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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.
If now is not a positive reinsurance market, when is? AM Best’s Carter
7th September 2025
AM Best is the only rating agency that has maintained its positive outlook on the global reinsurance sector, and Greg Carter, Managing Director, Analytics, at the company's briefing at RVS 2025 today, stressed that if now is not a positive market, when is? Ahead of RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, fellow ... Read the full article
Surprise if there’s no ‘lowering of attachment points on property cat,’ says Fitch’s Arrivé
7th September 2025
Property catastrophe rates are expected to decline at year-end, but a number of factors will keep underwriting discipline, Brian Schneider, Senior Director at Fitch Ratings noted at RVS 2025 in Monaco, with Manuel Arrivé, CFA, Director, suggesting that it's likely reinsurers could participate lower down on programmes to meet demand ... Read the full article
Reinsurance has never been more relevant: AXA XL Re’s Renaud Guidée
7th September 2025
Amid a spike in uncertainty globally, Renaud Guidée, Chief Executive Officer of AXA XL Re, believes that reinsurance has never been more relevant as a means to “bridge the gap between uncertainty and certainty.” Reinsurance News spoke with Guidée around the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, to gauge ... Read the full article
Robust reinsurance & alternative solutions key as global P&C growth persists: Swiss Re
6th September 2025
As the global property and casualty (P&C) insurance market continues to expand, industry giant Swiss Re has highlighted that robust reinsurance and alternative risk solutions are further broadening capacity and helping to keep coverage both affordable and accessible, which is vital in an increasingly uncertain risk landscape. On the first day ... Read the full article
AM Best highlights importance of underwriting cycle management for Lloyd’s amid softening market conditions
5th September 2025
AM Best, the credit rating agency, reports that Lloyd’s reinsurance business has seen substantial growth in recent years, with a five-year compound average growth rate of 9 percent. Specialty reinsurance has been the fastest-growing segment, recording a five-year compound average growth rate of 11 percent. In 2024, Lloyd’s reinsurance premiums rose by ... Read the full article
Secondary perils a “big opportunity for the reinsurance market,” says Karen Clark
5th September 2025
Advancements in risk modelling offer a big opportunity for the reinsurance market to better understand and price secondary perils, the co-founder and CEO of Karen Clark & Company (KCC), Karen Clark, shared in a recent interview with Reinsurance News ahead of the annual meeting of the reinsurance industry in Monte ... Read the full article
Those who innovate & adapt will thrive in evolved reinsurance market: Howden Re
5th September 2025
Howden Re, the global reinsurance, capital markets and strategic advisory arm of Howden, has suggested that those who combine market insight with technical execution, portfolio diversification and innovative structures will be best placed to succeed in this next phase of the reinsurance cycle. Howden Re's new "Who dares wins" report, released ... Read the full article
Buyers can use favourable reinsurance market to seize strategic advantage: Aon
5th September 2025
A new report from Aon has hailed the attractive yet dynamic reinsurance market, noting that buyers can seize a strategic advantage amid global reinsurance capital reaching a record $735 billion as of June 30, 2025. According to the firm's new report, the record reinsurance capital was driven mainly by retained and ... Read the full article
MENA reinsurance market maintains strong capacity despite heightened challenges, says AM Best
5th September 2025
AM Best, a credit rating agency and provider of insurance market intelligence, reports that reinsurers operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are facing a complex and demanding environment. According to AM Best, these market participants must navigate rising natural catastrophe activity, fluctuating oil prices, increasing geopolitical tension, elevated ... Read the full article
Reinsurers still able to achieve target ROEs with 10%+ property cat rate cuts at Jan 1: Aon’s Hatlestad
4th September 2025
Tracy Hatlestad, Executive Managing Director and Global Property Segment Leader at Aon Reinsurance Solutions, said recently that the broker believes reinsurers will still be able to hit their target ROEs on property catastrophe books even with rate reductions of 10% or greater heading into the January 1st, 2026, renewals. Aon Reinsurance ... Read the full article
S&P reports MGA growth creates both opportunities and threats for reinsurers
4th September 2025
Reinsurers’ growing reliance on managing general agents (MGAs) represents both opportunity and risk, S&P Global Ratings, a provider of credit ratings and financial analysis, stated ahead of RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo. According to S&P, MGAs enable reinsurers to access specialist risks and distribution channels, but they also create vulnerabilities that ... Read the full article
Reinsurance increasingly a buyer’s market as focus shifts to growth: Rousseau, Guy Carpenter
3rd September 2025
Laurent Rousseau, CEO of EMEA and Global Capital Solutions at reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, said recently that the reinsurance industry is "clearly and increasingly in a buyer's market" and stressed that as returns continue to rise, insurers and reinsurers are looking to grow both organically and through M&A. Guy Carpenter, the ... Read the full article
Increased demand drives LatAm reinsurance growth despite challenging conditions: AM Best
3rd September 2025
Despite the challenging conditions in Latin America in 2025, reinsurance markets in the region continue to expand, driven by increased demand and greater dynamism, according to a recent AM Best report published ahead RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo. One of the challenges is that disinflation is slowing and economic growth is ... Read the full article
Buyers expect property reinsurance pricing to fall as demand rises & attachment points hold: Moody’s
3rd September 2025
The 2025 reinsurance buyers survey from Moody's Ratings reveals a "decisive shift towards rate reductions" for property reinsurance risks when compared to prior years, while demand for coverage is expected to rise as attachment points hold for another year. This annual survey conducted by Moody's, released ahead of RVS 2025 in ... Read the full article
Effective cycle management critical to navigating volatility: Gallagher Re’s Wakefield
3rd September 2025
Gallagher Re’s CEO, Tom Wakefield, has highlighted robust global reinsurance capital and manageable loss ratios as the market heads towards the 67th edition of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo this week, emphasising that effective cycle management will be critical for navigating volatility and sustaining profitability in an ... Read the full article
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