The US life and annuity (L&A) industry is leaning on reinsurance like never before. Reinsurance leverage has surged over 300% at year-end 2024, a level that would have seemed unthinkable a decade ago.
The reinsurance industry has always been cyclical, alternating between periods of tightening and softening market conditions.
The reinsurance industry is undergoing a transformation — and at the heart of it lies a quiet revolution: the expansion of insurance-linked securities (ILS) into casualty lines.
The 2025 mid-year reinsurance renewals have demonstrated a continuing evolution in market dynamics, marked by improved pricing, heightened competition, and an encouraging increase in available capacity.
In the wake of Hurricane Ian’s massive impact three years ago, the reinsurance industry entered one of its most hardened pricing cycles in recent memory.
The U.S. reinsurance market in 2025 is undergoing one of its most dynamic evolutions in recent memory. At the heart of this shift lies the increased adoption of catastrophe bonds (cat bonds) and insurance-linked securities (ILS)—instruments that have gone from niche alternatives to foundational components of reinsurance programs.
In today’s increasingly concentrated reinsurance market, the question is no longer whether companies should evolve—but how.
For decades, property markets in areas outside traditional hurricane zones were thought to be relatively immune to major storm-related disruptions.
In today’s rapidly evolving environment, the insurance industry faces a multitude of emerging risks—from cyber threats and climate change to geopolitical instability and technological advancements.
The global reinsurance sector is in the midst of a significant shift as we move through 2025. With rising economic volatility, climate-related risks, and technological disruptions, regulators across the world are intensifying oversight of the insurance and reinsurance sectors.