Reinsurers' underlying RoE drops to 3.7%: Willis Re

The average first-half underlying return on equity (RoE) at
global reinsurers slumped to 3.7 percent as margin pressure
continues to mount on carriers, according to the latest Willis Re
reinsurance market report.
The H1 underlying RoE result, which is adjusted for reserve
releases and a normalised catastrophe load, represents an 80 basis
point decrease on the previous year's result, and marks the
third consecutive year of deterioration at the half-year point.
The figures are based on a subset of