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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.
Hiscox Re & ILS falls to loss on Ian, but group sees ‘exciting opportunity’ in reinsurance
2nd November 2022
Specialist insurer Hiscox has announced gross premiums written (GPW) growth of 6.3% to $3.68 billion for the first nine months of 2022 supported by impressive growth within its Hiscox Re & ILS division. Although, this part of the business suffered net losses of $90 million in the period as a ... Read the full article
“Many carriers are pulling out of property cat, but we are not afraid”: Ariel Re’s Maccioni
1st November 2022
With a growing number of reinsurers cutting capacity for property catastrophe re/insurance and causing a hard market, Reinsurance News had the chance to speak to Ariel Re’s London-based Property Underwriters Tom Orton and Giovanni Maccioni ahead of the January renewals about the company’s current appetite and future plans for property ... Read the full article
There’s a lot going on in reinsurance, but ‘this is our wheelhouse’: Aon’s Andersen & Case
28th October 2022
It's clear that the property catastrophe market is going to be challenging in 2023, but while the market shifts there are levers out there re/insurance broker Aon is able to utilise to help clients de-risk. After all, "this is our wheelhouse," explained Greg Case, Chief Executive Officer (CEO). After reporting ... Read the full article
It’s clear reinsurers require better expected returns, says Swiss Re’s John Dacey
28th October 2022
John Dacey, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Swiss Re, has said it's clear that reinsurers require better expected returns on the business they write, suggesting it's going to be a challenging January 1st, 2023, reinsurance renewals amid a classic supply-demand imbalance. Early this morning, Swiss Re released its 9M 2022 ... Read the full article
Further rate hardening expected throughout 2023: Berenberg
27th October 2022
Analysts at investment bank Berenberg have said they expect the London market to see further rate hardening throughout 2023 due to the coalescence of different factors, including inflation - the single biggest concern for the industry according to analysts. Berenberg noted industry experts estimate that there could be $15bn-$25bn more demand ... Read the full article
Brown & Brown CEO warns of renewal “disruption” after Ian
26th October 2022
Powell Brown, President & CEO of US broker firm Brown & Brown, has warned of late-running renewals and challenging changes to reinsurance prices and terms following Hurricane Ian. Speaking during a Q3 earnings call, Brown said that reinsurance renewals would likely run “deep into December” with formidable pricing increases expected for ... Read the full article
Assurant reveals Hurricane Ian loss has eroded two layers of its cat reinsurance tower
26th October 2022
US specialty insurer Assurant, Inc. has announced expected pre-tax catastrophe losses of $124 million for the third quarter of 2022 primarily related to Hurricane Ian, which includes the $80 million per-event retention and $35 million of reinstatement premiums to restore up to the third layer of its U.S. catastrophe reinsurance ... Read the full article
Helios well placed ahead of ‘really hard’ market: Hanbury and Manners
25th October 2022
Despite a couple of headwinds, Helios increased its capacity portfolio to £233 million for the 2022 underwriting year, and management is confident about the prospects and future profitability of the firm ahead of further market hardening. In late September, Helios Underwriting, the Lloyd’s focused investment vehicle, reported a significant rise in ... Read the full article
We’re not shy to lean into property cat reinsurance: W. R. Berkley CEO
25th October 2022
Commercial lines property and casualty insurance holding company, W. R. Berkley, has been making plans and positioning itself to take advantage of rising prices in the property catastrophe arena, with the company's President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), W. Robert Berkley, saying that it could become a meaningful part of ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter working to bring new capacity to property cat market for 2023: Klisura
24th October 2022
The President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, Dean Klisura, said last week that the firm has been working for some time to bring additional capital and interest into the catastrophe market for next year. As we wrote previously, Guy Carpenter is really starting to see the ... Read the full article
Reinsurance demand continues to rise ahead of Jan renewals, say industry leaders
24th October 2022
Executives and leaders from across the insurance and reinsurance sectors are seeing strong demand for protection and have called on the industry to work to leverage its strengths in such a demanding marketplace. At the 2022 meeting of the reinsurance industry in Baden-Baden, senior industry leaders discussed how the insurance and ... Read the full article
E+S Rück predicts ‘significant’ improvements in P&C reinsurance risk-adjusted prices and conditions
24th October 2022
Hannover Re subsidiary E+S Rück has said it expects significant improvements in risk-adjusted prices and conditions in property and casualty reinsurance on the back of continued heavy claims expenditure and soaring inflation. Dr. Michael Pickel, chief executive officer of E+S Rück, said: "Both insurers and reinsurers alike find themselves facing a ... Read the full article
Tightening cat market could be a tailwind for Guy Carpenter: Dean Klisura
20th October 2022
The impact of Hurricane Ian on an already stressed property market is expected to be significant and contribute to a much more challenging 1/1 renewals, but further tightening in the catastrophe space could be a tailwind for reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, according to executives. Earlier today, Marsh McLennan (MMC) reported ... Read the full article
Reinsurance rate rises to accelerate at January renewals: Jefferies
20th October 2022
A recent report from Jefferies suggests it is "inevitable" that reinsurance prices will not only rise at the upcoming January renewals, but will also accelerate their momentum year-on-year. Jefferies attributes this assessment to a high level of catastrophe losses and underlying margin weakness. In the report, the firm added, "Our confidence in ... Read the full article
Hurricane Ian erodes more of Travelers’ aggregate reinsurance retention
19th October 2022
U.S primary insurer Travelers has now accumulated $1.4 billion of qualifying losses for the retention of $2 billion on its property aggregate catastrophe excess of loss treaty, as the carrier booked losses of $326 million related to hurricane Ian in the third quarter. This morning, Travelers reported a strong set ... Read the full article
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