Reinsurance
Property reinsurance dynamic ‘unlikely to change in 2026’
Reinsurers are so well capitalised and attachment points are so high it would take more than a single major loss to move the markets, Gallagher Re’s Ian Kerton says
Price Forbes Re appoints Frankland as non-executive chair
Former Aon and Guy Carpenter senior executive joins reinsurance broker
Record reinsurance capacity to drive M&A activity in 2026
As reinsurance rates soften firms are increasingly looking to deal-making to meet investor demand for growth, Mike Van Slooten, head of market analysis at Aon, says
Chaucer restructures Singapore leadership
Specialist carrier hires Guy Carpenter senior executive Les Loh to lead Singapore operation
Fitch forecasts 93% reinsurance combined ratio in 2026
Fitch adopted ‘deteriorating’ outlook on global reinsurance sector last September
Marine reinsurance supply outstrips demand at 1/1
Brokers highlight broadening of composite coverages and modifications to excess-of-loss structures
QBE Re completes first casualty sidecar
George Street Re transaction provides more than $550m in fully collateralised quota-share reinsurance
Aviation reinsurance prices broadly flat at 1/1
Brokers report significant shift towards non-proportional placements amid profitability concerns
Cyber reinsurance pricing softens at 1/1
Abundant capacity and manageable loss environment further tilt supply-demand dynamics in favour of cedants
Casualty reinsurance renewals see modest price declines outside US
International casualty pricing down between 5% and 10% at January 1 amid ample capacity, brokers report, with market dynamics stable in US
Property catastrophe price softening accelerates amid record capacity
Cedants secure double-digit rate reductions at the January 1 reinsurance renewals, as property catastrophe prices return to levels last seen four years ago
Farmers closes $400m catastrophe bond
Multi-year bond provides collateralised protection against US named storms, earthquakes, severe weather and fire
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