Kyoung-son Song

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Kyoung-son Song covers reinsurance, commercial property and general liability insurance for Insurance Insider US, based in New York City. She joined the team as senior reporter in June 2022 and had her “baptism of fire” in the insurance world covering the landfall and after-effect of Hurricane Ian three months later.

Born and raised in Seoul, KS started her career covering Korean manufacturing and IT companies such as Samsung, LG and Hyundai for an English-language media outlet. She graduated Columbia Journalism School in May 2022 with a Master of Arts degree.

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Specialty lines

Axis to retain a third of GWP generated from RAC Re sidecar: Tizzio

CFO Vogt added that the vehicle’s impact from earned premiums should ramp up from 2026 through 2029.

Kyoung-son Song, 31 October 2025
ILS managers

Third-party capital attracted to longer-tail liabilities: RenRe CEO O’Donnell

O’Donnell believes RenRe is well positioned to produce longer-tail risk to third-party investors.

Jai Singh, 29 October 2025
Catastrophe losses

Melissa’s Jamaica landfall could result in industry losses of over $5bn: BMS

Economic losses from the Cat 5 storm could run 30%-250% of the country’s GDP.

Kyoung-son Song, 28 October 2025
Talent

Vantage Risk property cat SVP Steinhoff heads to Guy Carpenter

The hire comes as Guy Carpenter fills the void created by the Willis Re raid earlier this year.

Kyoung-son Song, 29 September 2025
Property treaty

T&Cs, attachment points in property cat to hold up into 2026: Everest’s Beggs

Reinsurer executives during a Aon reinsurer panel stressed that the industry worked hard on setting the right structure.

Kyoung-son Song, 15 September 2025
Sidecars

Fleming Insurance to raise casualty sidecar of $100mn-$125mn

Fleming’s attempt follows those of other legacy carriers that have had recent successes raising capital.

Adam McNestrie, 08 September 2025