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Reserves are likely to be set following initial court rulings this year.
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Attachment points are unlikely to return to pre-correction levels any time soon.
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The reinsurance market is now in a healthy, stable condition, according to Gallagher Re.
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An 11th-hour softening has driven discounts into double-digit territory on some deals.
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In property, Canada, Central and Eastern Europe and UAE renewals were impacted by losses.
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The broker said demand grew more slowly than reinsurer appetite.
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Concern over rate adequacy remains, but reinsurers are delving deeper into data rather than walking away.
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Chairman Neil Eckert and CEO Trevor Carvey said the outlook for the market remains "very good".
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Swiss Re has retreated from its “escalation clause” for the Middle East.
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Reinsurer appetite for aggregates begins to creep back in.
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Overall, reinsurers accepted that rate cuts were still leaving them with strong margins.