Utmost Group plc has agreed to acquire Lombard International Assurance Holdings Sarl, subject to regulatory approvals. The acquisition, expected to be completed by the end of 2024, encompasses Lombard’s European business, as Lombard International will become a part of Utmost International, the international life assurance business of Utmost Group.

Jimmy Keime, Head Engineering & Nuclear at Swiss Re, stated that nuclear investments are growing globally, with rising demand for nuclear energy to power data centres — creating both opportunities and risks for the insurance and reinsurance industry.

Around the 2025 Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting, Dave Egan, reinsurance broker Gallagher Re’s Head of International Property Practice Group , highlighted that in order to maintain relevance and foster growth, reinsurers need to expand their offerings beyond traditional catastrophe coverage.

In his recent address to the shareholders, Joachim Wenning, CEO and Chair of Munich Re’s Board of Management, expressed his concerns regarding the current political developments, cautioning about the risk of a weakening Germany and Europe.