reinsurance renewals 2018 News

April Reinsurance Renewals Continue Flat Pricing Seen in January: Willis Re Report

Reinsurance buyers were able to renew loss-free programs at broadly flat pricing levels during the April 1 renewals – continuing the trend seen at the January renewals, according to a Willis Re report. Pricing was dampened by the continued amounts …

January Renewals Saw Rate Hikes of Up to 5%, with More Expected: S&P

Global reinsurance pricing in aggregate was flat to up about 5 percent during the January 2018 renewals, and more price hikes can be expected in loss-affected areas during the year, according to S&P Global Ratings. After last year’s spate of …

Pre-Monte Carlo Outlook: Reinsurance Rates to Drop Up to 7.5% Despite Harvey

Global reinsurance rates are likely to fall by up to 7.5 percent at Jan 2018 renewals due to strong competition, despite the impact of Hurricane Harvey, ratings agencies said on Tuesday. Reinsurers, which help insurers shoulder the burden of large …