Reinsurance

Statistics report on reinsurance

Reinsurance

Insurance that is purchased by an insurance company from one or more other insurance companies as a means of risk management.

This statistics report provides an overview of the global reinsurance market, its key players, and the catastrophic events driving insured losses worldwide. The report then moves on to deliver key U.S. industry data and ends with fundamental data on U.S. premiums.

Table of contents

Global overview

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  • Premium Statistic Largest reinsurers worldwide 2020-2022, by net premiums written
  • Premium Statistic Largest reinsurers worldwide 2024 by gross premiums written
  • Premium Statistic Value of global reinsurance capital 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Value of global reinsurance capital 2013-2022, by type

Global insured losses

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  • Basic Statistic Most costly disasters to the insurance industry worldwide 1900-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of insured losses from natural disasters worldwide 2022-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Insured catastrophe losses worldwide 2019-2023, by catastrophe type
  • Premium Statistic Most costly natural disasters to the insurance industry worldwide 2023
  • Basic Statistic Reinsurance losses of Munich Re from natural disasters 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Economic losses due to natural disasters in the U.S. 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Most expensive hurricanes in the U.S. as of 2024, by property losses
  • Premium Statistic Value of direct P&C insurance premiums written in Canada 2020-2022, by line

Key players

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  • Premium Statistic Total equity of Swiss Re 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of claims and claim adjustment expenses of Swiss Re 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Return on equity of Munich Re 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Net income of Munich Re 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Return on equity of Hannover Re 2006-2023
  • Premium Statistic Net income of Hannover Re 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Revenues of Berkshire Hathaway 2023, by operating business

U.S. key figures

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  • Premium Statistic Size of reinsurance market in the U.S. 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. property and casualty B2B reinsurers 2021-2022, by direct premiums written
  • Premium Statistic Policyholder surplus of leading reinsurers in the U.S. Q4 2020-Q3 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. reinsurance industry - number of employees 2007-2023

U.S. premiums

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  • Premium Statistic Net premiums earned by leading reinsurers in the U.S. Q4 2020-Q3 2023
  • Premium Statistic Gross premiums written by leading reinsurers in the U.S. Q4 2020-Q3 2023
  • Premium Statistic Direct premiums written by leading reinsurers in the U.S. Q4 2020-Q3 2023

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