Europe’s big four maintain property cat reinsurance appetite despite rate softening: AM Best
Aug 20th, 2026 • 5 min • View Source
The European “Big Four” reinsurers – Swiss Re, Munich Re, Hannover Re and SCOR – continue to have an appetite for property catastrophe reinsurance despite rate softening, according to AM Best’s recent market segment report. The ratings agency noted that this continued appetite follows a period of right-sizing of portfolios, increasing attachment points and moving […] The post Europe’s big four maintain property cat reinsurance appetite despite rate softening: AM Best appeared first on ReinsuranceNe.ws.
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