MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | REINSURANCE
The California wildfires in January 2025 led to a rough start, but nearly all reinsurers were able to book strong underwriting results by year-end.
Aug 17, 2026 - 10 Pages
Nominal capital levels are at record highs, but the amount of capital required to support the risks being assumed by the industry has remained comparatively flat.
Aug 14, 2026 - 7 Pages
COMMENTARY | EARTHQUAKES
Destructive M7.4 earthquake insured losses are being evaluated.
Aug 13, 2026 - 2 Pages
Reinsurers met their cost of capital for the third year in a row, as changes to program structures have insulated them from global catastrophe loss trends.
Aug 12, 2026 - 6 Pages
Whether reinsurers can maintain the discipline that produced profitable results is key.
Aug 10, 2026 - 9 Pages
By default, the Report Type filter displays reports only.
More Special Reports, Market Segment Reports, Commentaries
More briefings from AM Best
More from AM Best TV
Subscription or Purchase Required
Upcoming Events Featuring AM Best
2026 CAS/AICT Joint Property/Casualty Actuarial Seminar
CONFERENCE CAS
AM Best's Reinsurance Market Briefing - Rendez-Vous de Septembre -Monte Carlo
CONFERENCE AM Best
Bermuda: Re+ILS Magazine's Roundtable Discussion
CONFERENCE Newton Media
NAIC Annual Education Seminar
CONFERENCE NAIC
More Best's Calendar events featuring AM Best
A Best’s Credit Rating is a forward-looking, independent, and objective opinion regarding an insurer’s, issuer’s, or financial obligation’s relative creditworthiness.
For more information on our methodologies, please visit the Best’s Credit Rating Methodology page.