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News on Guy Carpenter, one of the world’s leading reinsurance brokers and part of the Marsh & McLennan group of companies.
News on Guy Carpenter’s activities in reinsurance and insurance-linked securities markets, as a broker, originator, adviser and structurer of reinsurance risk transfer transactions.
Guy Carpenter’s revenue up 5% to $1.2bn in Q1’25
17th April 2025
Global broking group Marsh McLennan's reinsurance arm, Guy Carpenter, saw its revenue increase in the first quarter of 2025 to $1.2 billion, as total revenue within the Risk & Insurance Services segment rose 11%. Guy Carpenter's revenue increased by 5% year on year on both a GAAP and underlying basis and ... Read the full article
ILS capacity reaches record $107bn in 2024: AM Best
18th March 2025
A recent report by AM Best, in collaboration with Guy Carpenter, reveals that the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has reached a record-breaking capacity level of USD 107 billion by the end of 2024, driven by retained earnings and new capital inflows. This growth was further bolstered by two consecutive years on ... Read the full article
No market hysteria but LA wildfire loss could temper reinsurance rate reductions seen at Jan 1: MMC
30th January 2025
Executives at global broking group Marsh McLennan (MMC) said today that although it's too early to tell exactly what impact the recent Los Angeles, California wildfires will have on the property market, moving forward, the magnitude of industry loss could temper risk-adjusted reinsurance rate reductions witnessed at the January 1st ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter sees revenue climb to $2.4bn in 2024
30th January 2025
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, has generated revenue of $2.36 billion for the full year 2024, up 5% from 2023. Marsh McLennan’s Risk & Insurance Services unit, which houses both Guy Carpenter and insurance broker Marsh, reported revenue of $15.4 billion for 2024, an increase of 9% ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter completes acquisition of Athens-based Carpenter Turner
7th January 2025
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, has completed its previously announced acquisition of the remaining 51.5% of Carpenter Turner, an Athens-based reinsurance broking and advisory business. Now operating as Guy Carpenter Greece, the business will reportedly deliver the global risk and reinsurance specialist's comprehensive range of global ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter global property cat ROL index down 6.6% at Jan 1 reinsurance renewals
6th January 2025
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter's latest Global Property Catastrophe Rate on Line (ROL) Index has fallen 6.6% at the January 1st, 2025, reinsurance renewals, which reflects the reported rate decreases seen across global property cat treaties. Guy Carpenter updates its Global and Regional Property Cat ROL Indices at key renewal dates, and ... Read the full article
Reinsurer returns to remain strong through 2026: Guy Carpenter
2nd January 2025
With an expected return on equity (ROE) of 17.3% for 2024, reinsurers are projected to remain strong through 2026, with the annual ROE forecasted to consistently exceed the cost of equity, according to data from Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan. As you can see from the fluctuations ... Read the full article
Global reinsurance capital up 7% to $607bn in 2024: Guy Carpenter, AM Best
31st December 2024
Data from Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, and ratings agency AM Best, shows that global reinsurer capital has grown by approximately 7% year-on-year, rising from $568 billion in 2023 to a projected $607 billion in 2024, with growth in both traditional and alternative capital. Traditional capital grew ... Read the full article
Reinsurer appetite up at Jan 1 as loss-free property cat rates fall 5-15%: Guy Carpenter
30th December 2024
Property catastrophe renewals were consistently oversubscribed at January 1 as reinsurer appetite increased more than demand, with a range of pricing outcomes as non-loss-impacted renewals saw risk-adjusted rate reductions of 5% to 15%, according to reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter. At the same time, and in contrast to that broader property cat ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter launches new parametric solutions research project for California & Florida
13th December 2024
Guy Carpenter, Marsh McLennan's reinsurance broking arm, has launched a new research project to explore using parametric insurance solutions to insure communities across California and Florida for wildfire and hurricane risks. The research is in collaboration with Guy Carpenter’s Parametric Advisory and Public Sector teams, the Institute of Environment at Florida ... Read the full article
GenAI can open doors for malicious cyber actors to exploit capabilities
27th November 2024
Generative AI (GenAI) presents many ways for organisations to revolutionise their respective industries by enhancing business functions, however, the technology may also open doors for malicious actors to exploit capabilities for cyber attacks, according to a new report from Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, and CyberCube, ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter to acquire remaining 51.5% of Carpenter Turner
19th November 2024
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 51.5% of shares of Carpenter Turner, an Athens-domiciled regional reinsurance broking and advisory business. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the year, but the terms were not disclosed. Established in ... Read the full article
Alternative capital has become a key tool for resiliency: Rapin, CEO, Nephila Climate
21st October 2024
At the latest Baden-Baden Reinsurance Symposium hosted by Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, Maria Rapin, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nephila Climate, has highlighted the increasing role of alternative capital in the market’s ability to absorb the financial impacts of expanding crises. “The reinsurance industry has demonstrated ... Read the full article
AIR Parametric launches new dairy product with Guy Carpenter & LM Re
18th October 2024
In collaboration with Guy Carpenter and Liberty Mutual Reinsurance, AIR Parametric has launched Milkshake, a new parametric insurance product designed to safeguard US dairy producers from heat stress on their livestock herds. According to Air Parametric, Milkshake’s proprietary design was built in consultation with dairy industry leaders and the specialised agents ... Read the full article
Post Milton, we see a flattening of property cat pricing at Jan 1 renewals: Klisura, Guy Carpenter
17th October 2024
Dean Klisura, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, stated during the firm's recent earnings call that although it's still early, post hurricane Milton the broker sees a flattening of pricing in the property catastrophe market at the upcoming January 1 2025 reinsurance ... Read the full article
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