Top 50 Global Reinsurance Groups This Top 50 Global Reinsurance Groups directory is based on research data from rating agency A.M. Best. Listing the top reinsurers in the world, this directory provides a simple way to analyse the world’s top reinsurance companies. The global reinsurance groups featured are ranked by unaffiliated gross reinsurance premiums written […]
The global reinsurance groups featured are ranked by unaffiliated gross reinsurance premiums written in 2021 (USD $m’s)¹. You can sort the table by any of the headings and search it to analyse individual reinsurance companies.
RankingReinsurance Company NameGross Life & Non-Life Reinsurance Premiums WrittenNet Life & Non-Life Reinsurance Premiums WrittenGross Non-Life Only Reinsurance Premiums WrittenNet Non-Life Only Reinsurance Premiums WrittenShareholders Funds (2)Loss Ratios (3)Expense Ratios (3)Combined Ratios (3)
1Munich Reinsurance Company$46,836$44,417$32,610$31,482$35,04768.7%30.9%99.6%
2Swiss Re Ltd.$39,202$36,965$23,131$22,381$23,67867.4%29.7%97.1%
3Hannover Rück S.E. 4$31,443$27,344$21,773$18,827$14,44769.3%28.7%98.0%
4Canada Life Re$23,547$23,514N/AN/A$23,854N/AN/AN/A
5SCOR S.E.$19,933$16,242$9,319$7,939$7,25172.0%28.6%100.6%
6Berkshire Hathaway Inc.$19,906$19,906$14,285$14,285$514,93071.9%23.3%95.1%
7Lloyd's 5, 6$19,343$14,263$19,343$14,263$48,24265.8%29.4%95.2%
8China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation$17,808$16,181$6,956$6,608$16,10466.6%28.4%95.1%
9Reinsurance Group of America Inc.$13,348$12,513N/AN/A$13,014N/AN/AN/A
10Everest Re Group Ltd.$9,067$8,536$9,067$8,536$10,13971.6%26.5%98.1%
11PartnerRe Ltd.$8,204$7,134$6,557$5,511$7,54464.6%25.9%90.5%
12RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.$7,834$5,939$7,834$5,939$7,07874.6%27.5%102.1%
13Korean Reinsurance Company$7,145$5,102$6,043$4,078$2,12686.4%14.2%100.6%
14Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.$6,034$5,387$6,034$5,387$5,39869.2%30.2%99.5%
15General Insurance Corporation of India 7$5,821$5,172$5,630$4,987$7,93888.8%19.3%108.1%
16AXA XL$5,480$4,313$5,480$4,313$13,13972.6%31.2%103.8%
17Arch Capital Group Ltd.$5,094$3,254$5,094$3,254$13,54667.8%26.4%94.2%
18MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. 7, 8, 12$4,393N/A$4,393N/A$14,668N/AN/A97.7%
19Pacific LifeCorp$4,098$3,620N/AN/A$17,005N/AN/AN/A
20Sompo International Holdings, Ltd.$3,855$3,417$3,855$3,417$7,43363.5%29.5%93.1%
21MAPFRE RE, Compania de Reaseguros S.A. 10$3,719$3,165$3,080$2,534$2,03569.3%28.7%98.1%
22Assicurazioni Generali SpA$3,670$3,670$1,242$1,242$36,10183.5%27.9%111.4%
23R+V Versicherung AG 9$3,421$3,421$3,421$3,421$2,43576.0%26.3%102.2%
24Validus Reinsurance, Ltd.$3,171$2,452$3,171$2,452$3,54872.4%28.6%101.0%
25The Toa Reinsurance Company, Limited 7, 8$2,988$2,453$2,127$1,690$2,61477.6%32.5%110.2%
26Liberty Mutual 13$2,945N/A$2,945N/A$27,84862.0%33.2%95.2%
27Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.$2,842$2,709$2,842$2,709$5,22075.1%24.9%100.0%
28Axis Capital Holdings Limited$2,823$2,032$2,823$2,032$5,41173.2%26.5%99.7%
29Taiping Reinsurance Co. Ltd. 8$2,339$2,051$1,447$1,229$1,50771.0%32.9%103.9%
30Peak Reinsurance Company Ltd.$2,145$1,794$1,899$1,591$1,47075.8%26.2%102.1%
31Caisse Centrale de Reassurance$2,144$1,964$1,968$1,792$3,19150.0%16.8%66.9%
32Qianhai Reinsurance Co., Ltd.$1,994$1,154$410$350$52175.5%25.1%100.5%
33QBE Insurance Group Limited$1,662$1,482$1,662$1,482$8,88266.6%6.1%72.8%
34Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited$1,597$1,199$1,597$1,199$2,77563.0%30.6%93.6%
35Deutsche Rueckversicherung AG$1,577$1,042$1,475$1,000$35176.3%29.2%105.5%
36IRB - Brasil Resseguros S.A.$1,552$984$1,552$984$644101.5%30.5%132.0%
37Tokio Millennium Re AG 7, 12$1,483$1,178$1,483$1,178$17,148N/AN/A100.9%
38SiriusPoint Ltd. 13$1,350$1,125$1,350$1,125$2,50382.6%33.7%116.2%
39Fidelis$1,289$573$1,289$573$2,07884.0%27.6%111.6%
40Markel Corporation$1,246$1,126$1,246$1,126$14,69573.9%31.4%105.3%
41W.R. Berkley Corporation 12$1,228$1,119$1,228$1,119$6,65361.0%29.7%90.7%
42Lancashire$1,225$816$1,225$816$1,41367.6%41.3%108.9%
43Allied World A-surance Company Holdings, AG$1,201$1,106$1,201$1,106$4,79275.4%25.7%101.1%
44American Agricultural Insurance Company 11$927$247$927$247$67282.6%4.1%86.7%
45Chubb Limited$873$873$873$873$59,71479.2%29.4%108.6%
46African Reinsurance Corporation$845$666$783$612$1,00156.8%36.7%93.5%
47Hiscox Ltd.$808$274$808$274$2,53940.8%29.7%70.6%
48Somers Re$783$705$783$705$94380.6%23.7%104.3%
49DEVK Re$759$699$754$694$14,44776.3%28.4%104.7%
50Central Reinsurance Corporation$755$702$645$595$69867.9%27.6%95.5%
1. All non-USD currencies converted to USD using foreign exchange rate at company’s fiscal year-end.
2. As reported on Balance Sheet, unless otherwise noted.
3. Non-Life only.
4. Net premium written data not reported, net premium earned substituted.
5. Lloyd’s premiums are reinsurance only. Premiums for certain groups within the rankings may include Lloyd’s Syndicate premiums when applicable.
6. Total shareholders’ funds includes Lloyd’s members’ a-sets and Lloyd’s central reserves.
7. Fiscal year-end March 31, 2022.
8. Net a-set value used for total shareholders’ funds.
9. Ratios are as reported and calculated on a gross basis.
10. Premium data excludes intergroup reinsurance.
11. Data and ratios based on US statutory filing.
12. Ratios are based on the group’s operations.
13. Ratios are based on Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE financial statements.
(N/A) – Information not applicable or not available at time of publication.
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