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Hannover Re, Munich Re fall 4% as J.P. Morgan sees weaker reinsurance pricing

Nov 6, 2026, 9:45 AM EST1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Lower reinsurance pricing is a concrete industry revenue driver that would pressure reinsurers' top-line growth and margins (JPM cites worsening combined ratio at Munich Re); the impact depends on the depth and persistence of 2027 price declines.

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J.P. Morgan downgraded Hannover Re and Munich Re and warned that property catastrophe reinsurance pricing, already down double-digits at 2026 renewals, could decline further in January 2027.

  • J.P. Morgan cut Hannover Re to "underweight" from "neutral" and Munich Re to "neutral" from "overweight" and warned reinsurance prices could fall further in 2027.
  • Property catastrophe cover prices fell 12% at the January 2026 renewals and 15% at the mid-year renewals, and J.P. Morgan expects further declines in January 2027.
  • J.P. Morgan said Munich Re's normalised combined ratio was expected to worsen from about 80% at the start of 2026 to about 82% in the second quarter, showing early impact of falling prices.

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