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The reinsurance market cycle has become more subdued thanks to sound risk management practices, strategic use of technology and a maturing partnership with alternative capital (ILS), according to rating agency AM Best.

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As per a new commentary from Morningstar DBRS, the reinsurance market has seen rapid growth in available capital, which reflects both retained earnings and the growing role of third-party capital, including insurance-linked securities, which has added competitive pressure to pricing but also broadened the industry’s financial foundation.

Enstar, one of the largest legacy and run-off reinsurance specialists in the world, has launched its first direct third-party capital play, a $300 million casualty reinsurance sidecar named Scaur Hill Re Ltd. which is backed by a number of institutional investors, Artemis has learned.

Technology advancements promise to transform modelling and analysis of weather and natural catastrophe perils and Planette, a company focused on long-range weather prediction technology, is aiming to provide more accurate forecasts and detect severe weather events weeks to six months in advance using its QubitCast system.

Record levels of catastrophe bond market issuance in 2025 are reshaping the pricing landscape, AM Best believes, but the rating agency sees no sign of a slow-down ahead, as “all indications point to continued growth.”

PartnerRe Capital Management, the specialist division of global reinsurer PartnerRe that manages third-party capital on behalf of investors and deploys it to reinsurance opportunities, has hired Benjamin Baltesar as Head of Portfolio and Analytics.

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As per David Flandro, Managing Director, Head of Industry Analysis and Strategic Advisory at reinsurance broker Howden Re, “if it wasn’t obvious already, we are now firmly in the hard market softening phase of the rating cycle.”

As technology continues to reshape the insurance and reinsurance industry, companies must adapt by differentiating with AI, navigating capital complexities and using it in all its forms, while reinventing distribution to meet the demands of today’s digital world, according to Frank Schepers, Global Leader ICT, and Sina Thieme, Senior Director, ICT at broker WTW.