EU Public-Private Reinsurance Scheme for Climate-Related Losses
EU insurance markets could gain if recent proposals for a bloc-wide public-private reinsurance scheme for climate-related losses move forward
Reinsurance Sector, or insurance for insurers, is the practice of risk-transfer and risk-sharing between and amongst insurance companies. Treaty resinsurance involves one insurer buying broad coverage from a dedicated reinsurance issuer that covers all of the insured company’s policies.
For example, an insurance company might insure commercial property risks with policy limits up to $10 million, and then buy per risk reinsurance of $5 million in excess of $5 million. In this case a loss of $6 million on that policy will result in the recovery of $1 million from the reinsurer.
In this section, we have collected the most current articles and reviews on the topic of the Reinsurance Sector.
EU insurance markets could gain if recent proposals for a bloc-wide public-private reinsurance scheme for climate-related losses move forward
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
Reinsurers are likely to push for double-digit increases in U.S. casualty premium rates during the January 2025 renewals. This move aims to address higher loss costs
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
The positive reinsurance market outlook comes from de-risking as much as pricing with changes in terms and conditions, rising attachment points and tightening of wording
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
In 2024, global reinsurer capital, including both alternative and traditional sources, has reached peak levels. Reinsurer capital stood at $695 bn as of mid-2024, marking a $25 bn increase
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
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
Global reinsurance groups reported a significant improvement in underwriting profitability and ROEs in 2023
Ahead of the January 2024 reinsurance renewals, reinsurers’ overall appetite for US regional property catastrophe coverage remains healthy
U.S. property catastrophe reinsurance rates rose by as much as 50% at a key July renewal date, with states such as California and Florida increasingly hit
The past year and half have seen major changes in the global Reinsurance Property Catastrophe (CAT) market
Aon’s Reinsurance Aggregate analyses the financial results of 19 reinsures that together underwrite more than 50% of the world’s life and non-life reinsurance premiums
The aviation re/insurance market has gone through a turbulent few years, with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical shocks and macroeconomic challenges
AM Best has released the Market Segment Outlook: Global Reinsurance report on the outlook for global non-life reinsurance, maintaining a stable view