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‘Hard But More Manageable’ Jan. 1 Renewals; Little Relief on Retentions

The hard reinsurance market in property-catastrophe reinsurance isn’t coming to an end at Jan. 1, 2024, but reinsurers are likely to deploy more of their capacity next year, broker executives said recently. DorothΓ©e MΓ©lis-Moutafis, North American brokering executive at Guy …

From Disorderly to Orderly Reinsurance Renewals – What a Difference a Year Makes

One of the themes at this year’s reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) was that reinsurers have rediscovered client need, client interest and have again started to put clients at the center of conversations, according to Dirk Spenner, managing director at …

Abundant Capital Led to Moderated Price Hikes During January Renewals: Carpenter

Price increases at the Jan. 1, 2021 reinsurance renewals were moderated compared to initial expectations as a result of abundant capital levels and an increased willingness on the part of reinsurers to deploy capacity in several sectors, according to reinsurance …

Reinsurers Enter January Renewals, Focusing on Underwriting Discipline: Carpenter, Aon

Economic uncertainty and volatility, in combination with COVID-19-related losses, is leading to a heightened level of cautiousness among property reinsurers unless pricing and terms and conditions meet specific thresholds, according to Lara Mowery, global head of distribution, Guy Carpenter. For …

Guy Carpenter Names Mayer, Mowery, Crichton to Executive Committee

Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co., a business of Marsh & McLennan Cos., has appointed three new members to its Executive Committee. The new members are: Neil Mayer has been appointed chief operating officer for Guy Carpenter. In this role, …

Capital Stabilizes, Prices Keep Softening During Jan. 1 Renewals: Guy Carpenter

Reinsurance capital levels stabilized during the Jan. 1, 2016 renewals – showing no growth for the first time in several years – and prices continued to soften, according to Guy Carpenter & Co.’s global January renewal report. The scarcity of …