Dale Underwriting Partners has strengthened its North American casualty reinsurance offering with the appointment of an experienced underwriter from MS Amlin, as it continues to build out its platform.

The hire supports Dale’s expansion across Workers’ Compensation and General Liability lines, reinforcing its strategy to grow a specialist Casualty portfolio and deepen relationships with brokers in key markets.

Commenting on the appointment, Peter Cordell said: “His deep expertise … will be instrumental as we continue to build out our presence in Workers’ Compensation and General Liability and further strengthen our casualty reinsurance capabilities.”

MS Re reported a net income of $341m for the first nine months of 2025, an increase driven by premium growth and benign loss experience, according to Reinsurance News.

The reinsurer benefited from continued portfolio expansion, improved underwriting performance, and stronger insurance service profit, alongside an improved combined ratio, reflecting disciplined risk selection, and favourable market conditions.

Commenting on the results, MS Re said performance was supported by “continued business expansion across a well‑managed and diversified portfolio,” coupled with benign loss activity in the second and third quarters. 

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