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Jim Williamson, CEO of Bermuda-based re/insurer Everest, said today that he expects the mid-year reinsurance renewals to be attractive, and that he doesn’t see property catastrophe reinsurance rates decreasing to a level that makes it a less appealing business for the firm. Speaking during Everest’s First Quarter 2025 earnings call, Williamson said he wouldn’t be […]

CatIQ, an independent Toronto-based provider of catastrophe insurance data and a subsidiary of PERILS, has released its initial industry loss estimate for the ice storm that struck Ontario and Quebec between March 28 and 31, 2025. The preliminary estimate, issued three weeks following the event, stands at CAD 342 million. This figure encompasses property damage […]

Earnix, the artificial intelligence (AI) platform for insurance, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Zelros, a generative AI player for insurers and banks. Through combining Earnix’s advanced predictive AI platform with Zelros’s GenAI recommendations engine, the move aims to bring predictive, generative, and agentic AI across risk decisioning, personalisation, and claims cycle. The goal […]

Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), a global life and health reinsurer, has announced the appointment of My Chi To as Executive Vice President (EVP), Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary, effective May 19th, 2025. To will succeed Bill Hutton, who is retiring after 27 years with RGA. In her new role, she will report to […]

While tariff-induced inflationary factors impacting property insurance are expected to affect property reinsurance as well, Morningstar DBRS analysts have suggested reinsurers will only see a mild impact due to their diverse global operations and exposure to non-property lines like life and casualty reinsurance. In a new report focused on U.S. trade policy, the firm’s analysts […]

Echo Reinsurance Limited (Echo Re), a Swiss-based reinsurer, reported gross written premiums of $482 million in its full-year 2024 results, marking a 7.3% increase from $449 million in 2023. In light of the solid premium growth in 2024, Property made up 40% of Echo Re’s portfolio composition for the year. In terms of geographical split, […]

Regardless of the turbulent macroeconomic environment, the long-term trends, in terms of levels of risk, is on the rise, and as the need for solutions increases, there will be implications for demand and pricing of re/insurance, according to Greg Case, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global broking group Aon. Earlier today, insurance and reinsurance broker […]

Carl Hess, CEO of global broking group WTW, said the firm’s reinsurance joint venture with private investment firm Bain Capital is progressing well, and he remains confident in its long-term contribution to growth and earnings. In December 2024, WTW confirmed its intention to re-enter the treaty reinsurance broking market through a joint venture with Bain […]

ZestyAI, a provider of AI-driven insurance risk analytics, played a key role in helping carriers and insurers of last resort extend coverage to over 511,000 properties previously considered uninsurable in 2024. In the coming year, the company aims to double its impact, providing coverage options to more than a million families and businesses, ensuring that […]

Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has bifurcated the operations of its US and Bermuda operations, previously known as Markel Specialty, into US Wholesale and Specialty, and Programs and Solutions. Simultaneously, the insurer has made changes to its senior leadership, effective immediately. The US Wholesale and Specialty segment will be responsible for […]