Our Scans · (FS.4.01) Insurers' Business Model · Weekly Summary

• [New] France headquartered global reinsurance company SCOR has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese insurer Japan Post Insurance on the establishment of a reinsurance investment structure, which will feature subject business from both companies and be invested into by Japan Post Insurance. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• [New] Execution and consistency will be the key factors that will differentiate reinsurance platforms over the next few years. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• [New] Looking ahead, the reinsurance sector remains well-capitalized for 2026, though Fitch revised its sector outlook to deteriorating from neutral, citing pricing softening in property lines and the potential for increased loss activity. IRMI
• South Korea is expected to post 35.2% CAGR through 2036 as insurers connect health engagement, rewards and reinsurance validation. FactMr
• The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has signalled that a long-awaited consultation on new laws to establish a Protected Cell Company structure that could be used for collateralised reinsurance arrangements and efficient insurance-linked securities issuance is coming soon. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• Beyond distribution and specialty carriers, insurance M&A in 2026 and beyond could increasingly blur the boundaries between ownership, reinsurance, asset origination, and technology. PwC
• Elevated pension risk transfer volumes in the UK and other mature markets should sustain interest in bulk annuity platforms, funded reinsurance, block transactions, and administration technology. PwC
• Liberty Mutual Reinsurance, the reinsurance arm of the insurance group, and Safehub, a provider of seismic sensor and risk management technology, have partnered to provide the Mexican federal government with a new nationwide parametric earthquake and volcanic risk insurance solution. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• Established platforms are likely to continue pursuing international reinsurance and liability consolidation opportunities, as competition for US insurance blocks of business remains high. PwC

Last updated: 21 July 2026