Industry Segments: Renewals Page 1 / 7
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- March 20 2025
Philippines 1.4 renewals ‘smooth and steady’, with XoL rates softening by 5-10%
Process more stable compared to last year, and as reinsurers have remained disciplined, negotiations are more predictable and capacity availability has improved, brokers say.
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- March 4 2025
IRDAI extends 4% obligatory cession for FY26 renewals
Cession applies to policies attaching in the FY26, and will be placed with GIC Re.
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- February 28 2025
Swiss Re’s 1.1 APAC renewals growth slows down
Reinsurer's 2% increase in regional premium volume this year contrasts the 5% growth reported in last year’s January 1 renewals.
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- February 26 2025
Skuld grows mutual P&I GT by 6% during renewal despite ‘turbulent times’
The club's mutual P&I tonnage for the 2025/26 policy year stands at 122 million gross tonnage (GT).
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- February 26 2025
‘Untainted appetite’, capacity remains for aviation programs despite high-profile losses
Aviation (re)insurance sector remains a buyer’s market, although uncertainty remains following high-profile losses in the US and South Korea.
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- February 25 2025
West P&I, London P&I record strong renewal growth amid market challenges
West P&I achieves mutual tonnage increase to 110 million gross tonnes (GT), while London P&I records 12% rise to 49.3 million GT.
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- February 21 2025
P&I clubs report tonnage growth during renewals despite industry turbulence
Gard, UK P&I and NorthStandard announced successful completion of the 2025 renewal after marine insurers worldwide saw a rise in the number of large claims.
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- February 20 2025
Underwriting performance of P&I clubs likely to fall in FY25: AM Best
P&I clubs are likely to seek further price improvements in the February 2025 renewal, making it the sixth consecutive year of general increases.
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- February 7 2025
Hannover Re’s 1.1 APAC premium growth flat as it ‘adjusts’ appetite
Primary rate increases have not been as pronounced in the region, with executive board member for P&C Sven Althoff telling IAN that the reinsurer is 'watching carefully'.
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- January 7 2025
Insurers likely to demand further frequency protection in the first half of 2025: Aon
Cedents are looking to restore balance as they have retained nearly 90% of nat cat insured losses in the last two years, according to the broker's Reinsurance Market Dynamics report.
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- January 7 2025
IAG renews 2025 cat program with US$6.25bn protection
Program from Australian insurer has attachment point of AU$500m, while its quota share and a multi-year program will provide AU$1bn in additional protection annually.
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- January 6 2025
Guy Carpenter’s global property cat ROL index down 6.6% in first fall since 2017
Asia Pacific experienced the steepest decline at the renewals, down 7.2%, while the US fell by 6.2% and Europe by 5.3%, the broker said.
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- January 3 2025
APAC 1.1 renewal dynamics tilt towards buyers: Gallagher Re’s Mark O’Brien
Reinsurers looking to write more and cedents holding limits or buying less drove down prices, said the broker's regional head.
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- January 2 2025
Favourable supply dynamics bring ‘notable softening’ in January 1 renewals: Howden
On average, risk-adjusted global property catastrophe reinsurance rates-on-line decreased by 8%, according to the broker's renewal report.
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- January 2 2025
Property cat, specialty 1.1 renewals saw risk adjust reductions across the board: Gallagher Re
Reinsurance renewals saw capacity supply generally exceed demand and buyers received the 'measure of relief' they sought, CEO Tom Wakefield says.
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- January 2 2025
1.1 property cat renewals see up to 15% rate reductions
Increased reinsurer appetite and reinsurance capacity, as well as muted demand from cedents, signal a return to a soft market in Asia.
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- December 30 2024
China’s PICC P&C announces continuation of deals with PICC Reinsurance, PICC HK
Reinsurance agreements include treaty and facultative reinsurance, covering all lines of property and casualty insurance risks.
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- December 23 2024
1.1: property cat, casualty rates softening, terms and conditions hold
The market is paying more attention to war risk as geopolitical risks and continuing conflicts weigh on carriers.
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- December 20 2024
International Group P&I 2025-26 renewals see rate hikes across categories
Fully cellular container ships (FCC) experience the largest rate increase, rising by 23.6%, while clean tankers see an 8.9% increase.
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- December 16 2024
New capital focusing on specialty rather than general reinsurance: Guy Carpenter’s Priebe
"There's an increased focus around creating and delivering specialised underwriting expertise with capital really dedicated to maximising those opportunities," says the chairman of the reinsurance broker.
