallagher to add Ian Kerton as partner within motor, specialty

19th October 2020

Specialist reinsurance broker Gallagher Re is set to add Ian Kerton to its Motor & Casualty division as a partner. Kerton will take on his new role in April 2021, bringing 27 years’ treaty reinsurance market experience. He joins from Guy Carpenter, where he has led the UK Property & Casualty team since ... Read the full article

Aon’s Adam Salama to join Capsicum Re following rebrand to Gallagher Re

4th September 2020

Specialist reinsurance broker Capsicum Re has announced the appointment of Adam Salama as partner, effective March 2021. Salama will be joining the company after the completion of its previously-announced rebrand to Gallagher Re in October 2020. Capsicum Re announced its rebranding decision this week, as part of an effort to align ... Read the full article

Capsicum Re to rebrand as Gallagher Re from October

1st September 2020

Reinsurance brokerage Capsicum Re is set to rebrand itself, to reflect its parent company, as Gallagher Re from October 1st, aligning its reinsurance business with the broader Gallagher retail and wholesale insurance broking arm. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. increased its interest in Capsicum Reinsurance Brokers LLP to 100%, from ... Read the full article