Peak Re has appointed Mr Nattakorn "Natt" Wattanaumphaipong as Head of Distribution and Partnerships and Mr Sanjiv Agarwal as Head of Operations.
Reinsurers are entering the January 2027 renewal season with record capital levels and strong profitability, creating favourable conditions for buyers. Gallagher Re said dedicated reinsurance capital reached a new high of $688bn at the end of the first half of 2026, while non-life alternative capital rose 9% to $147bn.
Descartes Underwriting, a global provider of corporate parametric (re)insurance solutions for climate and emerging risks, and Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), the business unit of Generali Group providing insurance solutions and services to medium and large companies in more than 180 countries, have renewed their strategic partnership.
Hong Kong-headquartered Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re) achieved return on capital and surplus (including movement in other comprehensive income) of 12.3% in 2025, and stayed profitable during the first half of 2026, noted AM Best.
The Lloyd's market reported GBP1.4bn ($1.89bn) of losses arising from the Middle East conflict in the first six months of this year, according to its interim financial statements.
Guy Carpenter has rebranded to Marsh Re as of 1 September 2026.
Guy Carpenter has rebranded to Marsh Re, as of 1 September 2026.
Leading global reinsurers, have recorded 19.9% return on equity (ROE) for 1H2026, the second-highest half-year result recorded over the past decade.
QBE Insurance Group confirmed on 1 September 2026 that it had completed the divestment of its global trade credit and surety operations to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group.
AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on the global non-life reinsurance segment, noting that it remains fundamentally strong even as it moves past the peak of the hard property market.