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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.
Reinsurance demand growth seen in North America: Hannover Re
10th February 2017
Hannover Re has underscored North America as one of its major target markets for the coming year after the U.S.’s economic recovery has raised demand for reinsurance protection. The reinsurance giant said its total premium volume for North America rose by 6.5 percent, an attractive margin of increase, especially when compared ... Read the full article
SCOR finds U.S. reinsurance growth at 1/1
7th February 2017
French reinsurance company SCOR found opportunities for premium growth at the January 1st 2017 renewals, with the U.S. driving much of its increase despite that market being the most under pressure. SCOR has been targeting expansion into the U.S. over recent reinsurance renewals, with the way it has historically diversified its ... Read the full article
Hannover Re increases profit guidance for 2017 to €1bn+
2nd February 2017
Reinsurance giant Hannover Re has raised its profit guidance for 2017 from over €950 million to more than €1 billion ($1.1bn), after a strong round of treaty renewals at the key January 1st 2017 renewal season. The German domiciled reinsurer noted a continuation of the challenging operating landscape at the recent ... Read the full article
Reinsurance price declines moderated at 1/1, capacity levels static: JLT Re
24th January 2017
Reinsurance price declines continued to moderate at the key January 1st 2017 reinsurance renewals across the majority of business lines, but the supply/demand imbalance remains despite a slowdown in third-party capital inflow, says JLT Re. Reinsurance pricing remains at historically low levels in spite of a number of market drivers contributing to ... Read the full article
UBS turns more negative on European reinsurance sector
16th January 2017
Equity analysts at investment banking group UBS say they are now more negative on the European reinsurance sector, after January renewals saw prices decline further than expected and with fundamentals across the sector looking shaky. With risks on the horizon for the major European reinsurance firms and the London market players, ... Read the full article
Insurers take advantage of buyers market at 1 Jan renewals: Aon Benfield
9th January 2017
Some reinsurance buyers took advantage of favourable terms and conditions (T&C) and the efficient wealth of reinsurance capacity at the key January 1st 2017 renewals, resulting in an increased demand for protection in more developed regions, according to Aon Benfield. As expected, the softening reinsurance environment persisted into 2017 and industry players ... Read the full article
Reinsurance returns need to fall further for prices to rise: RBC analysts
9th January 2017
Reinsurance industry returns need to fall to as low as 5% above the risk free rate before there is any significant stimulus to cause pricing to move materially upwards, according to analysts at RBC Capital Markets. Reinsurance pricing has been softening for almost five years now, with further declines in rates ... Read the full article
Reinsurance price declines moderated at 1/1 2017 renewals: Guy Carpenter
5th January 2017
Reinsurance price declines moderated at the key January 1st 2017 renewals when compared with the previous three renewal seasons, across the majority of business lines and geographies, according to reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter. The global reinsurance sector remains under significant pressure from a series of headwinds, underlined by a continuation of ... Read the full article
Energy reinsurance cedents continue to improve renewals: JLT
5th January 2017
Ceding insurers in the energy insurance market have continued to make advances in improving their reinsurance program coverage at the recent January 2017 renewals, as the market remained one favoring buyers. "Chronic overcapacity" continues to affect the energy insurance and reinsurance market, according to the latest update from Lloyd & Partners, ... Read the full article
International Group cites “favourable” marine reinsurance market renewal
15th December 2016
The International Group of Protection & Indemnity Clubs cited the "current favourable state" of the marine reinsurance market at its latest renewal for the 2017/18, saying that has taken opportunity of pricing conditions to save itself money on premiums paid. The International Group said that arrangements for the renewal of its ... Read the full article
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