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Reinsurance renewals news
Reinsurance renewals are the key points in the year when the majority of reinsurance contract renewal negotiations occur and are completed.
The reinsurance renewal seasons provide insight into reinsurance pricing, contract terms, reinsurance market positioning and the direction of future trends in the market.
Key reinsurance renewals occur at: the 1st of January, which is the biggest renewal of the reinsurance year and has a broader global focus; April 1st when Japanese reinsurance renews; June 1st for Florida reinsurance renewals; and July 1st when more US reinsurance business gets renewed.
Our reinsurance renewals news covers all of these key points in the year and we also provide analysis and insight into what to expect at upcoming renewal seasons as well.
CEA’s risk transfer tower contracts to $7.85bn after Jan reinsurance renewal
7th March 2025
The California Earthquake Authority's (CEA) risk transfer tower decreased further in size through the January 1st, 2025, reinsurance renewals, as renewed traditional reinsurance contracts were placed at a lower volume than those that expired at the end of the year. Last year, we reported that the CEA's reinsurance and risk ... Read the full article
Lancashire expects less property cat reinsurance rate softening after LA wildfires: CUO Gregory
6th March 2025
Paul Gregory, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of re/insurance company Lancashire Holdings Limited, expects there to be less property catastrophe reinsurance rate softening than initially anticipated for the remainder of 2025, following the impacts of the costly January wildfires in Southern California. Industry losses for the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires are ... Read the full article
LA wildfires erode ‘a good portion’ of Lancashire’s annual aggregate reinsurance deductible
6th March 2025
Losses from the extremely damaging and costly Los Angeles, California wildfires have eroded "a good portion" of the annual deductible of Bermuda-based Lancashire's aggregate reinsurance cover, the company has revealed. Last month, Lancashire announced estimated, aggregate net ultimate losses from the January 2025 wildfires in California of between $145 million ... Read the full article
Well-priced reinsurance market keeps insurers honest: Beazley CEO
4th March 2025
As specialist insurer Beazley works through its April 1st reinsurance renewal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Adrian Cox has said that availability of coverage isn't the issue, it's really about what the rate is, reiterating that a well-priced reinsurance market is good for the company. This morning, Beazley posted a strong ... Read the full article
Swiss Re has a lot of appetite for property & nat cat following 1/1 renewals: CFO, Dacey
27th February 2025
Speaking earlier today during Swiss Re's FY24 earnings call, John Dacey, Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), stated that following the key January 1st reinsurance renewals, Swiss Re has a lot of appetite for both property and natural catastrophe business. Swiss Re reported this morning that it generated net income of ... Read the full article
Munich Re CEO: Reinsurance pricing is overall ‘very attractive’
26th February 2025
Joachim Wenning, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies, said this morning that overall, reinsurance prices remain very attractive, with the firm seeing enough attractive growth markets. Alongside reporting its full year 2024 results, which were very strong once again, Munich Re ... Read the full article
TWIA needs $4.227bn of reinsurance & cat bonds for 2025 as PML set at $6.227bn
25th February 2025
At a Board meeting held today, staff at the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) opted to set its 1-in-100 year probable maximum loss (PML) at $6.227 billion for the 2025 storm season, meaning that the association will need $4.227 billion in reinsurance and catastrophe bond coverage for the year. We reported ... Read the full article
West reports successful 2025 renewal backed by strong member support
25th February 2025
West P&I, a global insurance provider for the maritime and offshore industries, has reported a successful 2025 renewal across all business lines, with premium increases surpassing the Board’s objectives. For the third consecutive year, Member retention exceeded 99.5%, reflecting strong support from existing Members and steady organic growth both at renewal ... Read the full article
QBE able to ‘meaningfully reduce’ cat reinsurance retentions at Jan 1 renewal
21st February 2025
Australian insurance carrier QBE secured "meaningfully" lower retentions for its catastrophe reinsurance programmes at the January 2025 renewal, driven by recent exposure reductions and improved portfolio quality. Alongside its full year 2024 results, the global insurer and reinsurer has provided an update on the outcome of its recent reinsurance renewal. The firm's ... Read the full article
Strong potential LA wildfires very serious in terms of market impact: Conduit Re
19th February 2025
Executives from Bermuda-based Conduit Re have emphasised the significant impact of the California wildfires on the re/insurance market, highlighting the potential for the event to halt rate declines ahead of crucial upcoming renewals. Speaking at a briefing following the release of the firm's 2024 results, Neil Eckhart, Executive Chairman, described ... Read the full article
PPL reports strong platform performance during peak renewals season
17th February 2025
Placing Platform Limited (PPL) has reported strong platform performance and service delivery during the peak 1/1 renewals season. 2024 marked a year of significant transition for PPL, characterised by continuous platform enhancements, with a renewal season that culminated in near-faultless service standards for users during the traditionally busy renewals period, the ... Read the full article
AIG ‘grateful’ for partnerships after ‘very strong’ Jan 1 2025 reinsurance renewals: CEO Zaffino
12th February 2025
Global insurer AIG had another strong renewal season at 1.1 2025, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Peter Zaffino, stating that since the reinsurance sector's major reset at the January 2023 renewals, the firm's consistency, strategy, placement, and execution has positioned it "very favourably." Zaffino discussed the primary insurer's 1.1 ... Read the full article
Markel “pretty pleased” with 1.1 reinsurance renewal: Noble
6th February 2025
The reinsurance market has seen a largely "orderly" start of the year, with favourable terms and pricing in some sectors, Markel’s Jeremy Noble, President of Insurance, noted as he commented on the company’s recent 1.1 reinsurance renewals, expressing satisfaction with the outcome. He stated: “With regards to 1.1, where we buy ... Read the full article
Keeping high attachment points is key: Vickers, Gallagher Re
6th February 2025
In a recent video interview with Reinsurance News, James Vickers, Chairman of Gallagher Re’s International division, emphasised the importance of attachment points for reinsurers, particularly in the face of increasing frequency of non-peak catastrophe events. Vickers noted that while rate has historically been a primary focus, the ... Read the full article
Hannover Re sees book grow 7.6% at Jan 1 as 2024 net income reaches €2.3bn
6th February 2025
Large European reinsurer Hannover Re has reported an increase in premium income in traditional property and casualty reinsurance by 7.6% at the 1 January 2025 treaty renewals, while its net income increased to €2.3 billion in the 2024 financial year. "The good quality of the renewed business was maintained, while an ... Read the full article
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