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MENA reinsurers maintain top-line growth despite geopolitical and economic uncertainties: AM Best
12th October 2026
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) reinsurance market continues to present solid top-line growth opportunities and attract steady inflows of international capital, even as geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties intensify across the region, a new AM Best report states. According to the Best’s Market Segment Report, "MENA Reinsurers are Focused ... Read the full article
Falling reinsurance prices support major turnaround in US homeowners market: AM Best
29th September 2026
Falling reinsurance prices are helping drive a major turnaround for the US homeowners insurance market, giving carriers room to slow down rate hikes and offer more coverage after years of severe losses, according to a new AM Best report. The US homeowners segment experienced a significant turnaround in 2025, recovering from ... Read the full article
Strategic adaptability, faster decision-making key for future reinsurance leaders: EY
28th September 2026
As reinsurers face a market with abundant capital, shifting cedant demands, faster-moving risks and transformational AI, strategic adaptability and faster decision-making will define future market leaders, rather than relying solely on traditional underwriting judgment and disciplined cycle management, EY states. Despite robust profitability since the hard market turn in 2022, current ... Read the full article
Continental Re to strengthen underwriting capacity with $30m in fresh primary capital
24th September 2026
Pan-African reinsurer Continental Reinsurance Holdings is looking to raise approximately US$156.1 million in proceeds from its initial public offer, which includes US$30 million in fresh primary capital that will be used to strengthen the company’s underwriting capacity. Opened on August 5, 2026, the Public Offer comprises US$126.1 million relating to the ... Read the full article
Holistic, enduring partnerships key as reinsurance capital grows: Hannover Re’s Althoff
23rd September 2026
As reinsurance capital is more abundant and client needs become increasingly complex, cedents are looking for holistic, enduring partnerships built on predictability and aligned profitability, Sven Althoff, Member of the Executive Board for Property & Casualty at Hannover Re, noted during Aon’s latest Capital Outlook panel. Anshuman Srivastava, Global Chief Broking ... Read the full article
Tower renews reinsurance programme for FY’27, lifts cat cover limit to NZ$970m
21st September 2026
New Zealand-based insurer Tower has renewed its reinsurance programme for the financial year ending 30 September 2027, increasing its catastrophe upper limit to NZ$970 million from NZ$915 million in 2026. The programme will provide comprehensive cover at competitive rates across Tower's home, motor, boat, and commercial portfolios across New Zealand ... Read the full article
As rates shift, KBRA warns insurers against undisciplined growth
21st September 2026
The reinsurance market shifted further in favour of cedants through the 2026 renewal season, bringing lower property-catastrophe rates and better terms for buyers. But while this supports insurer earnings, KBRA warns the market could turn negative if carriers leverage abundant capacity to chase undisciplined growth without enough capital support. In its ... Read the full article
London written treaty reinsurance fell 6% contributing to flat 2025 for wider market: IUA
16th September 2026
Treaty reinsurance written in London experienced a decline in 2025, falling 6% to £11.270 billion as softening rates and heightened underwriting discipline restrict appetite, this year’s London Company Market Statistics Report by the International Underwriting Association (IUA) revealed. This decline contrasted sharply with controlled treaty business written outside London but managed ... Read the full article
Market dynamics and AI’s transformative potential are reshaping reinsurance strategy: Convex CEO
9th September 2026
Rising anti-globalisation sentiment and softening market conditions will test reinsurers at upcoming renewals, demanding sharp operational efficiency and resilience to maintain performance, said Paul Brand, Co-founder and CEO, Convex Group, at PwC’s Executive Breakfast during the latest Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo. The executive also suggested that carriers with ... Read the full article
Ceded US health insurance premium sees 300%+ growth over the past decade: AM Best
8th September 2026
Over the past decade, the volume of ceded US health insurance premium to the reinsurance market has grown more than 300%, to USD 203 billion in 2025 from USD 59 billion in 2016, a new AM Best report has revealed. The Best’s Market Segment Report, “Reinsurance Solutions Becoming More Viable for ... Read the full article
Bermuda re/insurers incur $1.34tn in global gross claims over a decade: BMA
4th September 2026
The Bermudian commercial insurance and reinsurance sector incurred USD 1.34 trillion in gross claims costs to policyholders and cedants globally between 2016 and 2025, underscoring the island’s role in supporting policyholders in advanced and emerging markets outside the US and Europe. Data drawn from Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) statutory filings and ... Read the full article
Record $800bn reinsurance capital offers insurers growth opportunities heading into 1.1: Aon
4th September 2026
With global reinsurance capital climbing to a record $800 billion, insurers heading into the 1 January 2027 renewals have an exceptional opportunity to move from a defensive balance sheet management to strategic expansion. According to Aon's recently launched Snapshot Guide to the Reinsurance Renewal report, this capital pool, which ... Read the full article
Stable T&Cs ahead of 1.1, but hurricane season and other factors hold leverage: Moody’s
2nd September 2026
Reinsurance terms and conditions (T&Cs) are likely to hold heading to January 1, 2027, renewals, Moody's analysts commented following the release of their Sector In-Depth and Outlook reports. Underwriting discipline has remained stable in 2026, even as reinsurers continue to grow their exposure to natural catastrophe risk. Since ... Read the full article
Transition to SaaS key to modernise reinsurance core systems: Sapiens
27th August 2026
The reinsurance market has long relied on legacy spreadsheets and manual administration, often lagging behind broader digital transformation. Today, though, the merging of cloud-native Software as a Service (SaaS) and artificial intelligence (AI) is driving an essential modernisation across the sector, according to Sapiens. Sapiens, a global provider of software solutions ... Read the full article
Solid capital and annuity demand fuels global life & annuity reinsurers’ growth: AM Best
26th August 2026
The global life and annuity (L/A) reinsurance market remains well capitalised and positioned for sustained expansion, driven by increased dedicated capital for traditional life coverage and a surge in third-party backing for asset-intensive annuity business, according to a new report by AM Best. The report, titled “Global Life/Annuity Reinsurers Remained Poised ... Read the full article
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