TigerRisk Partners

TigerRisk Partners

TigerRisk Partners was co-founded in 2010 by Christoph Hüttig and Timothy Rea, both formerly of Aon Benfield, to compete in the top-tier reinsurance brokerage space. The firm focuses on the property and casualty segment, serving both traditional insurers and alternative capital providers such as pension funds seeking insurance-linked securities exposure. Strategy centers on structured risk solutions across property catastrophe, casualty, and specialty lines. The firm maintains a substantial data analytics unit, TigerRisk Analytics, which produces models and portfolio analysis tools for clients. Key services include treaty broking, facultative placements, and capital advisory, with a particular focus on retrocession and collateralized reinsurance structures. TigerRisk has built a reputation for marrying quantitative modeling with market access, often cited for work on complex multi-line programs. Geographic footprint spans North America, Europe, and Bermuda markets, with a growing presence in Lloyd's of London. The firm employs approximately 200 professionals across offices in Stamford and New York City, with Jay Gelb appointed CEO in 2024 to lead the next chapter. An affiliated vehicle, TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory, provides investment-banking-style services for ILS issuers and sidecar structures. In recent years, the firm has expanded its analytical offerings to meet growing demand from institutional investors allocating to reinsurance-linked strategies (per Artemis.bm, 2024). TigerRisk's structural differentiator lies in its integration of independent brokerage with proprietary data science—an unusual combination in a market historically dominated by a few large global brokers. This model allows the firm to advise both sides of the trade: risk originators and capital providers, positioning it as a marketplace facilitator rather than purely a placement intermediary.