Fitch sees top global reinsurers sustaining strong P&C results in 2025
Fitch sees top global reinsurers sustaining strong P&C results, but pricing pressure looms as 2026 renewals approach and profitability questions mount
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European reinsurers over-capitalised ahead of 1/1 renewals, pressure builds
European reinsurers walk into the 1/1 reinsurance renewal season with capital levels stacked way above their own targets
Lloyd’s kicked off 2025 reinsurance capacity auctions with a bang
Lloyd’s of London kicked off its 2025 reinsurance capacity auctions with a bang. Trading in the first of three auctions hit £86 mn
Fitch revises 2026 global reinsurance outlook to deteriorating amid competition
Fitch cuts global reinsurance outlook to deteriorating for 2026, citing weaker pricing, higher catastrophe losses, and persistent social inflation pressures
Munich Re outlines Europe’s Nat Cat and cyber exposures, rising reinsurance demand
Munich Re outlines Europe’s Nat Cat and cyber exposures, rising reinsurance demand, and the need for differentiated approaches in complex global programs
OneAdvent expands financial lines MGA with new Lloyd’s capacity deal
OneAdvent secures Lloyd’s capacity for its financial lines MGA, plans EU and emerging market expansion; Alta Signa appoints France country manager
Beat Capital launches 1889 Specialty MGA for U.S. financial institutions
Beat Capital Partners unveils 1889 Specialty Insurance, a new MGA offering management liability and professional lines for U.S. financial institutions
Reinsurance market holds steady with $650 bn capital as rates soften
Marsh McLennan reports reinsurance resilience despite losses and volatility, with $650bn capital projected for 2025 and rate declines across global markets
Symetra Life Insurance closes Dearborn life & disability reinsurance deal, $1.1 bn portfolio
Symetra Life acquires Dearborn’s life and disability business via reinsurance, adding 2.5mn lives and a $1.1bn premium portfolio
J.P. Morgan warns of deeper reinsurance price cuts for Jan 2026 renewals
J.P. Morgan expects sharp reinsurance price drops at Jan 2026 renewals despite strong Q3 2025 results, citing structural weakness in the sector
Munich Re Specialty wins German approval, expands European and UK specialty push
Munich Re Specialty gains approval for German specialty market entry, adds surety to product lines, expands from UK, Ireland, and Spain operations
Reinsurance market faces medium-term softening despite climate change risks
Morningstar says climate change fuels long-term demand, but overcapacity and softening cycles dominate the medium-term reinsurance outlook
Munich Re backs Maldives’ first epidemic and pandemic insurance policy
Munich Re, with local and regional partners, launches a $5m epidemic and pandemic cover for the Maldives’ tourism industry to boost resilience
Lloyd’s faces pricing pressure, higher entry standards, and $500m scale needs
TD Cowen’s London field trip highlights Lloyd’s pricing strain, stricter syndicate entry, MGA caution, and rising capital thresholds for scale.
Oka Syndicate expands carbon insurance operations into Singapore’s climate market
Carbon insurer Oka opens in Singapore with Lloyd’s approval, aiming to back carbon trading, green finance, and transition projects across Southeast Asia
Bank of England tightens stance on funded reinsurance amid booming UK annuity market
The BoE signals tougher oversight of funded reinsurance and offshore financing, citing systemic risk and capital arbitrage in life insurers’ annuity deals
Acrisure London Wholesale forms broking partnership with Israel’s Madanes
Acrisure London Wholesale partners with Madanes, Israel’s largest broker, to provide Lloyd’s and London market access for complex placements
Atlantic hurricane season reliably drags reinsurer and London Market insurer stocks lower
Autonomous finds hurricanes rarely dent reinsurer stocks long term—pricing cycles, diversification, and discipline matter far more than storm counts
Re/Insurance brokers push reinsurers to ease terms, but strong capital keep profitability
Berenberg says brokers push reinsurers to ease terms, but strong capital and volume growth keep profitability above cost of capital despite margin squeeze
JP Morgan: quiet hurricane season could lift reinsurer earnings by 13%
JP Morgan says a benign Atlantic hurricane season may boost reinsurer profits up to 13% in 2025, despite softening property catastrophe rates
Canopius entered into a strategic partnership with insurtech Kalepa
Canopius has entered into a strategic partnership with Kalepa, an underwriting technology company, to supercharge its U.S. operations
