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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.
Lloyd’s & London Market see stable conditions at 1/1: Gallagher Re
6th January 2022
Analysts at Gallagher Re have reported that Lloyd’s and the London Market experienced more stable conditions than were seen last year during the January 1, 2022 renewals, despite being generally quite late to market. In its 1st View report on the critical renewal period, Gallagher Re observed “mixed outcomes” for ... Read the full article
IAG completes $10bn catastrophe reinsurance renewal
6th January 2022
Australian insurer IAG has completed its 2022 catastrophe reinsurance renewal, securing flat gross protection cover at up to $10 billion at a higher cost than last year. The main cover of the $10 billion 2022 calendar year catastrophe reinsurance programme includes one prepaid reinstatement, with IAG retaining the first $250 million ... Read the full article
Price increases top 30% on some loss-impacted lines at 1/1: GC
5th January 2022
Analysts at Guy Carpenter have observed reinsurance pricing increases of over 30% on some loss-impacted business at the crucial January renewal period. The broker’s Global Property Catastrophe Rate-on-Line Index increased 10.8% year-on-year, and found that structure adjustments, particularly on retentions, were more prevalent in heavier loss-impacted sectors. While pricing exhibited a wide ... Read the full article
Some European cat rates rose by over 50%: Gallagher
5th January 2022
Analysts at reinsurance broker Gallagher Re have reported that reinsurance pricing increased by over 50% for some European catastrophe business at the January 1 renewals. In its 1st View report on the critical renewal period, Gallagher Re observed “mixed outcomes” for both reinsurers and cedants, as a push for improved ... Read the full article
Reinsurer appetite “undiminished” at 1/1: Gallagher Re’s James Vickers
4th January 2022
James Vickers, Chairman International, Reinsurance, at Gallagher Re, has maintained that reinsurers’ appetite to write what they perceive to be attractive business has proved to be “absolutely undiminished” following the January 1st renewals this year. Gallagher Re’s 1st View report noted that the 1/1 reinsurance renewals concluded with a “wide ... Read the full article
Risk landscape reshaped by ‘megatrends’ at Jan 1: Howden
4th January 2022
Analysts at Howden have observed a “reset” in the reinsurance risk landscape during the January 1st renewals, as a series of ‘megatrends’ upped the complexity of an already complicated underwriting environment. Reporting on the critical renewal period, the broker argues that the insurance macro-fundamental environment is clearly shifting, with higher inflation, ... Read the full article
Total reinsurance capital up almost 3% to $534bn in 2021: Guy Carpenter
4th January 2022
Total dedicated reinsurance capital increased by 2.8% from the end of 2020 to end 2021 at $534 billion, driven by growth in both traditional and alternative capital, according to reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter and ratings agency, AM. Best. The almost 3% growth in dedicated reinsurance capital from the $519 billion reported ... Read the full article
Mixed outcomes for reinsurers at “challenging” Jan 1 renewals: Gallagher Re
4th January 2022
Analysts at Gallagher Re have reported that the January 1 reinsurance renewals concluded with a “wide range of outcomes” as a push for improved pricing resulted in a tense round of negotiations. The broker noted that most reinsurers were determined to seek further price increases at 1/1 after hopes of a ... Read the full article
January renewals reflect “healthy but bifurcated” reinsurance market: Guy Carpenter
3rd January 2022
The January 1st 2022 reinsurance renewal season saw conditions that reflect a "healthy but bifurcated" reinsurance market, according to global broking firm Guy Carpenter. The reinsurance market is evolving, Guy Carpenter says, evidenced by reinsurers adjusting their risk appetites and pricing thresholds for certain sectors, as they respond to ongoing and ... Read the full article
H2 catastrophe activity may drive stronger reinsurance pricing at Jan 1, says S&P
30th December 2021
With insurance and reinsurance industry losses from catastrophe events once again above the $100 billion mark in 2021, price increases at the key January 1st, 2022 renewals could be stronger than in previous years, according to S&P Global Ratings. In recent years, price momentum at 1/1 has disappointed reinsurers amid heightened ... Read the full article
Intl. Group of P&I Clubs secures more costly reinsurance programme for 2022
22nd December 2021
The International Group Pooling and GXL Reinsurance contract for 2022 has now been finalised, with the Group agreeing to pay more in premiums to secure the renewal of its 2022 reinsurance programme. The increase in reinsurance spend comes amid hardening market conditions and the deterioration in the Group's claims record with ... Read the full article
Execs see positives in late renewals as market discipline persists: KBW
14th December 2021
After recent meetings with insurance and reinsurance company executives, analysts at KBW have highlighted how the late January 1st, 2022, renewals season could be positive. According to one executive, the late reinsurance renewal season is positive as in general, brokers look to place highest-quality accounts first in order to set the ... Read the full article
1/1 renewals “very late” as reinsurers maintain discipline: KBW
10th December 2021
Analysts at KBW have reported that 1/1 renewal negotiations for property and casualty (P&C) business are running “very late” as reinsurers have managed to remain disciplined on pricing in the lead-up. After meeting with several reinsurance company executives in Bermuda, KBW analysts are anticipating “solid rate increases overall” for P&C business ... Read the full article
AM Best maintains stable outlook on global reinsurance amid positive pricing momentum
8th December 2021
Heightened demand for protection, continued positive price momentum and a disciplined underwriting environment has seen ratings agency A.M. Best maintain its stable outlook on the global reinsurance industry. AM Best's latest reinsurance market segment report highlights some positive and negative factors for the sector as the new year edges closer. Underpinning the ... Read the full article
Double-digit rise in property cat reinsurance rates for 2022, Fitch says
7th December 2021
Fitch Ratings analysts forsee double-digit premium rate rises for property catastrophe cover in 2022, following an insured loss total of close to $100 billion in 2021 and the prospect of natural catastrophe claims increasing in frequency and severity. In fact, reinsurance rates across catastrophe-related lines of business are expected to rise ... Read the full article
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