Now in its fifth year, the report provides in-depth analysis of the size and performance of the reinsurance industry, based on the Willis Reinsurance Index group of companies.
Key findings:
- Total capital dedicated to the global reinsurance industry measured USD 462 billion at year-end 2018.
- The largest component of this figure is the total shareholders’ equity of the 32 reinsurance companies tracked in the Willis Reinsurance Index, which was down 10% to USD 335.7 billion, reversing growth of 8% in 2017.
- Index capital reduced by USD 13.7 billion due to the exits of Validus and XL Catlin through M&A.
- Companies paid out the majority of the USD 20.5 billion of net income as dividends and buybacks, which together reduced index capital by USD 17.6 billion. This equated to a pay-out ratio of 86% of net income.
- The overall decrease in index capital was due to unrealized investment depreciation of USD 21.4 billion, mainly due to falling equity markets and rising bond yields.
- The second largest component is alternative capital which — in contrast to index capital — grew by 6%.
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Willis Re Reinsurance Market Report April 2019: Results for year-end 2018 | 5.8 MB |
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