Property cat ROL declines accelerate at June 1 reinsurance renewal: Howden Re
1st June 2026
Reinsurance broker Howden Re reports that on a weighted-average basis, risk-adjusted property catastrophe rates decreased by up to 25% at the June 1 reinsurance renewal, an acceleration from the -14.7% and -16% declines the firm recorded at the January and April renewal periods, respectively. Howden Re’s risk-adjusted property catastrophe reinsurance rate-on-line … Read the full article
American Integrity boosts cat XoL limit to $2.99bn amid softer reinsurance pricing and improved Florida conditions
1st June 2026
Tampa-based property and casualty insurance holding company American Integrity Insurance Group has fully placed its 2026–2027 indemnity-based catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance programme for its insurance subsidiary, American Integrity Insurance Company (AIIC), effective June 1, 2026. The firm described market conditions at the June 1 renewal as favourable, supported by a … Read the full article
Palomar’s earthquake reinsurance limit up to $3.92bn after June renewal
29th May 2026
Palomar Holdings, Inc., a US-based specialty insurance company focused on property and casualty coverage, has successfully completed its June 1st reinsurance placement, securing approximately $421 million of incremental limit to support the growth of its earthquake franchise. The company’s reinsurance coverage now extends to $3.92 billion for earthquake events and $135 … Read the full article
Universal adds $352m of multi-year coverage for 2026–2027 reinsurance program
29th May 2026
Universal Insurance has announced the completion of the combined 2026–2027 reinsurance program for its wholly owned insurance company subsidiaries, effective June 1, 2026. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPCIC) and American Platinum Property and Casualty Insurance Company (APPCIC), the two subsidiaries, set the top of the combined reinsurance tower for … Read the full article
Legal reforms and disciplined underwriting combine to restore confidence in Florida’s property market: Guy Carpenter
28th May 2026
A new report from Guy Carpenter, a business of Marsh, found that legal reforms, stronger building resilience and disciplined underwriting have helped restore capital and confidence in Florida’s property market, with risk-adjusted property catastrophe pricing at the June renewals generally down 15%–20% across many layers and Florida clients securing more … Read the full article
American Coastal renews core cat reinsurance programme with $1.918bn coverage
21st May 2026
Florida-based American Coastal Insurance Corp. (ACIC) has renewed its core catastrophe reinsurance programme (Core CAT) for 2026/27, purchasing approximately $1.918 billion of occurrence-based limit in the aggregate, an increase of $241.5 million, or 14.4% from the previous year. For the renewed Core CAT programme, facilitated through its insurance subsidiary AmCoastal, … Read the full article
TWIA’s $2.28bn reinsurance renewal almost signed at comparable ROL to last year
20th May 2026
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) looks set to secure the entirety of the $1.23 billion of fresh reinsurance it requires to meet its 1-in-50 year probable maximum loss from the traditional market, with Gallagher Re’s Allen Cashin confirming yesterday that the programme is now fully committed and will be … Read the full article
TWIA requires a further $1.23bn of reinsurance to meet 2026 risk transfer needs
18th May 2026
After successfully pricing its latest catastrophe bond, as reported by our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, Artemis, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) now requires around $1.23 billion of fresh reinsurance to fulfil its risk transfer requirements for 2026. We reported back in February that the TWIA board adopted … Read the full article
A diversified portfolio is key to navigating a softening cycle: Hamilton Re’s Daws
12th May 2026
As the reinsurance industry approaches the mid-year 2026 renewal season, Adrian Daws, CEO of Hamilton Re, the Bermuda-based underwriting platform of global specialty insurer and reinsurer Hamilton, remains optimistic about its growth opportunities, even as the market navigates transitioning conditions. Speaking with Reinsurance News during our visit to Bermuda, Daws emphasised … Read the full article