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Fitch revises global reinsurance sector outlook to deteriorating
2nd September 2025
Ahead of RVS 2025, Fitch Ratings has revised its global reinsurance sector outlook to ‘deteriorating’ from ‘neutral,’ anticipating moderately weaker, but still sound, operational and business conditions in 2026. The ratings agency expects abundant capacity and rising competition across most property lines to gradually erode prices, while rising claims costs—driven by ... Read the full article
S&P maintains stable reinsurance outlook but says pricing has passed its peak
2nd September 2025
As the industry prepares to meet in Monte Carlo for RVS 2025, S&P Global Ratings suggests that reinsurance pricing has passed its peak, likely tempering earnings prospects for global reinsurers over 2025–2026; nevertheless, the ratings agency maintains a stable outlook for the sector. The stable outlook is supported by reinsurers' robust ... Read the full article
Moody’s shifts reinsurance sector outlook to stable as market tilts toward buyers
2nd September 2025
Moody's has changed its outlook on the global reinsurance sector to stable from positive, noting that pricing for property reinsurance is declining as the supply/demand balance shifts toward reinsurance buyers. According to Moody’s, abundant traditional market capacity and rising inflows into alternative markets, especially catastrophe bonds, are exerting downward pressure on ... Read the full article
Reinsurance market will continue to thrive in 2025 despite modest softening: AM Best
20th August 2025
AM Best has noted that the property reinsurance market remains stable at mid-year 2025, with modest softening appearing at the highest attachment layers, yet the agency expects overall conditions to remain robust through year-end. Following years of subpar underwriting and not covering the cost of capital, the recalibration of the January ... Read the full article
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