Munich Re Posts Record €3.9bn H1 2026 Profit While Ceding Reinsurance Volume
Munich Re posted a record €3.9bn H1 2026 profit and confirmed its €6.3bn annual target, even as July renewals volume fell 9.1% on deliberate…
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SCOR Lifts Group Solvency Ratio to 220% as Reinsurer Rebuilds Capital Buffers
SCOR's Group solvency ratio rose to 220% in Q2 2026, net of a dividend accrual, growth capital deployment and deleveraging — ahead of 2027…
Everest Sells Mexico Insurance Unit to Fairfax, Third Retail Exit
Everest's Mexico insurance sale to Fairfax closes out a three-market retail exit, landing Fairfax in a market squeezed by VAT reform and rising premiums.
Manulife Cedes C$3.2 Billion Long-Term Care Block to Munich Re
Long-term care reinsurance pricing is normalizing: Manulife cedes C$3.2bn to Munich Re Life US at a negative 5% cede, its third such deal in…
The Hartford Acquires Equitable’s $500m Employee Benefits Arm
The Hartford's Equitable acquisition adds $500m in premium as a top-six carrier absorbs a sub-1%-share rival, echoing its 2017 Aetna playbook.
American Family to Acquire Bowhead Specialty for $1.2 Billion in Cash Deal
American Family's $1.2 billion Bowhead Specialty deal converts a 2020 seed stake and reinsurance treaty into outright acquisition control now.
Tiptree Buys Universal Shield Insurance Group for $100 Million Cash
Tiptree will pay $100 million for Universal Shield Insurance Group, redeploying capital freed by its $1.65 billion Fortegra sale into specialty P&C.
Hong Kong Insurance Premiums Jump 32% to HK$291.6bn in Q1 2026
Hong Kong insurance premiums jumped 32.3% to HK$291.6bn in Q1 2026, but the regulator has not republished its Mainland-visitor breakout since FY2024.
Munich Re: $44bn Insured Nat Cat Losses in H1 2026, Below Average
Insured nat cat losses hit $44bn in H1 2026, below average, but an almost-uninsured Venezuela quake and Europe's storms complicate the picture.
Lincoln Cedes $5.8 Billion of Guaranteed Universal Life Reserves to Talcott
Lincoln Talcott reinsurance deal cedes $5.8bn of GUL reserves and $500m of funding agreements; Lincoln retains policy administration and claims handling.