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Navigating the step-down: Reinsurers buoyant despite rising competition
Terms are expected to hold, underpinning the stronger recent performance of reinsurers.
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Excess capacity will sustain softer rates, as organic growth challenges lead to more M&A chatter.
Agency reactions ranged from Fitch revising down its sector outlook to AM Best keeping a positive outlook.
The reinsurer’s new CEO said he sees no need for a radical shift in strategy.
The CEO said the AHJ acquisition brought a ‘step change’ to Miller’s reinsurance growth.
Opinion
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Apollo’s Skyward sale signals ongoing value of 'carrier-plus' model
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Analysis
Analysis
The post-disaster reinsurance start-up model is changing.
Cyber reinsurance supply has continued to outstrip demand during 2025.
The Japanese carrier faces integration challenges to make a success of the deal.
City firms have introduced perks of extending working from home periods and half days in summer.
Interviews
Reinsurance CEO Wakefield said reinsurance structures may evolve for prolonged growth.
Apollo executives David Ibeson and James Slaughter are committed to the future as a combined entity.
The executive said claims can be a differentiator in a softening market.
Assurex’s global independent broker network pumps $4bn of premium into the London market.
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