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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.
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- December 10 2024
Malaysian Re to maintain stability in underwriting performance: Fitch
The rating agency has affirmed the rating at 'A' (strong) with a stable outlook for the reinsurer citing its ability to manage potential volatility and earnings dependence on local voluntary cessions.
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- December 10 2024
Japan P&I Club announces 7% premium hike for 2025 renewal amid inflation and uncertainties
The increase applies for owners’ and charterers’ entries, while rates for Japanese coastal vessels and FD&D cover remain unchanged.
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- November 28 2024
Typhoon Yagi losses set to reshape Vietnamese (re)insurance market
With insured losses likely to add up to a decade’s industry profit, the market could see rates and retentions increase and accelerate the shift to XoL structures.
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- November 22 2024
Swedish Club announces 5% general increase for 2025
The hike would apply to P&I and freight, demurrage and defence policies.
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- November 21 2024
1.1 property renewals to be stable, casualty rates may harden: AM Best
The outlook for the segment remains positive, however, adverse reserve developments weigh on the liability market.
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- November 19 2024
NorthStandard to implement 5% premium increase for 2025-26 renewal
The hike would apply to all P&I members, although each renewal would be agreed individually based on a review of claims and risk exposure.
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- November 11 2024
SIRC: Reinsurers look to consolidate underwriting gains while tapping into fast-growing APAC
As renewals conference season draws to a close with the Singapore event, IAN brings you the reinsurance gather's key takeaways and what they mean for upcoming renewals.
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- November 11 2024
Skuld announces 5% general increase for 2025 renewal
Any adjustments to the International Group of P&I Clubs excess of loss reinsurance programme will be added separately.
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- November 7 2024
Asian specialty losses to be reflected in renewals: Swiss Re
The reinsurer’s specialty CUO Anne Lohbeck says engineering, inherent defect, cyber and credit & surety are growth drivers for APAC specialty book.
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- November 4 2024
Reinsurers are again looking for growth, but stability is key: Mapfre Re’s Sanchez Cea
The reinsurer expects the market to maintain discipline in underwriting and risk selection despite the increasingly competitive market.
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- November 4 2024
Upcoming renewals should ‘maintain balance’: Munich Re
Hit by cat events, South-East Asian renewals will likely be stable to hard, says Hitesh Kotak.
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- November 4 2024
Capital may be international, renewal is always local: Aspen Re
Singapore head Tay Boon Chuan reflects on the market dynamics of 2024 and the collective gains achieved over the past two years.
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- November 1 2024
Market’s willingness to deploy capacity is certainly back: Gallagher Re
Gallagher Re’s Mark O’Brien says negotiations around retentions, and terms and conditions to be a little easier in the coming renewals.
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- November 1 2024
Reinsurers guarding themselves to “not let loose” at 1.1 renewals, says Peak Re’s Hahn
Unstable interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty and more severe and frequent secondary perils mean that reinsurers remain in a difficult position and should not be expected to cede significant ground on rate at the forthcoming 1.1 renewals.