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Aon: Record capital set to drive more flexible reinsurance market in 2027

2026-09-03T20:57:00+01:00

Record levels of reinsurance capital are set to give buyers greater room to reshape programmes at the coming 1 January renewals, with Aon expecting further pricing relief alongside increased use of alternative capital and facultative solutions

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Gallagher Re urges buyers to use soft market to reshape programmes
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Record capital and expanding alternative capacity are giving cedants a window to rethink reinsurance structures and improve earnings resilience ahead of the 1 January renewals, the reinsurance broker emphasised in its pre RVS press briefing
Pelagos leans into capital allocator model as market softens
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Reinsurance pricing is set to continue softening without a major shock, but elevated financial and geopolitical risks mean carriers should use current conditions to build resilience, Howden Re has said in a report released by the reinsurance broker ahead of RVS 2026
Reinsurers consider M&A as surplus capital deployment tool
2026-09-03T14:26:00+01:00By Katie Scott
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Reinsurance broker warns changing heat, drought and exposure conditions are increasing accumulation risk across multiple lines, despite Europe accounting for just 5% of global wildfire losses over the past decade