Specialty property and casualty (P&C) insurer Core Specialty Insurance Holdings has announced the appointment of Ann Brady as Senior Vice President of Agriculture.

Westfield Specialty International, a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, has expanded its reinsurance division with the appointment of Chris Gray as Divisional Director.

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has reported an improved combined ratio of 91.4% for the first quarter of 2022, as both its insurance and reinsurance segments recorded a better underwriting result in the period.

For the first nine months of this year, Barbados-based reinsurer Active Re saw its net reinsurance premiums expand by 20% year-on-year to $164 million, as the firm hails 2024 as “a period of significant achievements”.

Hannover Re, one of Europe’s largest reinsurers, has today announced net income of €649 million for the first half of 2022, while the firm’s property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance underwriting declined on the back of higher than expected large losses.

AM Best has affirmed Singapore Reinsurance Corporation Limited’s (Singapore Re) Financial Strength Rating of A and Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a”, with a stable outlook for these ratings.

Italy-headquartered insurer Generali has posted a net result of €1,402 million during the second quarter of 2022, down 9.0% from the same period last year due to its Russian investments.