Jan 1 themes persist at April renewals as property cat rate decreases accelerate: Gallagher Re

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Reinsurance News - Apr 01, 2026

January 1 renewal trends persisted at the Japan-focused April 1 reinsurance renewals, with Gallagher Re reporting that Japanese property catastrophe programmes ran loss free, leading to risk-adjusted rate decreases of between -15% and -17.5%, as buyers took advantage of strategic opportunities. Rein...

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