Reinsurers have been raising their rates, seeking higher attachment points, pulling back from aggregate cover, and offering stricter terms in conditions. This in turn has led to insurers retaining their risk, raising rates to cover reinsurance costs, or both.

This brief covers current reinsurance market challenges, provides a brief overview of the reinsurance market, and how insurers can address their reinsurance challenges. It is based on ongoing dialogs Datos Insights has with reinsurers and publicly available news covering reinsurance.

Clients of Datos Insights’ Life, Annuities, & Benefits and Property & Casualty services can download this brief.

This brief mentions AM Best, AXA XL, Berkshire Hathaway, Dorinco Reinsurance, EMC Reinsurance, Hamilton Re, Hannover Re, Munich Re, Odyssey Re, Open AI, Pacific LifeCorp, SCOR, Shelter Reinsurance, Sompo International, Swiss Re, Toa Reinsurance, and Wilton Re.