US EditionJan 1 renewal points to weaker but still strong reinsurer profitability in 2026, says Fitch
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Jan 1 renewal points to weaker but still strong reinsurer profitability in 2026, says Fitch
Record levels of reinsurance capital supply from traditional and alternative sources outpaced incremental demand from buyers at the January 1st, 2026, renewals, and as pricing “reverted broadly to 2022 levels”, analysts at Fitch Ratings expect global reinsurers’ profitability to decline but remain strong in 2026. Reinsurance broker reports revealed further price softening across most lines at the key 1.1 reinsurance renewals, with property catas…
Some market participants, such as Gallagher Re, Guy Carpenter, Aon and Howden, have recently presented their forecasts for the reinsurance market in 2026, and now the first rating agency is reporting with Fitch. In their outlook for the new year, the experts sound quite similar to brokers: Reinsurance capital is high, prices are turning towards first insurers and there is plenty of room to hedge new risks. https://versicherungsmonitor.de/?p=3453…
The profitability of global reinsurers will decline slightly in 2026, but will remain at a solid level. According to the rating agency Fitch, the contract extensions on 1 January showed further declines in risk-adjusted prices in most sectors. This corresponds to the "deteriorated" outlook for the industry, which is forecasted for the coming year to be slightly weaker, but still stable operating and business conditions. Prices are well above the…
Reinsurance attachments hold firm, insurers weigh buying more protection in 2026: Moody’s Ratings - Artemis.bm
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Despite an ease on pricing, reinsurance programme structures are expected to remain largely unchanged, with reinsurers holding firm on elevated attachment points following the post-2023 reset, leaving primary P&C insurers to continue retaining a greater share of secondary-peril losses and associated earnings volatility, according to …
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