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RVS 2024

Reinsurers to focus on pricing sustainability at 66th RVS, poll finds

6th September 2024

According to a recent Reinsurance News poll, sustaining price levels is perceived as the main focus of conversations for reinsurers at the 66th Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo. With the global reinsurance industry soon to meet at RVS, we asked industry participants what the focal point for reinsurers is ... Read the full article

Reinsurance capacity crunch threatens growth in financial risks sector, says Howden Re

5th September 2024

James Loggie, Managing Director of Howden Re Financial Risks, emphasises a critical need for growth in the reinsurance market to match rising demand. Despite the stability and strong performance of the financial risks sector post-pandemic, the reinsurance market faces urgent pressure to expand. In a recent interview with Reinsurance News around ... Read the full article

Risk sharing between insurers and reinsurers has stabilised: Urs Baertschi, CEO P&C Reinsurance, Swiss Re

5th September 2024

After reinsurers tightened terms and conditions and raised attachment points to move away from rising so-called secondary peril losses, primary insurers have now caught up and understand what it means to have higher volatility in the frequency space, according to Urs Baertschi, CEO of P&C Reinsurance at Swiss Re. Read the full article

Reinsurance pricing to perpetually recalibrate, but program restructuring to endure: Guy Carpenter

4th September 2024

After 2023 saw substantial reinsurance market corrections, including the restructuring of programs and the reset of pricing, 2024 has focused on the details, but according to executives at Guy Carpenter, while pricing is expected to continuously recalibrate, program restructuring is likely to be sustained. During Guy Carpenter's recent pre-Monte Carlo media ... Read the full article