1/1 Reinsurance Renewals: Capacity Expands, but Underwriting Discipline Holds
Reinsurance renewals for 2025 reflect a shift in market conditions. Property reinsurance rates have softened, though profitability remains strong
Reinsurance is a contract between a reinsurer and an insurer. In this contract, the insurance company—the cedent—transfers risk to the reinsurance company, and the latter assumes all or part of one or more insurance policies issued by the cedent.
The period of reinsurance coverage determines the period during which the Reinsurer will be responsible for the claim arising from policies or risks ceded during the period of effect of the treaty. This period of coverage might be loss occurring, risk attaching or accounting year.
Reinsurance Ratio – the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (a) the aggregate amounts recoverable by the Borrowers and its Subsidiaries from reinsurers divided by (b) the sum of (i) policy and claim liabilities plus (ii) unearned premiums, in each case of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries determined in accordance.
In this section, we have collected the most current articles and reviews on the topic of the Reinsurance Coverage.
Reinsurance renewals for 2025 reflect a shift in market conditions. Property reinsurance rates have softened, though profitability remains strong
Global reinsurers’ profitability will remain strong in 2025 despite lower risk-adjusted prices for most business lines when reinsurance contracts were renewed on 1 January
McGill in partnership with FortuneGuard and ARX introduced a new war risk reinsurance facility to provide commercial property coverage in Ukraine
The insurance and reinsurance sectors face an expanding risk landscape, driven by critical challenges such as climate change and cyber threats
Changes to reinsurance-related capital requirements proposed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority strengthen Australian general insurers’ credit profiles
In 2024, reinsurance premium rates increased, interest rates remained high, and capital markets performed well. The composite achieved its highest ROE in five years
More than 50% of the 81 respondents think global reinsurers will raise prices in January reinsurance 2025 renewals, continuing recent increases driven by high claims inflation
Reinsurers will push for double-digit increases in U.S. casualty premium rates when policies come up for renewal in January 2025 to keep up with higher loss costs
Since the war began, global reinsurers have bundled risks from Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus, excluding them from reinsurance contracts. This has reduced available capital and hindered economic stability
ILS market remains a significant capital source for reinsurers in 2024. Alternative capital estemated at $110 bn, with the catastrophe bond market growing to $45 bn
While the reinsurance industry faces challenges, such as geopolitical and economic uncertainty, its biggest threat is losing relevance. 2024 has been another year of volatility
Higher property values, urbanization, and increased repair costs are likely to drive demand for property re/insurance, particularly in regions facing heightened natural catastrophe
Global reinsurance market delivered strong results in 2024 with further improvement in underwriting profitability, exceptional ROEs and a continued building of capital
The mid-year reinsurance renewals occurred against a continued increase in reinsurer appetite as overall reinsurance capacity grew
Aon estimates that global reinsurer capital rose by $25 bn to a new high of $695 bn over the three months to March 31, 2024
Mid-year reinsurance renewals have further consolidated the positive trends at 1/1 and 4/1, setting the stage for a more competitive reinsurance market in 2025
Florida’s reinsurance market, after three years of significant rate hikes, saw a pause in 2024. Reinsurers viewed the outcome positively
Insurance-Linked Securities Overview. Insurers and reinsurers leveraged alternative capital in 2023 more than any year in the history of the (re)insurance market
Reinsurance renewals conditions since 1/1 have continued to move in favor of reinsurance buyers. At the start of last year, property catastrophe capacity was constrained
Global reinsurance groups reported a significant improvement in underwriting profitability and ROEs in 2023
The underwriting margins for reinsurers are anticipated to reach their peak in 2024, driven by significant price increases and stricter terms and conditions
Marsh McLennan’s new Unity facility to cover Ukrainian grain exports could pave the way for more insurance solutions to support the country amid the ongoing war
Reinsurance rate increases for property catastrophe business are likely to slow to below 10% on average when contracts are renewed in January 2024
Global reinsurance rate increases for property catastrophe business are likely to slow to below 10% on average when contracts
Ahead of the January 2024 reinsurance renewals, reinsurers’ overall appetite for US regional property catastrophe coverage remains healthy