Although reinsurers continue to expand their natural catastrophe business, the pace of growth has slowed from last year and is expected to remain subdued in 2026 as pricing conditions soften, according to a recent report by S&P Global Ratings. In 2024, the top 19 reinsurers’ aggregate risk exposure rose 14%, […]
Record $121bn alternative capital signals further growth in ILS market: Aon
Aon’s latest report has revealed that alternative capital surged to a record $121 billion by June 30, 2025, as cedents increasingly turn to solutions beyond the traditional reinsurance market. H1 2025 saw the structuring of 56 catastrophe bonds with an issuance total of $17 billion, matching the full-year 2024 total […]
US cyber insurance market sees first decline in premiums since 2018, QualRisk reports
According to the 2025 US Cyber Insurance Monitor (UCIM) from the advisory firm QualRisk Cyber Insurance Center (QCC), the US cyber insurance market experienced its first reduction in reported premiums since the NAIC began collecting data in 2018. Admitted direct written premiums dropped 2.3% to $7.1 billion in 2024, signalling […]
McKenzie Intelligence Services and Eagleview partner to support cat response for insurance industry
McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), a provider of geospatial intelligence, and Eagleview, a developer of advanced geospatial technology, have announced a collaboration to strengthen the insurance industry’s capabilities in responding to large-scale events across North America. The partnership combines MIS’s rapid and precise military-grade intelligence analysis with Eagleview’s high-resolution aerial imagery […]
Accelerant’s net income soars 242% to $13.1m in Q2’25
Accelerant Holdings has reported a net income of $13.1 million for the second quarter of 2025, marking a 242.4% increase from a net loss of $9.2 million in the same period a year earlier. Total revenues for the quarter reached $219.1 million, up from $130.1 million in Q2’24. This included […]
ILS market continues to break records: Fitch Ratings
Insurance linked securities (ILS) capital has continued to break records in 2025, according to a recent report by Fitch Ratings, with catastrophe bonds issuance reaching unprecedented numbers, total alternative capital also hitting a record high, and sidecar growth. A surge in investor interest, both existing players and new entrants, has […]
Talanx expands Stephanie Bode’s role in reinsurance leadership
Talanx Group, the German insurance and reinsurance group and parent company of HDI Global, has expanded Stephanie Bode’s responsibilities within its Reinsurance division. Bode will continue as Head of Reinsurance at HDI Global while also taking on leadership of the Corporate & Specialty Lines department within Talanx Group Reinsurance, serving […]
Cyber incident response planning a key control in reducing cyber risk: Marsh
Cyber incident response planning has emerged as a key cybersecurity control in reducing the likelihood of a breach-related claim, according to a new report from the Cyber Risk Intelligence Center (CRIC) of Marsh McLennan. The report found that organisations that regularly engage in tabletop exercises and scenario-based breach response drills […]
Aon appoints Tom Anderson as Head of Professional Services
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has appointed Tom Anderson as Head of Professional Services, Global Broking Centre (GBC), London. In his new role, Anderson will be responsible for leading and overseeing strategic advisory, operational efficiency, and client service delivery across broking activities for Professional Services in the […]
Reinsurance growing as a strategic capital and risk management tool: AM Best
US life and annuity (L&A) insurers are increasingly turning to reinsurance as a strategic capital and risk management tool, with leverage ratios climbing steadily over the past decade, according to a new report from AM Best. In a new report, the rating agency noted that reinsurance leverage for the US […]