Viewpoint: Can Global Reinsurers Stay on Track Through 2026? September 16, 2025 By Johannes Bender - S&P Global Ratings During the upcoming renewals, S&P Global Ratings expects a moderate decline in pricing for short-tail lines but that global reinsurers...
Viewpoint: Competition to Drive ‘Deteriorating’ Reinsurance Market, More M&A in 2026 September 10, 2025 By Brian C. Schneider, Fitch Ratings Pricing and returns in the reinsurance market are expected to gradually come off recent highs, with the market facing moderately...
Swiss Re, Munich Re and Hannover Re Top List of 40 Largest Reinsurers in 2025: S&P September 9, 2025 Swiss Re tops the list of the world’s 40 largest reinsurers in 2025, followed by Munich Re and Hannover Re,...
S&P Warns of Reinsurer Protections as Catastrophe Risks Escalate September 8, 2025 By Gautam Naik As natural catastrophes become more frequent and destructive, a key backstop intended to help cover losses has gotten harder to...
Global Reinsurers Meet Cost of Capital for Second Consecutive Year September 8, 2025 By Helen Andersen, AM Best Sound risk management, strategic use of technology and a maturing partnership with alternative capital have subdued the cyclical nature of...
Fitch Revises Global Reinsurance Sector Outlook to ‘Deteriorating’ on Rising Competition September 3, 2025 By L.S. Howard Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for the global reinsurance sector to “deteriorating” for 2026 from “neutral” for 2025, reflecting...
Viewpoint: Why Reinsurance Industry Often Struggles to Manage Market Cycles August 28, 2025 By Robert Wiest “We must maintain underwriting discipline.” This phrase is arguably the most repeated mantra in the reinsurance industry over the past...
‘Big Four’ Reinsurers Maintain Property-Cat Appetite, Despite Signs of Rate Softening August 26, 2025 By L.S. Howard Europe’s four largest reinsurers – Swiss Re, Munich Re, Hannover Re and SCOR – are maintaining their appetite for property-catastrophe...
Reinsurers Have Made Major Structural Changes to Improve Profits. Will Discipline Last? August 22, 2025 By L.S. Howard Reinsurance underwriting remains disciplined, with terms and conditions and attachment points largely intact, despite signs of rate moderation, according to...
Swiss Re Tops List of Largest Reinsurers on Its Shift to IFRS-17 Accounting: AM Best August 18, 2025 By L.S. Howard Swiss Re tops the list of the world’s 50 largest reinsurers as a result of its adoption of the IFRS-17...