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The pricing battle has been played out but the extent of new demand will only show up in 2026. -
The influx of capital, combined with a quiet wind season, led to favorable conditions for cedants during 1.1 renewals.
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Price has become a key differentiator in marine and energy.
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Cedants pursued property renewals “aggressively” amid excess reinsurer capacity.
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Market participants on programs/MGU business in particular feel there's more capacity than 12 months ago.
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Cedants are opting to bank double-digit savings as reinsurers fight for market share.
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The US insurer squeezed its retention in a renewal where cat treaty retentions are widely holding steady.
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The facility provides solvency support via a fresh equity injection under various scenarios.
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The finance committee discussed shifting market dynamics as tort reform takes effect.
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From 2026, the facility will also offer longer maximum construction periods.
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The market is “extremely competitive”, with several launces from MGAs and syndicates expected.
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Expectations that reductions would cap out at low double digits are fading due to capacity oversupply.
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Several Lloyd’s syndicates are also now providing cover for the federal insurer.
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Despite 2025 losses, carriers have not secured desired rate increases.
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The French mutual is one of the first major 1.1 accounts to firm-order.
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What does it take to build a reinsurer that can manage volatility?
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The carrier anticipates a “favourable” retro renewal at 1.1.
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Brokers may encourage clients to capitalise on falling rates by boosting coverage.
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Reinsurers are willing to concede on pricing, while cyber interest is on the rise.
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EMEA CEO Laurent Rousseau said reinsurance must retain its relevance to investors.
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The reinsurer stressed it “did not shy” from cat business in 2023.
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The reinsurer plans to grow its US business at a higher rate than its non-US business.
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What’s driving the wave of shifting ownership structures in the Lloyd’s market?
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Several airlines are understood to have come to market early.
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How does Lloyd’s plan to secure its future as a leading global marketplace?
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Reinsurer executives stressed that the industry worked hard on setting the right structure.
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Cedants target methods of reducing pressure on earnings as reinsurers chase growth.
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Scale is increasingly becoming a differentiator for reinsurance carriers, the broker noted.
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Geopolitical turbulence brings new challenges that primary specialty lines carriers urgently need to address.
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Being conservative and stable is the name of the reinsurer’s game.
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The private ILS segment took losses from LA wildfires and Mid-West severe convective storms in H1 2025.
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Reinsurers and their cedants are feeling their books are in better shape, although the market is still uneven.
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Earnings covers do not need to equal aggregate reinsurance deals, the broker said.
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Reinsurers are ready to draw a line under a worsening claim outlook across the casualty market.
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Excess capacity will sustain softer rates, as organic growth challenges lead to more M&A chatter.
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Reinsurance CEO Wakefield said reinsurance structures may evolve for prolonged growth.
