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Inflation will define priorities such as a focus on safeguarding clauses and pricing transparency, as well as line of business challenges, for underwriters and actuaries in the year ahead. -
Sources said that some entities were exhibiting “sheer desperation” to hit 2022 plans, driving down prices.
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In their messages at the Rendez-vous de Septembre, Munich Re, Hannover Re, Swiss Re and Scor signalled a ripe environment to hike prices and adjust terms.
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The ratings agency predicts a combined ratio of 95.2% for the companies on its watch this year.
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The broker said some reinsurers were planning for significant growth in property catastrophe as demand is expected to pick up pace.
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A report warns that recent rate increases may not be enough to protect against headwinds.
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A Moody’s survey of reinsurance cedants found most are expecting cat rate increases to remain in a high-single-to-low-double-digit bandwidth.
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Growing competition for UK property business kept price increases in check during the quarter.
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The carrier's president said in some areas of the market, (re)insurers are dropping pricing too soon.
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Business placed in the region had shown the sharpest increases, but is also recording the fastest deceleration.
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The broker said the conditions were the most attractive since hardening began in 2018.
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The market has recently been stung by several large anticipated claims, with cat season looming.
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