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With the 2026 renewal season approaching, Atlas Conseil International has released its latest publication, “Atlas Reinsurance Reports - Europe 2026.” This new 155-page edition provides in-depth technical and financial data on 36 reinsurers operating across Europe.
The report features key performance indicators for 2024, including turnover, net results, and technical ratios, alongside a ten-year analysis for each company and 36 detailed fact sheets.
Key insights from the report include:
- In 2024, European reinsurance premiums represented 45% of the global market.
- The European market remains highly concentrated, with the top ten reinsurers accounting for 94% of the region’s total underwriting.
- Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re, Lloyd’s, and SCOR dominate the market, collectively underwriting 143.34 billion USD, or 80% of total European premiums.
- The non-life segment makes up 72% of total underwriting, amounting to 149.81 billion USD.
- After a dip in 2022 due to rising natural catastrophe claims and inflation linked to COVID-19, the market returned to growth in 2023 and 2024.
- In 2024, the average return on equity (ROE) reached 12.6%.
Based on turnover by country, Germany leads the European reinsurance market, capturing 44% of the total share in 2024. Notably, Munich Re alone accounts for 47% of Germany’s underwriting volume.
The 2026 report is available on the Atlas Group platform: https://www.atinplace.com.
