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Monte Carlo Rendezvous news
The annual Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) is a key event in the reinsurance calendar with a more than 60 year history of reinsurers, brokers and their clients all meeting in the Principality of Monaco.
It signals the beginning of reinsurance industry meetings in the run-up to end of year reinsurance renewal negotiations and sees executive teams and underwriters, brokers, buyers, risk capital providers and industry service providers all meeting to set out their positioning for the important January renewal season.
Read all our news, interviews and coverage from the Monte Carlo reinsurance Rendez-vous below.
ASR maintains underwriting discipline while targeting developing market opportunities: CUO Malterre
4th September 2026
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) is maintaining its risk appetite and underwriting discipline ahead of the 1 January 2027 renewals, while seeing opportunities to meet demand for specialist capacity and products across developing markets, according to Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) Eric Malterre. In an interview with Reinsurance News around the annual meeting ... Read the full article
Reinsurers likely to be more disciplined at Jan 1 than in past soft markets: Storr, Antares
4th September 2026
Ahead of the 68th edition of the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous (RVS), Mat Storr, Head of Reinsurance at Antares Global, has said that the upcoming renewals are likely to be more disciplined than in past soft markets. Storr expects an orderly renewal rather than a dramatic shift in pricing, and anticipates that ... Read the full article
Aon sees ‘more flexible’ reinsurance market in 2027 as capital hits $800bn
3rd September 2026
Aon’s Mike Van Slooten has suggested the reinsurance market will become “more flexible” in 2027 as global reinsurer capital reaches a record $800 billion, with strong sector profitability continuing to support capacity and giving buyers greater scope to reassess their programmes. Van Slooten, Head of Market Analysis, Reinsurance at Aon, made ... Read the full article
OAK Global targets profitable growth, leveraging AI and technology to empower underwriters: CEO Carr
3rd September 2026
Reinsurance News spoke with Oak Global Founder and CEO Cathal Carr around RVS 2026 in Monte Carlo, with the discussion focusing on how the reinsurance business is using the Lloyd’s market, technology and artificial intelligence to support its growth strategy. Oak Global is a Lloyd’s-focused reinsurance business operating through two syndicates, ... Read the full article
Substantial deterioration in underwriting or financial conditions required to reverse softening momentum: Howden Re
3rd September 2026
Reinsurance broker Howden Re has said that a substantial deterioration in underwriting or financial conditions would be required to reverse the reinsurance market’s current softening momentum. The firm has released its Pre-Monte Carlo Report, “Breaking the Glass”, highlighting that the reinsurance market enters the final months of 2026 from a position ... Read the full article
Viewing AI as a capacity creator rather than a cost-reduction tool can unlock greater value: mea Platform CEO
3rd September 2026
Re/insurers that view artificial intelligence (AI) as a capacity creator rather than simply a cost-reduction tool can unlock greater value from the technology, according to Martin Henley, CEO of mea Platform. In an interview with Reinsurance News ahead of the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Henley emphasised that using ... Read the full article
US and Bermuda reinsurers maintain profitability as premium growth slows: AM Best
2nd September 2026
AM Best, the credit rating agency and provider of insurance industry data and analysis, has reported that a group of leading US and Bermuda reinsurers remained underwriting profitable for a fifth consecutive year in 2025, despite a significant slowdown in premium growth. The findings are contained in AM Best’s latest Best’s ... Read the full article
Stable T&Cs ahead of 1.1, but hurricane season and other factors hold leverage: Moody’s
2nd September 2026
Reinsurance terms and conditions (T&Cs) are likely to hold heading to January 1, 2027, renewals, Moody's analysts commented following the release of their Sector In-Depth and Outlook reports. Underwriting discipline has remained stable in 2026, even as reinsurers continue to grow their exposure to natural catastrophe risk. Since ... Read the full article
Reinsurers raise the bar for MGA programmes as focus shifts to sustainable underwriting: Accredited
2nd September 2026
Reinsurers are becoming increasingly selective about the MGA programmes they support, with underwriting profitability, data quality, governance, and the strength of the carrier relationship emerging as key differentiators, according to Accredited’s Head of Reinsurance UK and Europe, Jon Wood, and Head of Business Development, Marco Hensemberger. As the program market has ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s reinsurance pricing softens, but AM Best sees adequate rates through 2026
2nd September 2026
The Lloyd’s reinsurance segment is facing intensifying softening pressures in 2026, particularly across property catastrophe business, although rates have declined from a very strong peak and are still expected to remain adequate, according to AM Best. Reinsurance is Lloyd’s largest segment, reportedly accounting for around one-third of the market’s gross written ... Read the full article
Video: Adequate pricing is key as risk landscape evolves, says Urs Baertschi, Swiss Re
2nd September 2026
Today’s risk landscape is more connected and faster moving, and as the environment continues to evolve, what’s important across the re/insurance value chain is charging an adequate rate, according to Urs Baertschi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Property & Casualty (P&C) Reinsurance at Swiss Re. Read the full article
Defining feature of today’s market is the amount of capital and choice available to buyers: Gallagher Re CEO
1st September 2026
While discussions around pricing and rate adequacy are important, Tom Wakefield, Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gallagher Re, has said that in the reinsurance broker's view, the most important conversations as the market heads to Monte Carlo are around the increased volume of capital and choice now available to ... Read the full article
Moody’s maintains stable global reinsurance outlook despite price softening
1st September 2026
Moody's Ratings has maintained its stable outlook for the global reinsurance sector, citing strong balance sheets, improved reserve adequacy, robust profitability and continued underwriting discipline, even as pricing conditions soften across the market. Moody’s recent report noted that reinsurers are entering the next phase of the market cycle from a position ... Read the full article
‘Abundant capital should be a wake-up call, not a victory lap,’ says Rousseau, Marsh Re
1st September 2026
Reinsurance capital continues to build, creating a favourable environment for insurers but placing greater pressure on reinsurers to demonstrate the value they bring to clients, according to Laurent Rousseau, CEO of Global Capital & Advisory, and Europe and IMEA at Marsh Re. Speaking ahead of the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous, Rousseau said ... Read the full article
Reinsurance buyers expect further property rate declines: Moody’s
1st September 2026
Reinsurance buyers expect property prices to continue declining into 2027, as abundant traditional reinsurance capacity and fewer severe catastrophe losses drive continued competition, according to Moody’s Ratings. In its annual survey of reinsurance buyers, Moody’s noted that market conditions remain favourable for reinsurance buyers heading into 2027. Within property, while terms and ... Read the full article
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