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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.
FEMA commences 2021 NFIP reinsurance renewal process
18th September 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has returned to the traditional market and begun its procurement of reinsurance for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), to be effective on or about January 1st, 2021. After testing the market with a limited placement in 2016, FEMA's NFIP has been leveraging reinsurance protection, ... Read the full article
SCOR execs anticipate more demand for re/insurance next year
15th September 2020
Senior executive officers from SCOR have said they are expecting to see increased demand for insurance as the market heads into the 2021 renewals, with primary players also looking to secure more reinsurance to protect their capital. Last week, SCOR said that it viewed current P&C market conditions as very ... Read the full article
More rate needed for industry to be sustainable: Swiss Re CEO Mumenthaler
14th September 2020
The reinsurance industry needs to secure more in the way of rate increases for it to be sustainable, according to Swiss Re's Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Christian Mumenthaler. Speaking in a video interview for the Artemis Live series from our sister website, ... Read the full article
Reinsurance price increases “absolutely essential” in 2021: Hannover Re
14th September 2020
Against the backdrop of ongoing COVID-19 losses and a low interest rate environment, Hannover Re has argued that continued reinsurance rate increases are “absolutely essential” next year. In a new release that was planned for this year’s cancelled Monte Carlo meet-up, Hannover Re says it anticipates “significant price increases” spanning the ... Read the full article
“Timid” price increases not enough to cover exposure, says Swiss Re
11th September 2020
Executives at reinsurer Swiss Re have said that further rate improvements are needed after "timid" price increases across the reinsurance sector, which have ultimately failed to compensate for years of premium decline and the elevated claims load. Addressing the media this week as part of Swiss Re's virtual Rendez-Vous de Septembre ... Read the full article
BI uncertainty will not be resolved by Jan 1: GC’s Lara Mowery
11th September 2020
Lara Mowery, Global Head of Distribution at reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter (GC), has argued that the upcoming January 1 renewals are likely to be complicated by continued uncertainty about the scale of business interruption losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking as part of a press briefing in which GC executives ... Read the full article
Expect “low double-digit” price rises at Jan 1 reinsurance renewals, says Fitch
9th September 2020
On the back of consecutive years of rate increases at the mid-year across most lines of property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance business, Fitch Ratings expects to see low double-digit price rises at the important January 1st, 2021 renewals. Positive rate momentum in the reinsurance industry continued at the April and June/July ... Read the full article
Swiss Re expects rate hardening to continue; sees underwriting discipline as key
8th September 2020
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re expects to see further rate hardening across all lines of business at the upcoming renewals, driven by a combination of the low interest rate environment and the need to cover rising loss trends. Further rate hardening in reinsurance is expected on the back of price improvements in ... Read the full article
“Undisputed” re/insurance market hardening to persist: Jeworrek, Munich Re
7th September 2020
Re/insurance market hardening, in relation to price increases and renewed discussions around terms and conditions (T&Cs), is expected for "probably the next two years, or even a bit longer," according to Torsten Jeworrek, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reinsurance at Munich Re. With the annual, September meeting of the reinsurance industry ... Read the full article
2020 a critical year for reinsurers: AM Best
3rd September 2020
AM Best analysts have described why, in terms of both challenges and opportunities, 2020 is a critical year for reinsurers. Current hardening pricing conditions are said to be creating a window of opportunity for reinsurers, with property catastrophe, specialty lines, and some US casualty lines showing much-needed improvement in pricing and ... Read the full article
Meaningful reinsurance rate increases into 2021: Fitch
1st September 2020
Meaningful reinsurance rate increases should be expected into 2021 at the January renewals as overall pricing is inadequate, according to Fitch Ratings. Analysts note how there's also still uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and that there still remains a capacity-constrained dislocated retrocession market. Reinsurers are expected to take advantage of the most favourable market ... Read the full article
Everest Re sees flight to quality among reinsurance buyers: John Doucette
13th August 2020
Having now finished the June and July renewals, Everest Re has observed a continued flight to quality by reinsurance buyers, according to John Doucette, EVP, President and CEO of Everest Insurance Division. Speaking during an earnings call alongside the release of Everest Re’s Q2 results, Doucette said the expanded opportunity set ... Read the full article
Favourable market conditions to sustain well into 2021: Benchimol, AXIS
10th August 2020
Albert Benchimol, CEO of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, believes that favourable market conditions will continue with the benefits of further rate hardening. The Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer recently revealed its financial results for the second quarter of 2020, which saw the current market being favourable, despite the drop in its ... Read the full article
AIG expects to recover COVID-19 losses under cat reinsurance: Zaffino
5th August 2020
Insurer and reinsurer AIG anticipates making a recovery under its international per-occurrence catastrophe reinsurance treaty as a result of COVID-19-related losses, according to Peter Zaffino, President and Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) of AIG, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the General Insurance (GI) unit. Speaking during the company's second-quarter 2020 ... Read the full article
SCOR selectively grows reinsurance book at mid-year renewals
24th July 2020
Global insurer and reinsurer SCOR's gross reinsurance premiums grew 1.3% from €708 million to €717 million at the mid-year renewals, as the company took advantage of continued market hardening. The re/insurer notes "strong price growth momentum," reporting overall 8.2% price increases across its renewal book at the mid-year, with improvements materialising ... Read the full article
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