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Property Reinsurance business panel – 14 April 2026

The Property Reinsurance Business Panel focused heavily on Lloyd’s underwriting performance, market oversight and the changing reinsurance cycle. Lloyd’s signalled continued support for property treaty business because of its strong profitability and capital efficiency benefits, but members were warned that growth plans will face greater scrutiny as rating conditions soften. Discussions highlighted the importance of active reforecasting when market conditions deteriorate rather than relying on static business plans. Strong historical performance was noted, with property reinsurance producing favourable combined ratios over the past five years, although concerns were raised about limitations in Lloyd’s data quality, particularly around expense allocations and exposure measurement. Members reviewed new quartile analysis showing that top-performing syndicates distinguish themselves most clearly during difficult years. Retrocession was identified as a potential distortion in performance analysis and may require separate treatment. Operational topics included claims scheme efficiency, wording consistency, fire-following terrorism exposures, rate-change reporting methodology, and a new broker performance dashboard designed to improve premium settlement transparency and accountability.