Reinsurance Glossary

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Note: While every effort has been made to ensure the reinsurance glossary contains accurate and up-to-date reinsurance and insurance definitions, this glossary should be used only as an educational resource, not as an authority.

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Reinsurance News

• Berkshire Names Shamieh as Successor to Ajit Jain – Gotrade
  May 5, 2026
  Gotrade News – Berkshire Hathaway has identified its next insurance chief, with General Reinsurance Chairman Charlie Shamieh tapped to eventually …
• Scenario and Sensitivity Analysis: Charts Show Global Insurers Can Manage Extreme …
  May 5, 2026
  Reinsurance, retrocession and catastrophe risk premiums significantly reduce net natural catastrophe losses. Ratings include material risk exposure …
• Asia: Willis Re appoints new leader of regional operations – Asia Insurance Review
  May 5, 2026
  International reinsurance broker Willis Re has announced that Mr Richard Jones will be joining the company, effective October 2026, subject to all …
• Conflict monitor: Indonesia Re reveals impact of weakening rupiah and Middle East conflict …
  May 5, 2026
  Indonesia Re assessed that the pressure on the rupiah exchange rate against the dollar has the potential to increase reinsurance costs amid the …
• CA says State Farm violated the law in handling of insurance claims after Eaton, Palisades fires
  May 4, 2026
  That includes regulations allowing insurers to consider climate change when setting their prices and allowing them to pass on the costs of reinsurance …