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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.
Swiss Re posts huge rise in net income as P&C Re CoR strengthens to 94.8%
16th February 2024
Large European reinsurer Swiss Re has today reported a significant rise in net income to $3.2 billion for 2023 and a return on equity of 22.3%, as underwriting margins improved and the firm's P&C reinsurance arm delivered income of $1.9 billion. Group-wide, net income increased by 578% from the $472 million ... Read the full article
AIG ‘significantly improved’ property cat structure and reinsurance coverage at 1.1 renewal: CEO Zaffino
14th February 2024
Global insurer AIG was able to "significantly improve" its property catastrophe structure and reinsurance coverage provided at the key January 1st, 2024, reinsurance renewals, with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Zaffino describing the outcome as "tremendous" for the carrier. After reporting a solid set of results for the fourth quarter ... Read the full article
TWIA could need as much as $4bn in fresh reinsurance and risk transfer limit for 2024
14th February 2024
The Actuarial and Underwriting Committee of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has recommended that the Board sets the 2024 1-in-100 year PML at $6.5 billion, meaning TWIA could need to purchase even more reinsurance limit for the upcoming storm season. At yesterday's meeting, the Actuarial and Underwriting Committee voted unanimously ... Read the full article
Exposure growth could see TWIA look to increase reinsurance limit by 66% for 2024
12th February 2024
Policies in-force at the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) continue to rise, and combined with inflationary effects pushing up exposed values, the insurer of last resort might look to secure a 65.7% increase in reinsurance limit for 2024. In December, we reported that TWIA had been advised to commence the ... Read the full article
Everest hails ‘excellent’ Jan 1 renewals, expects ‘terrific’ market conditions to persist
9th February 2024
As market conditions remain strong, and with no meaningful new capacity entering the market, Everest Group expects conditions for upcoming renewals to remain excellent, according to Juan Andrade, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bermuda-based re/insurer. At the 1.1 2024 renewals, Everest achieved “outstanding results”, Andrade highlighted during the firm's ... Read the full article
More consistent approach to property, casualty results more muted at 1/1 renewals: Miller Re
7th February 2024
Independent specialist re/insurance broker Miller's new London and International Market Update, notes a more consistent approach to trading within the property market at the January 1st, 2024, reinsurance renewals, and while pressure remains in the casualty space, the overall results were more muted than last year. According to Miller Re, the ... Read the full article
April and July renewal enviroment will be “broadly similar” to 1/1: Hannover Re
7th February 2024
According to executives at large European reinsurer Hannover Re, the current market environment is anticipated to prevail at the upcoming April and mid-year renewals. As reported earlier, the German reinsurer achieved an inflation and risk-adjusted price increase on renewed business of 2.3% at the 1/1 2024 treaty renewals in traditional ... Read the full article
Hannover Re grows book by 6.9% at Jan 1 P&C reinsurance renewals
7th February 2024
German reinsurer Hannover Re has reported that it achieved an inflation and risk-adjusted price increase on renewed business of 2.3% in the 1 January 2024 treaty renewals in traditional property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance. Hannover Re suggests that the market environment for the renewals proved to be more stable than in ... Read the full article
There will be pressure on cat pricing at the April renewals: SCOR P&C CEO
6th February 2024
Jean-Paul Conoscente, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of property & casualty (P&C) at French reinsurer SCOR, has said that it is likely that there will be pressure on pricing catastrophe programmes for the April renewals. Speaking during a conference call earlier today, Conoscente explained that SCOR is expecting to see positive ... Read the full article
SCOR grows P&C portfolio 13.6% at Jan reinsurance renewals
6th February 2024
Global reinsurer SCOR saw a rise in estimated gross premium income (EGPI) of 13.6% for P&C business at the January 1st, 2024, reinsurance renewals, above the average Forward 2026 strategic plan assumptions. SCOR notes that in line with its Forward 2026 strategic plan announced in September 2023, the reinsurer grew ... Read the full article
Organic growth drives portfolio expansion for CCR Re at Jan 1 reinsurance renewals
5th February 2024
CCR Re, the French reinsurer, took advantage of "slightly tougher reinsurance rates" at the January renewals as the firm wrote almost €840 million of premiums, an increase of 11% year-on year. The January 1st, 2024, reinsurance renewals accounts for roughly 65% of CCR Re's portfolio. The reinsurer notes that more than half ... Read the full article
Selective Insurance lifts property cat reinsurance limit to $1.1bn at Jan renewal
5th February 2024
Selective Insurance has disclosed that it successfully renewed its property catastrophe reinsurance program effective January 1 2024, going to market with a $1.1 billion limit in excess of a $100 million retention, compared to its expiring $915 million limit in excess of a $60 million retention. “While the expiring program had ... Read the full article
The Hartford ‘very pleased’ with January 1 reinsurance renewal outcome, says CFO
5th February 2024
U.S. primary insurer The Hartford is "very pleased" with the placements and terms and conditions for its core per occurrence and aggregate reinsurance treaties the company renewed at the January 1, 2024, reinsurance renewals. Alongside the release of its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results last week, property and ... Read the full article
We’re heading towards an environment where it’s more a series of P&C markets: Aon President
2nd February 2024
While the outlook for property and casualty (P&C) pricing remains favourable for 2024, Eric Andersen, President of re/insurance broker Aon, expects a transition to a more product and risk specific marketplace over the next 12-24 months. Following the release of a solid set of results for 2023, Aon executives held ... Read the full article
Enact secures additional $255m of XoL reinsurance coverage
2nd February 2024
Mortgage insurer Enact Holdings, Inc. secured the $255 million of additional excess of loss (XoL) reinsurance protection as part of its credit risk transfer (CRT) programme. This CRT transaction covers a portion of expected new insurance written for the 2024 book year and is effective January 1st, 2024. Enact's flagship legal entity, ... Read the full article
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