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RenaissanceRe is a leading global reinsurance company headquartered in Bermuda.
Founded in 1993 in Bermuda, RenaissanceRe has used its underwriting expertise and analytical insight to offer unique reinsurance risk transfer solutions and also to manage third-party capital from investors.
One of the largest catastrophe reinsurance specialists in the world, in recent years RenaissanceRe (RenRe) has also broadened its scope to cover casualty and specialty reinsurance business as well.
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RenRe built one of its largest & most profitable property cat portfolios at mid-year renewal: CEO O’Donnell
24th July 2025
Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe (RenRe) had a strong mid-year renewal and constructed one of its largest and most profitable net retained property catastrophe portfolios, with the firm's President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kevin O'Donnell, revealing that 80% of Florida premium the company wrote was at private terms above market rates. Speaking ... Read the full article
RenRe posts underwriting income of $602m in Q2’25 as CoR drops to 75.1%
24th July 2025
Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe (RenRe) has posted underwriting income of $601.7 million for the second quarter of 2025, with an overall combined ratio of 75.1%, compared to $479.3 million and 81.1% respectively, in the second quarter of 2024. The reinsurer has posted a solid set of results for the quarter, with Group-wide ... Read the full article
RenRe makes senior promotions across U.S. & underwriting teams
9th June 2025
RenaissanceRe has announced a series of senior promotions across its U.S. operations and global underwriting teams. RJ Shea has been named President of Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc., following a two-year tenure as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Credit. In his new role, Shea will reportedly lead U.S. underwriting operations, foster ... Read the full article
Level of rate established in reinsurance market isn’t going to trend down: RenRe CEO
28th April 2025
Kevin O'Donnell, President and CEO of RenaissanceRe, stated that the current level of rate established in the reinsurance market is not going to trend down, affirming that there is no indication that the market is returning to pre-23 levels. Speaking during RenRe's first-quarter 2025 earnings call, O'Donnell explained that the ... Read the full article
RenRe CEO affirms core business is insulated from tariffs and economic downturns
25th April 2025
During RenaissanceRe's first-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Kevin J. O'Donnell focused early remarks on the impact of tariffs and inflation—two major forces shaping the global economic landscape and the reinsurer's business strategy. He emphasised that these macroeconomic factors continue to influence pricing, risk assessment, and overall market behaviour, with direct implications ... Read the full article
Mid-year renewal trading conditions more favourable for reinsurers than Jan 1: RenRe CUO
24th April 2025
David Marra, Executive Vice President and Group Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe (RenRe), said today that the firm is encouraged with trading conditions ahead of the mid-year property renewals, with more balance between supply and demand when compared with the January 1st renewals. Addressing analysts after the release ... Read the full article
RenRe falls to Q1’25 underwriting loss amid $1.6bn California wildfire bill
24th April 2025
Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe (RenRe) incurred net claims and claims expenses from large loss events of more than $1.7 billion in the first quarter of 2025, driven by almost $1.6 billion of net claims from the January California wildfires, leading the firm to record an underwriting loss in the period. The California ... Read the full article
S&P highlights potential for RenaissanceRe rating upgrade
2nd April 2025
S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe) and its subsidiaries from stable to positive, reflecting the potential for a one-notch upgrade within the next 12 to 24 months if the Bermuda-based reinsurer maintains excellent capitalisation and positive results. S&P also affirmed its 'A-' issuer credit ratings on ... Read the full article
RenRe’s integrated underwriting strategy better serves clients: O’Donnell, CEO
27th March 2025
Kevin J. O’Donnell, President and CEO of RenaissanceRe, explained that the company’s underwriting approach combines property lines with casualty and specialty to create an optimally efficient portfolio, enhancing its capacity to solve customers' problems. In his recent Letter to Shareholders, O'Donnell emphasised that each of RenRe's business lines has a unique ... Read the full article
RenRe launches new property cat bond fund Medici UCITS
6th March 2025
RenaissanceRe has launched a new Irish domiciled property catastrophe bond fund, RenaissanceRe Medici UCITS Fund, a sub-fund of RenaissanceRe Medici ICAV (Medici UCITS). The Medici UCITS fund, established under European regulation, offers European and global investors a gateway to RenaissanceRe's proven catastrophe bond investment strategy. The RenaissanceRe Capital Partners team will act ... Read the full article
RenRe expects new opportunities to deploy capacity as LA wildfires show value of reinsurance
29th January 2025
Executives at Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe (RenRe) said today that the scale of industry loss from the recent California wildfires will affect reinsurance supply and demand, with the firm expecting new opportunities to deploy capacity as 75% of its US property catastrophe accounts renew over the next six months. Within its ... Read the full article
RenRe posts strong full year 2024 performance despite Q4 net loss
29th January 2025
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe), a Bermuda-based reinsurer, has reported net income of $1.8 billion for full year 2024 driven by a strong performance across underwriting, investments, and fee income, although the firm's fourth quarter result was dented by mark-to-market losses and the impact of Hurricane Milton. Group-wide, RenRe has announced a ... Read the full article
The industry needs to evolve to stay ahead of social inflation, RenRe CUO, Marra
8th November 2024
While social inflation is certainly not a new subject within the re/insurance sector, the industry needs to continue to evolve to stay ahead, according to David Marra, Group Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of RenaissanceRe (RenRe). Marra discussed inflation during RenRe's earnings call for its financial results for the third quarter of ... Read the full article
RenRe CEO expects ~$10bn of additional US cat limit purchase in 2025, sees rates trading at current levels
7th November 2024
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bermudian reinsurer RenaissanceRe (RenRe), Kevin J. O'Donnell, expects U.S. catastrophe limit purchases to increase by around $10 billion in 2025, and foresees property cat reinsurance rates trading at current levels at the January 1st, 2025, renewals. The structural changes implemented by reinsurers, as well ... Read the full article
RenRe grows property book as Q3’24 underwriting income rises despite large loss events
7th November 2024
Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe) has reported underwriting income of $394 million for the third quarter of 2024 and a significant rise in net income to $1.2 billion, as the strong performance of its property segment more than offset a loss in casualty and specialty. Across the business, underwriting income ... Read the full article
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