Reinsurance Glossary

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Note: While every effort has been made to ensure the reinsurance glossary contains accurate and up-to-date reinsurance and insurance definitions, this glossary should be used only as an educational resource, not as an authority.

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Reinsurance News

• American Coastal outlines $150M-$200M excess capital and lifts reinsurance exhaustion point …
  May 6, 2026
  ACIC Q1 2026 earnings call recap: 66% combined ratio, $19.3M net income, reinsurance overhaul, and premium outlook amid softening market—read now.
• Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) To Report Earnings Tomorrow: Here Is What To Expect
  May 6, 2026
  Global life reinsurance provider Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE:RGA) will be reporting results this Thursday after the bell.
• Kenya Re-Insurance Corporation Limited (KNRE.ke) 2025 Annual Report
  May 6, 2026
  Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited reports financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025.FY 2025 Financial Highlights:Profit for the …
• AXA reins in reinsurance as core insurance lines drive Q1 performance
  May 6, 2026
  AXA XL Reinsurance shrank 7% to €1.2 billion as the group pulled back in a softening market. AXA said the decline reflected lower volumes consistent …
• Berkshire Taps Gen Re's Shamieh to Succeed Jain as Insurance Chief, WSJ reports
  May 6, 2026
  Jain has led the division for decades and is widely credited with shaping its global reinsurance strategy. Berkshire owns reinsurer Gen Re, where …