reinsurance renewals 2023 News

‘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 …

Reinsurers Maintain Their ‘Heightened Risk Aversion’ During June 1 Renewals: Report

Reinsurance rates continued to harden during the June 1 renewals, with risk-adjusted property-catastrophe pricing up 33% on average, according to reinsurance broker Howden Tiger. Prices rose within a typical range of 25% to 40%, including important variations by layer, which …

Q&A: Louisiana Commissioner Jim Donelon on Special Session to Address Insurance Crisis

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana lawmakers created a $29 million incentive fund to lure property insurance companies to write business in the state. The Insure Louisiana Incentive Program provided grants to five insurers, who were required to match …