Third Point completes Malibu Life Re acquisition, targets $5 bn premiums by 2027
Third Point Investors finalizes Malibu Life Re deal, issues new shares, and sets sights on $5bn annual premiums with strong U.S. annuity market tailwinds
Aviation insurance faces losses but capacity remains stable
Guy Carpenter says aviation insurers face rating pressure and claims volatility, yet ample reinsurance capacity supports stable renewals into 2025
PwC: Reinsurance could add $17 tn value by 2035 amid climate and tech shifts
PwC says reinsurers may create $17tn by 2035, moving from capital backstops to resilience orchestrators as climate, cyber, and systemic risks reshape markets
Reinsurers’ buffer reserves may fuel profit growth until 2027
Berenberg says reinsurers’ use of buffer reserves from 2023–24 gains could keep reported profits rising until 2027 despite softening catastrophe pricing
Apollo pushes ‘Turnkey Plus’ strategy, expands syndicate partnerships at Lloyd’s
Apollo grows its Lloyd’s platform with new syndicate partnerships, underwriting expertise, and a long-term “Turnkey Plus” strategy for re/insurance partners
Ariel Re secures Lloyd’s approval for new syndicate, splits business lines
Ariel Re gains Lloyd’s approval for Syndicate 2006, expands into cyber, clean energy, marine, while Syndicate 1910 focuses on property catastrophe
Ryan Specialty and Axis Capital launch $900 mn reinsurance sidecar for RSUM
Ryan Specialty teams with Axis Capital to create RAC Re, a $900mn collateralized reinsurance vehicle backing RSUM’s delegated authority platform
Fitch warns reinsurance competition squeezing earnings in Latin America
Fitch flags soft pricing, sovereign risk, and a wide protection gap despite steady demand for catastrophe cover
Hannover Re sees stable reinsurance demand despite geopolitical risks
Hannover Re highlights shipping incidents, aviation shifts, and strong ILS activity as markets stay competitive through 2025
Swiss Re flags AI, catastrophe risks, and geopolitics at Monte Carlo talks
Swiss Re says this year’s reinsurance renewals face pressure from rising natural catastrophe losses, geopolitical fragmentation, and fast-moving AI adoption
Apollo secured Lloyd’s approval for ReShare Syndicate 1972, launching 2026
Apollo has secured “in principle” approval from the Lloyd’s Council to establish Apollo ReShare Syndicate 1972, with underwriting slated to begin on Jan. 1, 2026
Insurtech Optalitix extends pricing platform to reinsurance with new quote tools
Insurtech Optalitix has expanded its pricing platform, Optalitix Quote, to serve the reinsurance market, adding tools to model treaty and facultative quotes, manage data
Lloyd’s results for H1 2025: premium increasing by 6.2% to £32.5 bn
Lloyd’s of London announced its results for the first six months of 2025 with gross written premium increasing to £32.5bn (HY 2024: £30.6bn) and a combined ratio of 92.5%
Gallagher Re to acquire Steadfast Re, expanding in Australia & Asia Pacific
Gallagher Re, the reinsurance broking arm of Arthur J. Gallagher, has agreed to acquire Steadfast Re, the Sydney-based reinsurance broker launched a decade ago
Skyward Specialty to acquire Lloyd’s platform Apollo in $555 mn deal
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has agreed to acquire 100% of Apollo Group Holdings Limited for $555 mn, marking a significant expansion
Lloyd’s pushes Blueprint Two launch to 2028 as market frustration mounts
Lloyd’s of London will delay its Blueprint Two re-platforming project until at least 2028, with market testing not expected before 2026
Aon and Moody’s warn casualty risks could add $5 bn to reinsurance premiums
Aon has launched a casualty sector update developed with Moody’s, forecasting that emerging risks could generate around $5 bn of reinsurance premium annually
Cavello Bay Re sues Aspen over $400 mn reinsurance dispute
Cavello Bay Reinsurance, a Bermuda-based subsidiary of Enstar Group, has filed a $400 mn lawsuit against Aspen Insurance Holdings and several affiliates
P&C reinsurance in Europe hits profitability peak with 81.5% combined ratio
Fitch Ratings said Europe’s four largest reinsurers have reached peak profitability in property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance, reporting a record-low average combined ratio of 81.5%
Howden warns of potential aviation reinsurance market firming in Q4 2025
Howden analysts say a series of high-profile aviation losses in 2025 may shift pricing conditions heading into the fourth quarter
Lemonade reduces quota share reinsurance from 55% to 20%
Lemonade is scaling back its quota share reinsurance from roughly 55% to 20%, a move driven by stronger capital generation and improved underwriting performance
Swiss Re reports $2.6 bn H1 2025 profit, maintains full-year targets
