Ingrid de Swart has been nominated to succeed Jos Baeten as CEO and Chair of the Executive Board (EB) of ASR Nederland N.V. (a.s.r.) following the end of his term at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 20 May 2026.

In the recent January 1, 2024, renewal season, casualty reinsurance markets experienced relatively stable conditions despite escalating risks in the industry, according to a report by AM Best.

In a recent development, AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and its property/casualty (P/C) insurance subsidiaries to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent).

Mario Wilhelm and Anthony Chaillet have left Swiss Re to leverage their combined experience across investments, re/insurance, and partnerships to establish insurance advisory firm, Rift Partners.

Amynta Group, an insurance services provider, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire New Orleans-domiciled, commercial surety brokers Global Surety, LLC, International Sureties Limited and International Sureties SARL, collectively known as International Sureties.

Mac Armstrong, CEO of Palomar Holdings, expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of the company’s reinsurance treaties renewing on January 1 during the Q4’23 earnings call.

Speaking on Lancashire’s Q3 2025 earnings call, Paul Gregory, Group Chief Underwriting Officer, suggested that as a significantly larger and more diversified business than at the same stage of the previous softening cycle, the firm has greater reinsurance options and, thanks to its strong relationships with reinsurers, enjoys the flexibility to better navigate future market cycles.