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Asset-intensive reinsurance expands globally with competition intensifying: PwC
20th February 2026
Asset-intensive reinsurance (AIR) is expanding globally, with activity still concentrated in the US, while transactions gain momentum in the Asia-Pacific, the UK, and Europe, according to PwC. AIR refers to reinsurance transactions of insurance products—typically long-duration life and annuity products—where both asset and insurance risks are transferred from the cedent to ... Read the full article
Private credit’s growth is accelerating M&A convergence and redefining deal strategies: PwC
30th January 2026
The global financial services sector is undergoing a major transformation, with the drive for increased scale and the growth of private credit being the main forces behind mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to Christopher Sur, Global Financial Services Deals Leader, PwC Germany. According to the latest industry outlook from PwC, dealmakers ... Read the full article
Rising 2026 re/insurance M&A to fuel run-off market opportunities: PwC
28th January 2026
With live M&A activity in the re/insurance sector expected to rise this year, PwC anticipates opportunities in the run-off market through the carve-out of non-core portfolios, both pre- and post-transaction. In a new report, PwC forecasted that 2026’s M&A activity will be shaped by a challenging rates environment, alongside persistent pressure ... Read the full article
Insurance CEO confidence in revenue growth down 18% for 2026: PwC
20th January 2026
PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey has revealed that just 46% of insurance CEOs are confident about their company's prospects for revenue growth over the next 12 months, an 18% dip from 56% in 2025. The company's latest CEO survey is based on responses from 4,454 CEOs across 95 countries and territories, ... Read the full article
YTD legacy deals hit 26 with $1.36bn of gross liabilities transferred: PwC
4th November 2025
According to a new PwC report, three legacy transactions were publicly disclosed in Q3 2025, bringing the year-to-date total to 26 deals with a combined £1.36 billion in gross liabilities transferred. "Consistent with much of the activity observed so far this year, Q3’s transactions were smaller in scale and primarily driven ... 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
RVS Roundtable: The market is striking a balance but creativity needed in competitive environment
18th September 2025
At the 67th Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo last week, Reinsurance News held its annual executive roundtable, during which eight experts and leaders from across the industry discussed the sustainability of current market conditions, the outlook for the 2026 renewals and beyond, reinsurer discipline, the casualty space, while the ... Read the full article
Reinsurers could enable $17tn in global value by 2035: PwC
11th September 2025
PwC, a professional services firm, has released new research titled Reinsurance 2035: Rethinking the Risk Business, presenting its perspective on how the reinsurance sector may develop over the next decade and beyond, with a particular focus on the Fund and Insure domain. According to PwC, this domain has the potential to ... Read the full article
AI to revolutionise claims handling, but human expertise remains key: PwC’s Cook
10th September 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to have a profound impact on claims handling, according to Michael Cook, partner at PwC UK, who spoke during the firm’s Global Insurance Run-Off Survey and Insights on the Legacy Market briefing at RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo. Despite advances in modern platforms, automation, and improved ... Read the full article
Innovations and evolution main topics for PwC at RVS ‘25
10th September 2025
At this year's RVS in Monte Carlo, the conversations have gone beyond the topic of rates and pricing, shifting to the broader evolution of the industry itself, Jim Bichard, Global Insurance Leader at PwC, stated in an interview with Reinsurance News during the yearly event. “Rates and pricing have been a ... Read the full article
AI to serve as catalyst for frictionless re/insurance industry: PwC’s Cook
9th September 2025
Speaking at the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, Michael Cook, Partner at PwC, emphasised that artificial intelligence (AI) will serve as a catalyst to remove friction from workflows in the re/insurance industry, which has the potential to improve the average expense ratio and drive genuine business transformation. During ... Read the full article
Innovation and technology key to narrowing protection gap: Henchoz at PwC RVS event
8th September 2025
Innovation, technology, and a culture of experimentation are essential for the reinsurance industry to close the protection gap, said Jean-Jacques Henchoz, Chairman of the Board at BMS Group and former Hannover Re CEO, speaking at PwC’s annual breakfast briefing during this year’s RVS in Monte Carlo. Despite industry efforts to narrow ... Read the full article
Global non-life run-off reserves exceed $1.1tn: PwC
8th September 2025
PwC's sixteenth September 2025 Global Insurance Run-Off Survey pegs non-life run-off reserves at $1.129 trillion, reflecting growth of 11% since the previous survey, as 25 publicly announced deals from January to August 2025 involved the transfer of an estimated $1.1 billion in gross reserves. This growth, says PwC, is attributable to ... Read the full article
Non-life run-off market sees continued deal flow in Q2’25, says PwC
1st August 2025
PwC, a professional services firm with deep expertise in the insurance and legacy markets, has released its latest review of the non-life insurance run-off sector, covering the second quarter of 2025. According to PwC, activity in the market remained steady through Q2, with 10 publicly disclosed deals bringing the total for ... Read the full article
PwC welcomes UK government’s captive insurance regime
16th July 2025
Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement regarding the introduction of a UK regime for captive insurance companies, PwC leaders have expressed their support for the new framework. This initiative aims to bolster the UK's position as a global financial hub, with a focus on five key growth opportunities: FinTech, ... Read the full article
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