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Reinsurance conversation must move ‘beyond price’ – Everest

2026-09-07T15:04:00+01:00

Everest Group’s North America treaty reinsurance head Jason Busti said underwriting discipline and price adequacy will remain central as the reinsurer looks to deepen client partnerships and pursue selective growth

Hannover Re targets LatAm and European growth
2026-09-07T10:41:00+01:00
Lloyd’s set to diversify with ‘very good’ syndicate pipeline – AM Best
2026-09-07T10:36:00+01:00
Cyber infrastructure clauses are inconsistent and could swing loss ratios by 15 points, Lockton Re warns
2026-09-07T08:54:00+01:00
AI can cut reinsurance’s operational drag – Mea Platform
2026-09-07T08:30:00+01:00
Look beyond recency bias as property cat softens – MS Re’s Bruniecki
2026-09-07T08:00:00+01:00
APCL: Lloyd’s still attractive but syndicate selection paramount
2026-09-07T07:30:00+01:00

Eric Malterre: ASR expansion will retain underwriting discipline

2026-09-07T07:00:00+01:00By David Benyon

Africa Specialty Risks’ expansion into new developing markets will not come at the cost of underwriting standards and consistency, Eric Malterre assures GR

LIRG targets Barbados reinsurer launch as ILW platform expands

2026-09-06T16:52:00+01:00

Mark Groenheide said LIRG is seeking an additional $200m-$300m for its ILW portfolio as it prepares to establish a Class II reinsurer in Barbados

Westfield Specialty rebalances as property competition intensifies

2026-09-06T16:34:00+01:00

Westfield Specialty is prepared to shrink in more competitive classes as it targets higher-margin opportunities across a diversified specialty portfolio, CEO Jack Kuhn said at RVS 2026

IGI: PV premiums must rise to restore market sustainability

2026-09-06T14:54:00+01:00

Political violence and terrorism insurers need to generate more premium globally as tighter reinsurance terms leave the direct market retaining more losses, according to IGI group chief underwriting officer Chris Jarvis, speaking with GR editor David Benyon for an episode of The Political Risk Podcast

Sidecars steering towards casualty and specialty risks - Aon

2026-09-06T11:11:00+01:00By Katie Scott

In the last two years, there has been ‘a true expansion of sidecars into either whole account sidecar structures or casualty-based structures’, driving ‘a great deal of attention’ from investors, says Aon

AM Best ringfences broker facilities as ‘net credit negative’ risk

2026-09-06T11:06:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Rating agency’s managing director of analytics explained that ‘reduced underwriting control’ is a ‘primary concern’ for reinsurers navigating the soft market cycle

RVS 2026 cover story: Building the new Willis Re

2026-09-05T09:33:00+01:00By David Benyon

GR editor David Benyon spoke to the advance guard of the return of Willis Re, Jim Summers, CEO of global specialties, and John Fletcher, CEO of Willis Re Bermuda, as they lay the groundwork for this next generation reinsurance broker.

QBE Re keeps growth ambitions ‘in control’ as market softens – Hankin

2026-09-05T09:32:00+01:00

As the reinsurer eyes $6bn of premium by 2030, new managing director Nick Hankin outlines plans for disciplined, client-led expansion – diversifying into new products and regions – not chasing growth regardless of pricing conditions.

Fac is for strategic growth – Aon’s Fraccalvieri and Reid

2026-09-04T22:18:00+01:00

Facultative reinsurance is increasingly being used as a tool to support insurers’ growth, manage capital and complement treaty programmes as part of a more connected overall reinsurance strategy, according to Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions senior facultative leadership.

Moody’s keeps stable reinsurance outlook – despite risk environment ‘not actually stable’

2026-09-04T21:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Credit rating agency ringfences strong reinsurer balance sheets and hard market style underwriting discipline as the primary drivers of stable market conditions ahead of 2026’s RVS conference

Aon: Record capital set to drive more flexible reinsurance market in 2027

2026-09-03T20:57:00+01:00

Record levels of reinsurance capital are set to give buyers greater room to reshape programmes at the coming 1 January renewals, with Aon expecting further pricing relief alongside increased use of alternative capital and facultative solutions

Gallagher Re urges buyers to use soft market to reshape programmes

2026-09-03T20:00:00+01:00

Record capital and expanding alternative capacity are giving cedants a window to rethink reinsurance structures and improve earnings resilience ahead of the 1 January renewals, the reinsurance broker emphasised in its pre RVS press briefing

Pelagos leans into capital allocator model as market softens

2026-09-03T16:32:00+01:00

Pelagos is using its partnership-led structure to shift capital between underwriting opportunities as market conditions change, group managing director Jonny Strickle said

Severe stress needed to reverse reinsurance softening: Howden Re

2026-09-03T14:32:00+01:00

Reinsurance pricing is set to continue softening without a major shock, but elevated financial and geopolitical risks mean carriers should use current conditions to build resilience, Howden Re has said in a report released by the reinsurance broker ahead of RVS 2026

Reinsurers consider M&A as surplus capital deployment tool

2026-09-03T14:26:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Market commentators suggest that M&A opportunities encompassing specialty lines, MGAs, insurtechs and firms with a Lloyd’s footprint could be particularly attractive to reinsurers looking to redeploy capital for inorganic growth