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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.
NewRe open to giving up business ahead of “work-intense” renewal: CEO Braune
22nd September 2022
Swiss reinsurer and Munich Re subsidiary NewRe is “open to giving up business” at the January renewals depending on how pricing and structural negotiations play out over the next few months, according to CEO Thomas Braune. Speaking to Reinsurance News at the RVS 2022 event in Monte Carlo last week, Braune ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s can’t go around with its head in the sand as reinsurance market shifts: Patrick Tiernan
22nd September 2022
The reinsurance market has materially shifted and requires close attention ahead of the January 1st, 2023, renewals, leading Patrick Tiernan of Lloyd's to warn that the marketplace can't go around with its head in the sand. Tiernan, Chief of Markets at the specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace, addressed an audience ... Read the full article
Reinsurance capacity crunch a catalyst for P&C rate rises at Jan 2023 renewals, says Peel Hunt
21st September 2022
According to a report from analysts at Peel Hunt, a potential capacity crunch in the reinsurance sector could be one of the key catalysts for further property catastrophe rate rises at the January 2023 renewals. The report suggests that despite the fact the solvency capital position across the reinsurance sector is ... Read the full article
Reinsurance on cusp of true hard market: JMP
16th September 2022
Analysts at JMP Securities have reported that the property reinsurance market maybe be “on the cusp” of a truly hard pricing environment, ahead of the January 1 renewals. Following its discussion at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre event in Monte Carlo this year, JMP concluded that the reinsurance sector is clearly in ... Read the full article
Nat cat is a real growth opportunity for Swiss Re: CUO Thierry Léger
16th September 2022
While many carriers look to lower the volatility of their book by cutting their property catastrophe exposure, reinsurance giant Swiss Re intends to grow further in the natural catastrophe space and sees this as a real growth opportunity, according to Group Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Thierry Léger. Reinsurance News spoke with ... Read the full article
Reinsurance pricing to remain ‘upbeat’ for January renewals – Morgan Stanley
15th September 2022
Financial giant Morgan Stanley has reflected on the Monte Carlo Rendezvous, saying that participants had predicted pricing to ‘remain upbeat’. Morgan Stanley wrote in a new note: “The recent benign hurricane season and rising interest rates do not seem to be an area of concern for pricing momentum. As expected, the ... Read the full article
Rate discussions inevitable amid accelerating loss cost drivers: Thierry Léger, Swiss Re
14th September 2022
As the year turns the corner towards its end, it is time not only to take stock of everything that has happened in 2022, but also of what may - or probably will - come to pass in 2023. Reinsurance News recently took the time to sit with Thierry Léger, CUO ... Read the full article
Everest “well-positioned” for growth ahead of highly promising 1/1: Jim Williamson
14th September 2022
Everest Re's Chief Operating Officer and Head of Reinsurance, Jim Williamson, spoke with Reinsurance News to share his thoughts on Everest's major international expansion plans, as well as the Florida property market, and the upcoming renewals. Williamson said: “As a go-to-market for all reinsurance purchases around the world with cedents in ... Read the full article
Reinsurance market outlook improving ahead of Jan 2023 renewals: Peel Hunt
14th September 2022
As the industry meets in Monte Carlo for the first time since the end of the pandemic, analysts at Peel Hunt suggest the reinsurance market outlook is improving ahead of the key January 1st, 2023, reinsurance renewals. The first half of the year results from specialty re/insurers and the rate commentary ... Read the full article
Strong demand for reinsurance amid high inflation: Goldman Sachs
13th September 2022
With the 2022 annual briefings having started in Monte Carlo, analysts at Goldman Sachs have highlighted a strong demand for reinsurance amid higher inflation, while capital supply is flat to down. It expects strong rate increases will continue in the January 2023 renewals, with companies taking a more cautious view. Goldman ... Read the full article
Reinsurance market is at an interesting point: Inver Re’s Jonathan Prinn
12th September 2022
With the ongoing war in Ukraine and climate change set to add to inflationary pressure on the economy, at a time when some reinsurers are looking to diversify away from catastrophe business, it’s an interesting time for the marketplace, according to Jonathan Prinn, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), London, Inver Re. As ... Read the full article
Tight market to persist amid rise in demand for protection: Peak Re CEO Hahn
12th September 2022
While it remains too early to predict how the January 1st, 2023, reinsurance renewals will develop in Asia, current trends suggest that tight market conditions will persevere as demand for protection rises, according to Franz Josef Hahn, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hong Kong domiciled reinsurer, Peak Re. Reinsurance News spoke ... Read the full article
Hiscox sees opportunities at hard 1/1: Kathleen Reardon
11th September 2022
Kathleen Reardon, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Hiscox Re & ILS, has said that she sees “interesting opportunities” for her company at the upcoming January 1st renewals, as signs point to continued reinsurance price increases. Speaking in a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Reardon explained that “the direction of travel currently ... Read the full article
Munich Re has no ambition to shrink capacity: Jeworrek
11th September 2022
Munich Re has no ambition to shrink its capacity on offer at the upcoming January 2022 renewals, according to Torsten Jeworrek, CEO of Reinsurance and a member of the Board of Management at the German reinsurance giant. Speaking during a press briefing at this year’s RVS event in Monte Carlo, Jeworrek ... Read the full article
Reinsurance market experiencing hardening not seen since 2006, says Howden
9th September 2022
According to Howden’s Reinsurance Market Report, heightened volatility caused by various aspects of the current risk landscape has led the market to harden in several areas to a degree not seen since 2006. With unexpected losses from Ukraine coming fast on the heels of COVID-19, and reported claims to date for ... Read the full article
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