Reinsurers expect rate declines at renewal amid wave of M&A

Biggest reinsurers in the world are expecting bigger price declines at 2016 renewal than predicted in September as a wave of mergers and acquisitions in the industry fail to absorb some of the abundant capital, reported Bloomberg.

M&As "haven't impacted capacity," said Nick Frankland, an official at Guy Carpenter & Co. L.L.C, adding that "capacity is still abundant and that is naturally having a continued effect on the pricing environment."

The rate reductions "may be more than" the 5% to 10% suggested in Monte Carlo, Mr. Frankland said.

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