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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.
Reinsurance industry remains in a position of ‘exceptional’ financial strength: Gallagher Re
1st September 2026
Gallagher Re’s 2026 HY Reinsurance Market Report found that total dedicated reinsurance capital rose 5% in the first half of 2026 to a record $688 billion, supported by continued growth in both traditional and alternative capital, as the industry’s financial position remains “extremely robust.” According to the report, traditional reinsurance capital ... Read the full article
AM Best maintains Stable outlook on global non-life reinsurance despite softening property rates
1st September 2026
Rating agency AM Best has maintained a Stable outlook on the global non-life reinsurance segment, stating that it remains "fundamentally strong" even as it moves past the peak of the hard property market. Several factors underpin the agency’s decision to maintain the Stable outlook on the segment. While pricing in property coverages ... Read the full article
ILS capacity reaches new highs as growth weighs on reinsurance pricing: AM Best
27th August 2026
A new AM Best report, part of the rating agency’s pre-RVS 2026 review of the global reinsurance industry, has suggested that ILS capacity continues to reach new highs, with market participants citing the growth as a driver of softer reinsurance pricing at mid-year renewals, and its expansion outpacing that of ... Read the full article
Solid capital and annuity demand fuels global life & annuity reinsurers’ growth: AM Best
26th August 2026
The global life and annuity (L/A) reinsurance market remains well capitalised and positioned for sustained expansion, driven by increased dedicated capital for traditional life coverage and a surge in third-party backing for asset-intensive annuity business, according to a new report by AM Best. The report, titled “Global Life/Annuity Reinsurers Remained Poised ... Read the full article
Property cat reinsurance rates set to soften further in 2027: Fitch
26th August 2026
Property catastrophe reinsurance rates are expected to continue to soften in 2027, absent a large-scale hurricane or other loss event(s) in the second half of 2026, according to a recent Fitch Ratings report. Following substantial rate reductions in January 2026, property catastrophe pricing experienced further significant softening during the mid-year 2026 ... Read the full article
Reinsurance capital hit record $663bn in 2025 as cat risk budgets fall: AM Best and Guy Carpenter
26th August 2026
The global reinsurance sector is carrying more capital than ever while allocating a smaller proportion of that capital to catastrophe risk, according to new analysis from AM Best, a global credit rating agency and provider of insurance industry data and analysis. The report shows that dedicated reinsurance capital reached USD $663 ... Read the full article
Asia reinsurance market resilient as abundant capacity softens rates: AM Best
25th August 2026
The Asian reinsurance market experienced abundant capacity, sliding rates, and over-placement during the 2026 renewal season, mirroring the same broad theme seen across the global reinsurance market, AM Best noted in a recent report. Despite downward pricing pressure, cedents maintained largely stable deductibles, using ceded premium savings to buy up higher-layered ... Read the full article
T&Cs to offer ‘growing flexibility’ to cedants at 2027 renewals: Fitch
25th August 2026
A new report from Fitch Ratings has suggested that global reinsurance pricing will soften further at the 2027 renewals, with terms and conditions offering cedants increasing flexibility as excess supply continues to outpace modest demand growth. "The 2026 renewals demonstrated a strong shift to a buyers’ market, particularly for property risk, ... Read the full article
Non-life reinsurers post improved underwriting profit but sector is ‘challenging’, says Fitch
25th August 2026
In its latest report on global and Bermuda reinsurers, Fitch Ratings has disclosed that non-life reinsurers reported improved underwriting profitability year over year in the first half of 2026, driven by lower catastrophe losses. However, Fitch emphasises that the global reinsurance sector is "challenging, with abundant capacity, and intense competition", which ... Read the full article
Europe’s big four maintain property cat reinsurance appetite despite rate softening: AM Best
20th August 2026
The European “Big Four” reinsurers – Swiss Re, Munich Re, Hannover Re and SCOR – continue to have an appetite for property catastrophe reinsurance despite rate softening, according to AM Best’s recent market segment report. The ratings agency noted that this continued appetite follows a period of right-sizing of portfolios, increasing ... Read the full article
Consecutive price reductions at renewals to feed through to big four’s earnings: Fitch
20th August 2026
According to Fitch Ratings, the four largest European reinsurers, Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re, and SCOR, reported a stable, record average return on equity of 21.5% in H1 2026, supported by strong underwriting and investment results. However, the rating agency expects the adverse effects of ... Read the full article
Dedicated reinsurance capital expected to hit record $705bn in 2026: AM Best & Guy Carpenter
10th August 2026
Dedicated reinsurance capital is expected to increase further in 2026, as reinsurers continue to benefit from underwriting profits, investment returns and growing participation from third-party capital, according to AM Best, the global insurance credit rating agency, and reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter. In its report Global Reinsurance at an ... Read the full article
Reinsurance at ‘critical inflection point’ as record capital tests underwriting discipline: AM Best
10th August 2026
A new AM Best report has warned that the global reinsurance segment is at a “critical inflection point”, with strong earnings since 2023 pushing capital to record levels and intensifying competition, particularly in property, raising questions over whether underwriting discipline will hold or irrational competition will emerge, leading to another ... Read the full article
Reinsurance News Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable 2025
13th October 2025
At the 67th edition of RVS in September, Reinsurance News held its third Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable, during which eight leaders from across the re/insurance industry discussed market trends ahead of the key January 1st, 2026, renewal season. In partnership with AM Specialty Insurance Company ... Read the full article
Arundo Re is “flexible” but there’s a need to maintain discipline: Laurent Montador
25th September 2025
Laurent Montador, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of French reinsurer Arundo Re, told Reinsurance News at RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, that as the risk landscape continues to evolve, it’s important to stay disciplined. Montador explained that at this year’s RVS, the hard discussions with clients and brokers were not the ... Read the full article
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