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Global reinsurer Hannover Re expects generally risk-adequate rates for the January 1st, 2027, treaty renewals in its book of property and casualty reinsurance, with terms and conditions likely to “remain broadly unchanged.” At Hannover Re’s press briefing in Monte Carlo at the 68th RVS, the reinsurer confirmed that it plans to make “at least stable…
As investment in data centres and other digital infrastructure assets continues to accelerate, global broking group Aon has launched its Digital Infrastructure Risk Aggregator (DIRA), designed to help insurers manage digital infrastructure risk and deploy capacity in this expanding market. Aon says that DIRA helps carriers obtain a “clearer view” of exposures in the digital…
Howden Re, Howden’s global reinsurance, capital markets and strategic advisory business, has launched Novark, a new platform combining insurance management and securities administration with technology designed to improve how institutional investors access and monitor insurance risk. The platform has been developed to provide investors with near real-time updates on their insurance investments. Howden Re says…
Speaking at a media briefing held during the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous, SCOR’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Thierry Léger, and the Chief Executive Officer of SCOR Global P&C, Jean-Paul Conoscente, set out the reinsurer’s view on the forces reshaping the industry, with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as one of the most significant themes of the discussion….
Aspida Holdings, a provider of retirement and reinsurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Brian Lewis as Chief Financial Officer of Aspida Life Re. In his new position, Lewis will leverage his 13 years of leadership experience across reinsurance finance, capital management, and regulatory reporting, to oversee the financial operations of Aspida Re, a Bermuda-based…
Speaking at this year’s Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, senior analysts from S&P Global Ratings, a provider of credit ratings and financial analysis, set out their view of the reinsurance market’s biggest structural challenges and opportunities, from the widening protection gap to the fast-growing exposures created by AI-driven data centres. The briefing, titled Global…
At the 68th annual meeting of the reinsurance industry in Monte Carlo, Munich Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies, underlined the importance of a resilient reinsurance sector as risks are “becoming more global and more volatile.” Munich Re describes reinsurance as society’s immune system, but warns that the industry is facing an abundance…
Global reinsurer AXA XL Re is cautious heading into the key January 1 2027 renewals as there’s still time for meaningful loss events to impact the industry, but in a market with improved discipline, the focus is on providing consistency of pricing and appetite through the cycle, according to CEO Renaud Guidée. Speaking with Reinsurance…
As the reinsurance market moves on from the correction phase, global carrier Everest isn’t focused on short-term price movements but more its role as a solution provider, bringing access to clients, as well as global expertise and capital flexibility in an increasingly interconnected world, according to Jiten Voralia, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Global Reinsurance. Reinsurance…
As the global reinsurance sector enters a period of decelerating growth and margin compression, driven by excess capital and softening rates, Manuel Arrive, CFA, Director, Insurance at Fitch Ratings, said the base case is a “controlled descent, not a fall off a cliff.” Speaking during a briefing at the 68th edition of the Rendez-Vous de…