Swiss Re posted a Q2 2025 profit of $1.3bn, bringing net income for the first half to $2.6bn and delivering a return on equity of 23%
Insurtech Gateway gains approval to operate in Lloyd’s Market
Insurtech Gateway, an incubator focused on early-stage MGAs and SaaS founders, has received authorisation to operate within the Lloyd’s market after securing its Lloyd’s broker licence
TransRe partners with insurtech Cytora to digitize facultative reinsurance
TransRe has struck a global deal with Cytora to digitize its facultative reinsurance operations. The new system frees underwriters and claims specialists to focus on complex risks
Prudential signed $4 bn longevity risk transfer deal with NN Life & Pensions
Prudential Financial’s subsidiary signed a $4 bn longevity risk transfer deal with NN Life & Pensions, part of NN Group
Hannover Re posted €13.3 bn in gross reinsurance revenue for H1 2025
Hannover Re posted €13.3bn in gross reinsurance revenue for H1 2025, a 3.3% increase year-on-year, driven by growth in P&C offsetting a small contraction in L&H
Lloyd’s specialty insurer Atrium expands aviation team
Lloyd’s specialty insurer Atrium has named Rob James as Underwriter in its Aviation division.James will work alongside Bassel Matta, Head of Aviation
Global reinsurance capacity continues to outpace incremental demand
Ample global reinsurance capacity continues to outpace incremental demand from cedants, shifting pricing power toward buyers, especially in property
Lloyd’s appoints Stephane Flaquet as Chief Operating Officer
Lloyd’s has appointed Stephane Flaquet as its new chief operating officer, effective Sept. 1, pending regulatory approval. He will also join the executive leadership team
Resolution Life expands in Asia with reinsurance deal and Nippon Life acquisition
Resolution Life signed a flow reinsurance agreement with Taiju Life Insurance Co., part of the Nippon Life group, to support an Australian dollar-denominated
Everest Group records $98 mn aviation loss follows a U.K. High Court decision
Everest Group reported a $98mn charge in Q2 tied to aviation losses stemming from the Russia–Ukraine war. The loss follows a U.K. High Court decision
Japan Post Insurance invests $2 bn in reinsurance-focused Global Atlantic vehicle
Japan Post Insurance will invest $2 bn in a new reinsurance-focused vehicle sponsored by Global Atlantic Financial Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of KKR
Reinsurance pricing continued to soften at the July 2025 renewals – Fitch
Reinsurance pricing continued to soften at the June and July 2025 renewals, reinforcing Fitch Ratings’ outlook that increasing capacity and intensified competition
Avatar MGA launches with Lloyd’s & FCA approval, backed by Santam and Lloyd’s syndicates
Avatar MGA, a managing general agent specialising in US direct and facultative (D&F) property insurance, has secured approval as a Lloyd’s coverholder and from the UK
Globe Life submits business plan to BMA to establish reinsurance affiliate
Globe Life has submitted a preliminary business plan to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to establish a reinsurance affiliate later this year
Insurer Santam received approval from Lloyd’s to establish Syndicate 1918
South Africa-based Santam has received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s to establish a London-based syndicate, part of its strategy to expand international operations
Munich Re announces leadership transition and Board of Management changes
Munich Re’s Supervisory Board has confirmed a leadership transition and new appointments to its Board of Management
Munich Re recorded strong H1 2025: net profit raised to €3.2 bn
Munich Re recorded a strong second quarter 2025. The Group’s preliminary net profit of approximately €2.1bn significantly surpassed analysts’ consensus estimate of €1.624bn
Catastrophe bond market hits record $6.5 bn in Q1 2025
Aon reports that Q1 2025 saw $6.5bn in new catastrophe bond issuance, setting a first-quarter record and surpassing the previous high by over $2.6bn.
Fitch estimates Winter Storm Fern insured losses at $4-7 bn. Losses hit earnings, not capital, with P&C insurers absorbing most claims and no rating downgrades
2026 Atlantic hurricane season passed without a single US hurricane landfall for the first time in ten years, yet still delivered deadly storms, elevated major hurricane activity, and meaningful losses
Singapore expands ILS grants as Asia’s cat bond market grows, but investor education, capacity gaps and regulatory momentum still shape the asset class
Hurricane Melissa and Asian floods show insurance’s role in adaptation, yet coverage is scarce. Philanthropy, bundling and aggregation could shift that