Hannover Rück’s E+S Rück expects strong German reinsurance demand to persist
- Hannover Rück subsidiary E+S Rück expects strong German reinsurance demand at upcoming renewals, according to its October 19, 2026, market assessment.
- Additional capacity is pressuring natural catastrophe and industrial property pricing, despite persistently high underlying catastrophe risks.
- German motor underwriting results have turned slightly positive, but repair and spare-parts costs continue to outpace general inflation.
- Cyber coverage capacity is lagging growth in digital dependence; intense competition and higher capital costs are squeezing market participants’ results.
- Insurance-linked securities provide additional capital market capacity as catastrophe risks, rising asset concentrations and persistent coverage gaps increase demand for alternative risk transfer.
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