Reinsurance News

Morgan Stanley

Price declines steeper than expected as surplus capital defines market: Morgan Stanley

7th August 2017

Morgan Stanley analysts predict reinsurance pricing will continue to soften in the 0-5% range as traditional and alternative reinsurance capital attracts increasing numbers of investors seeking the safety of uncorrelated assets, making a market turn unlikely in the near future. Pricing pressure in reinsurance has followed the trend of decline of ... Read the full article

Upturn in reinsurance pricing unlikely: Morgan Stanley

13th January 2017

Equity analysts Morgan Stanley believe a meaningful upturn in reinsurance pricing is now remote with the market not likely to turn in the event of a large loss (~$50bn+). Morgan Stanley said a combination of reserve deterioration, large catastrophes, and unmodeled losses were needed for material changes to prices in the ... Read the full article