The 2025 January reinsurance renewal season revealed key trends shaping the industry: property cat rate softening, persistent challenges in lower layers, and a renewed focus on specialty lines. Cedents with robust data strategies secured better outcomes, while cyber reinsurance matured into a stable, non-proportional market. CONNECT WITH US:

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RSS Feed: ⁠https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss⁠ OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(01:17) Major Themes of the 1.1 Renewals(02:15) Non-Loss vs. Loss-Affected Programmes(05:00) Retro Capacity & Timely Renewals(06:15) Lower Layers: Ongoing Capacity Challenges(08:20) Larger vs. Smaller Cedents(09:20) Data-Driven Differentiation in Casualty(12:15) Specialty Lines & Appetite for Growth(13:39) Rise in ILS & Cat Bonds(14:40) Parametric Triggers & Innovation(15:20) The Shift to Non-Proportional Cyber(19:00) Complexities of Cyber Cover & Modelling(21:40) Outlook for 4.1 and Beyond(23:20) The Data-First Future of Reinsurance(24:30) Wrap-Up & Final Thoughts