Reinsurers News
Can Global Reinsurers Stay on Track Through 2026?
During the upcoming renewals, S&P Global Ratings expects a moderate decline in pricing for short-tail lines but that global reinsurers will hold firm on terms and ...
Swiss Re, Munich Re and Hannover Re Top List of 40 Largest Reinsurers in 2025: S&P
Swiss Re tops the list of the world's 40 largest reinsurers in 2025, followed by Munich Re and Hannover Re, according to S&P Global Ratings. Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group comes in at number ...
Competition to Drive ‘Deteriorating’ Reinsurance Market, More M&A in 2026
Pricing and returns in the reinsurance market are expected to gradually come off recent highs, with the market facing moderately weaker, but still sound, operational and ...
Fitch Revises Global Reinsurance Sector Outlook to ‘Deteriorating’ on Rising Competition
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for the global reinsurance sector to "deteriorating" for 2026 from "neutral" for 2025, reflecting its expectation that underlying operational and business ...
‘Big Four’ Reinsurers Maintain Property-Cat Appetite, Despite Signs of Rate Softening
Europe's four largest reinsurers – Swiss Re, Munich Re, Hannover Re and SCOR – are maintaining their appetite for property-catastrophe risks as well as their ambitious profit targets for 2025, ...
Reinsurers Have Made Major Structural Changes to Improve Profits. Will Discipline Last?
Reinsurance underwriting remains disciplined, with terms and conditions and attachment points largely intact, despite signs of rate moderation, according to an AM Best market segment report. During ...
Global Reinsurers’ ROE Jumps to 22% in 2023, but Market Softening Unlikely: AM Best
AM Best's population of global reinsurance companies posted a return on equity (ROE) of 22 percent in 2023 – a five-year high that was driven mainly by favorable investment income and strong ...
Reinsurers’ Casualty Appetites Varied, but Capacity Was ‘Ample’ During 1/1 Renewals
Reinsurers had varied appetites for casualty reinsurance during the January 2024 renewals; while capacity was sufficient, they still maintained underwriting discipline, according to reinsurance ...
Reinsurance Market Soft in 2025? Hard Market Party Still On for Now
Reinsurers are hoping the profitability party will last as reinsurance pricing and structural changes to tighten terms and conditions have increased returns to above the ...