Reinsurance News

Liberty Mutual Re pays out on Mexico's parametric quake cover weeks after inception
Second sensor-triggered quake offering in three months for LM Re, as it also adds a Nordics manager
By Camille Joyce Lisay Oct 16, 2026
Liberty Mutual Re pays out on Mexico's parametric quake cover weeks after inception
Munich Re backs traditional reinsurance with its own balance sheet
The reinsurer scrapped its ILS sidecars in 2026 and is now arguing traditional capital has outgrown alternative
By Mark Rosanes Oct 15, 2026
Munich Re backs traditional reinsurance with its own balance sheet
Miller adds Italian DA team from Besso as natcat mandate reshapes market
Four hires from Besso strengthen Miller’s Southern European push as Italy’s new compulsory catastrophe cover rules drive demand for London market access
By Mark Rosanes Oct 15, 2026
Miller adds Italian DA team from Besso as natcat mandate reshapes market
Reinsurers must offer more than capacity as soft market deepens
In an oversupplied market, Westfield Specialty’s Christopher Gray argues the case for underwriting depth
By Mark Rosanes Oct 15, 2026
Reinsurers must offer more than capacity as soft market deepens
EVs crash 36% less per kilometre than petrol cars in Norway, Marsh Re finds
The former Guy Carpenter study finds new electric vehicles still crash more than petrol cars of the same age
By Mark Rosanes Oct 14, 2026
EVs crash 36% less per kilometre than petrol cars in Norway, Marsh Re finds
UK, US and Japan move to tighten capital and governance rules on asset-intensive reinsurance
The PRA’s proposed 10% capital charge, the NAIC’s recapture charge and Japan’s governance rules all bear on offshore reinsurers
By Mark Rosanes Oct 13, 2026
UK, US and Japan move to tighten capital and governance rules on asset-intensive reinsurance
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