22-08-2017 15:55 via insuranceinsider.com

Pressure growing on mortgage re returns: S&P

Robust risk management frameworks will be vital for reinsurers
writing mortgage risk transferred by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, as
returns on the business come under pressure in the coming years,
according to S&P Global.
In a report published last week, the firm said it believed
returns would remain adequate for the next few years because of
economic growth and a strong housing market.
But it cautioned that the margins enjoyed by reinsurers that
were able to build up good...
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