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The carrier has increased its retro capacity by 56% to EUR1.34bn.
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More retrocession capacity is likely to be deployed during 2023 as pricing holds up across the primary, reinsurance and retro markets, according to Conduit Re.
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The intermediary recorded “one of the hardest reinsurance markets in living memory” as primary rate increases slowed.
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The exit highlights increasingly difficult conditions in the retro and reinsurance markets.
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The carrier has become the latest in a string of reinsurers unwilling to write retro at 1 January.
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The RenRe vehicle, formerly a major retro writer, has been a reduced force this year.
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It is understood that Ascot will continue to write worldwide retro business.
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Hannover Re said that it expected its total gross Ian losses to be slightly below EUR400mn.
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Fidelis and MS Reinsurance are among the ceding companies that have support from Ajit Jain’s unit.
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The firm’s European regional treaty cover shrank 9% to $398m.
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The firm assigned a neutral outlook overall to ILS but is strongly positive on many non-life risks as it seeks diversifying strategies that can withstand inflation.
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Rates have climbed 20%-35% since 1 January, and 40%-50% year on year, sources estimated.