Reinsurance Trillion-dollar tab for Bermuda insurance market Commercial insurers and reinsurers incurred $1.1 trillion in claims to global policyholders from 2016 to 2024 Commercial insurers and reinsurers incurred $1.1 trillion in claims to global policyholders from 2016 to 2024 Sep 15, 2025 8:00 AM
Reinsurance US property and casualty insurers post strong gains Bermudian-based reinsurers have already faced heightened combined ratios in part because of the events Bermudian-based reinsurers have already faced heightened combined ratios in part because of the events Sep 15, 2025 7:58 AM
Reinsurance Cat rates expected to soften barring major event Changes are said to be driven by ambitions to grow the reinsurance market as well as capital base building Changes are said to be driven by ambitions to grow the reinsurance market as well as capital base building Sep 14, 2025 12:02 PM
Reinsurance Next step in Aspen-Sompo merger A required majority of shareholders voted August 27 to approve the $3.5 billion deal A required majority of shareholders voted August 27 to approve the $3.5 billion deal Sep 12, 2025 3:50 PM
Reinsurance PwC Bermuda expands life actuarial services More than 70 long-term insurance companies are now based on the island, managing over $1 trillion in reserves More than 70 long-term insurance companies are now based on the island, managing over $1 trillion in reserves Sep 12, 2025 3:34 PM
Reinsurance Donnacha Smyth is new Axa XL CUO, Casualty As part of his new global role, the executive will relocate to Ireland in 2026 As part of his new global role, the executive will relocate to Ireland in 2026 Sep 12, 2025 11:52 AM
Reinsurance Ariel Re plans for a second Lloyd’s syndicate The company will begin quoting on behalf of Syndicate 2006 on December 1, for binding January 1 The company will begin quoting on behalf of Syndicate 2006 on December 1, for binding January 1 Sep 12, 2025 8:00 AM
Reinsurance Bermuda reinsurers play key role in US health market Locally based companies were at the centre of some of the year’s biggest transactions in the sector Locally based companies were at the centre of some of the year’s biggest transactions in the sector Sep 11, 2025 6:30 PM
Reinsurance Long-term industry gathers in Bermuda for Biltir event The 2025 Bermuda International Life and Annuity Conference is at capacity, with 500 registrants for next week’s gathering The 2025 Bermuda International Life and Annuity Conference is at capacity, with 500 registrants for next week’s gathering Sep 11, 2025 5:42 PM
Reinsurance Bermuda tax shift weighs on global reinsurer profits Reinsurers got a major break in 2023, but the one-off relief expired in 2024, leading to lower returns Reinsurers got a major break in 2023, but the one-off relief expired in 2024, leading to lower returns Sep 11, 2025 7:59 AM
Reinsurance PwC: reinsurance faces $17trn opportunity Companies will go beyond providing capital to orchestrating resilience across industries from tech to healthcare Companies will go beyond providing capital to orchestrating resilience across industries from tech to healthcare Sep 11, 2025 7:58 AM
Reinsurance Willis Re hires Neville Ching in Bermuda The executive most recently founded ReFlex Solutions Ltd, a reinsurance brokerage with plans to expand The executive most recently founded ReFlex Solutions Ltd, a reinsurance brokerage with plans to expand Sep 11, 2025 7:57 AM
Local Business Hayward strengthens trade and reinsurance ties in Brussels During the visit, the minister met with senior officials from Belgium and European Union institutions During the visit, the minister met with senior officials from Belgium and European Union institutions Sep 09, 2025 7:05 PM
Reinsurance PwC: global run-off reserves top $1.1trn The maturing sector has a growing role in international insurance, with new capital inflows expected The maturing sector has a growing role in international insurance, with new capital inflows expected Sep 09, 2025 6:51 PM
