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Monte Carlo Rendezvous news
The annual Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) is a key event in the reinsurance calendar with a more than 60 year history of reinsurers, brokers and their clients all meeting in the Principality of Monaco.
It signals the beginning of reinsurance industry meetings in the run-up to end of year reinsurance renewal negotiations and sees executive teams and underwriters, brokers, buyers, risk capital providers and industry service providers all meeting to set out their positioning for the important January renewal season.
Read all our news, interviews and coverage from the Monte Carlo reinsurance Rendez-vous below.
Fitch revises global reinsurance sector outlook to deteriorating
2nd September 2025
Ahead of RVS 2025, Fitch Ratings has revised its global reinsurance sector outlook to ‘deteriorating’ from ‘neutral,’ anticipating moderately weaker, but still sound, operational and business conditions in 2026. The ratings agency expects abundant capacity and rising competition across most property lines to gradually erode prices, while rising claims costs—driven by ... Read the full article
S&P maintains stable reinsurance outlook but says pricing has passed its peak
2nd September 2025
As the industry prepares to meet in Monte Carlo for RVS 2025, S&P Global Ratings suggests that reinsurance pricing has passed its peak, likely tempering earnings prospects for global reinsurers over 2025–2026; nevertheless, the ratings agency maintains a stable outlook for the sector. The stable outlook is supported by reinsurers' robust ... Read the full article
Moody’s shifts reinsurance sector outlook to stable as market tilts toward buyers
2nd September 2025
Moody's has changed its outlook on the global reinsurance sector to stable from positive, noting that pricing for property reinsurance is declining as the supply/demand balance shifts toward reinsurance buyers. According to Moody’s, abundant traditional market capacity and rising inflows into alternative markets, especially catastrophe bonds, are exerting downward pressure on ... Read the full article
Global reinsurance capital rises to new high of $805bn: Gallagher Re
2nd September 2025
At the halfway point of 2025, global reinsurance industry capital hit a new high of $805 billion, reflecting growth of 4.8% from the end of 2024, as the underlying return on equity (ROE) of a subset of 16 reinsurers reduced but remained healthy at 12.6%, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher ... Read the full article
FERMA urges re/insurers to close coverage gap for Europe’s net-zero transition
2nd September 2025
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has highlighted a critical gap in adequate and accessible insurance coverage to support Europe’s transition to net zero, urging the re/insurance industry to recognise its vital role in closing it. According to a recent FERMA report, building on its 2022 white paper Insuring ... Read the full article
Reinsurance pricing remains near historic highs as 2025 market holds firm: AM Best
11th July 2025
In a recent briefing hosted by AM Best, titled “Reinsurance: What Lies Ahead?”, industry leaders gathered to examine the state of the reinsurance market at mid-year 2025 and offer insights into how the rest of the year might unfold. The panel included Jim Williamson, President & CEO of Everest Group; Greg ... Read the full article
MS Reinsurance CUO Goldie optimistic heading into 1.1, sees opportunities in ‘almost every area’
12th November 2024
As the autumn conference season concludes and the reinsurance industry shifts its focus to the January renewals, we spoke with MS Reinsurance’s Charlie Goldie, Chief Underwriting Officer, for his insights on the discussions at RVS in Monte Carlo and the Insurance Leadership Forum (ILF) hosted by the Council of Insurance ... Read the full article
Reinsurance News Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable
29th October 2024
The Reinsurance News Monte Carlo Executive Rendezvous Roundtable took place at the 66th edition of RVS in September 2024 and featured insightful discussions on the reinsurance market as we head towards the key January 2025 renewals. In partnership with BMS Re and PwC, the 2024 Reinsurance News ... Read the full article
Optimism high in re/insurance following record results, yet challenges persist: EY
30th September 2024
With the re/insurance industry returning to profitability and many firms achieving record results in 2024, there’s reason for optimism. However, key challenges like high inflation, climate change, and geopolitical instability persist, according to Isabelle Santenac, EY’s global insurance leader, and Rodney Bonnard, UK financial services market leader. Speaking with Reinsurance News ... Read the full article
RVS Roundtable: The market’s in a decent position, but it’s at that pivotal point
19th September 2024
Reinsurance News held its second Monte Carlo Roundtable at the 66th Rendez-Vous de Septembre last week, during which six experienced reinsurance industry executives debated a range of topics including property and casualty market conditions, structural changes, models, technology, cyber, and more. Sponsored by reinsurance broker BMS Re and professional services firm, ... Read the full article
Re/insurers are implementing improving tech tools to identify emerging future casualty cat perils: KBW
19th September 2024
Following meetings with executives at the recently held 2024 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, KBW has reported that re/insurers are increasingly implementing steadily improving technological tools to identify emerging or future casualty catastrophe perils. Analysts noted that associated insured loss estimates remain very high. As an example, Praedicat, the casualty ... Read the full article
Growth could be challenged when current pricing momentum starts to moderate: Thompson, Gallagher Re
19th September 2024
Growth was a key topic for re/insurers at RVS 2024, Will Thompson, Global Head of Clients of Gallagher Re, commented, but this could be challenged when the current strong pricing momentum begins to moderate. Speaking with Reinsurance News at the annual meeting of the reinsurance industry in Monte Carlo, Thompson said: ... Read the full article
Rate is adequate in most lines we’re in, it’s too soon to backpedal: Dale Underwriting CEO
18th September 2024
Duncan Dale, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dale Underwriting Partners, told Reinsurance News that rating is adequate in most of the lines the specialist re/insurance provider operates in, with little room to go backwards as the carrier focuses on developing the right opportunities. Last week, we spoke with Dale ... Read the full article
Fac reinsurance ‘might be moving away from a hard market’, says UIB’s Barrington
18th September 2024
“It appears that the facultative reinsurance might be moving away from a hard market, but there are a number of global events that could happen between September and January which could heavily influence where the market is heading,” UIB CEO Shaun Barrington commented at RVS Monte Carlo 2024. With one of ... Read the full article
Reinsurers show steadfast discipline and modest adjustments: RBC Capital Markets
17th September 2024
RBC Capital Markets, the investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, provides a comprehensive analysis of the Monte Carlo RVS 2024, highlighting that reinsurers are steadfastly maintaining their position in renewal negotiations. Following a period of underperformance leading up to 2023, reinsurers are working to rebuild their earnings. Despite a challenging ... Read the full article
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