News

  • Life reinsurance monthly roundup: Will the UK PRA play Dr No on funded re?

    25 March 2026

    UK life reinsurance players are watching the UK Prudential Regulation Authority's (PRA) sharpening focus on funded reinsurance nervously.

  • Stephen Catlin retires as Convex chair after 53 years in the market

    25 March 2026

    Convex founder stays on board as Bobby Le Blanc takes chair

  • Chesnara has war chest for another Scottish Widows-style acquisition

    24 March 2026

    UK consolidator's capital-boosting actions include mass lapse reinsurance

  • Apra warns 25% of Australia's homes could be uninsured in climate change scenarios

    24 March 2026

    Currently, only one in seven homes has no cover

  • Gallagher Re says "significant gaps" remain in AI insurance

    24 March 2026

    A combination of new deals and clarifying existing coverage boundaries is needed

  • Eiopa and EU space agency explore supervision of extreme weather events

    24 March 2026

    Eiopa chair says industry cannot rely on historical data for risk management

  • AM Best affirms stable UK non-life outlook but flags geopolitical risks

    24 March 2026

    Disinflation and strong investment income support sector, but margin pressure persists

  • BlackRock's Larry Fink advocates for global pension reform

    24 March 2026

    Fink warns of fractured world where capital markets will take a larger role

  • Athora's reinsurer struck deal for Japanese whole-of-life policies late last year

    24 March 2026

    S&P Global says public AIR deals in Japan "only amount to about 1.4%" of life policy reserves so far

  • Pet insurer ManyPets lets AI off the leash in claims automation push

    23 March 2026

    The digital insurer wants to reshape claims and care pathways