Reinsurance Reinsurers see record capital but wildfire losses hit Bermuda firms Locally based companies were among the hardest hit by this year’s natural disasters, driving ratios higher Locally based companies were among the hardest hit by this year’s natural disasters, driving ratios higher Sep 09, 2025 7:59 AM
Reinsurance Hannover Re to launch Bermuda ILS platform The reinsurer sees strong investor interest in the underwriting agent, to be called Hannover Re Capital Partners The reinsurer sees strong investor interest in the underwriting agent, to be called Hannover Re Capital Partners Sep 08, 2025 6:10 PM
Reinsurance Duperreault reflects on storied career The insurance icon discusses his new book, detailing his 50 years in the industry with AM Best The insurance icon discusses his new book, detailing his 50 years in the industry with AM Best Sep 08, 2025 5:55 PM
Reinsurance Ryan Specialty launches $400m collateralised reinsurance vehicle Rac Re has been opened in collaboration with Bermudian-based company Axis Capital Rac Re has been opened in collaboration with Bermudian-based company Axis Capital Sep 08, 2025 5:07 PM
Reinsurance AIG bets on AI as reinsurance costs ease CEO Peter Zaffino says the company benefits from keeping strong protections against volatility CEO Peter Zaffino says the company benefits from keeping strong protections against volatility Sep 08, 2025 4:09 PM
Reinsurance IQUW Re broadens portfolio New mortgage, credit and cyber products will expand beyond the company’s property catastrophe lines New mortgage, credit and cyber products will expand beyond the company’s property catastrophe lines Sep 08, 2025 4:05 PM
Reinsurance CatX and Cactus merger unveiled at Rendez-Vous The combined company becomes Bermuda's largest insurance software firm The combined company becomes Bermuda's largest insurance software firm Sep 08, 2025 8:00 AM
Reinsurance Axis stands firm on reinsurance as rivals retreat CEO Vincent Tizzio expects the arm to be consistently profitable with a combined ratio in the low 90s CEO Vincent Tizzio expects the arm to be consistently profitable with a combined ratio in the low 90s Sep 05, 2025 6:30 PM
Reinsurance Price Forbes Re names Tim Barber as London CEO The executive will oversee branch operations and help expand the company’s global reinsurance platform The executive will oversee branch operations and help expand the company’s global reinsurance platform Sep 05, 2025 5:50 PM
Local Business MultiStrat adds executives and secures major capital investment The company will provide underwriting and liability management services for a new casualty reinsurance vehicle The company will provide underwriting and liability management services for a new casualty reinsurance vehicle Sep 05, 2025 5:49 PM
Reinsurance Reinsurance price decreases to accelerate How much softening will depend on the risk climate in 2026 How much softening will depend on the risk climate in 2026 Sep 05, 2025 7:58 AM
Reinsurance Alternative capital reaches record $121bn high A new report shows the total outstanding catastrophe bond volume reached $55 billion A new report shows the total outstanding catastrophe bond volume reached $55 billion Sep 04, 2025 7:59 AM
Reinsurance AM Best reviews Sompo credit after $3.5bn Aspen deal The Japanese company’s Bermudian-based subsidiary will oversee Aspen once the acquisition is complete The Japanese company’s Bermudian-based subsidiary will oversee Aspen once the acquisition is complete Sep 03, 2025 5:56 PM
Reinsurance Acrisure releases new platform The tool will turn complex data into clear, actionable insights The tool will turn complex data into clear, actionable insights Sep 03, 2025 5:52 PM
Reinsurance White Mountains names new CEO Liam Caffrey, president and CFO of the insurance company, will succeed a retiring Manning Rountree Liam Caffrey, president and CFO of the insurance company, will succeed a retiring Manning Rountree Sep 02, 2025 7:57 PM
Reinsurance Envelop Risk strengthens Bermuda and London teams In Bermuda, Michael Murdoch-Smith has joined as senior vice-president and underwriter to deliver cyber strategy In Bermuda, Michael Murdoch-Smith has joined as senior vice-president and underwriter to deliver cyber strategy Sep 02, 2025 3:41 PM
