3.3.6.2Vertical

Facultative Reinsurance

Reinsurers providing coverage on individual risk placements.

Market snapshot

These figures describe Reinsurance (3.3.6), the segment that Facultative Reinsurance sits within. They are not figures for Facultative Reinsurance on its own.

Market size
~$99B
Growth
~8.2%CAGR (2017–22, nominal)
Companies
~177 firms
Firms by employee count

68.4% of firms have fewer than 20 employees: 121 micro-businesses, below most mandates.

The investable universe56 firms with 20+ employees
20–99
1730%
100–499
1527%
500+
2443%

The system's shock absorber: global reinsurers (Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re, Berkshire) and the Bermuda market take catastrophe and large-loss risk off primary carriers. Rates hardened sharply after years of catastrophe losses, restoring profitability and pulling in capital, including insurance-linked securities and other alternative capital. A consolidated, capital-intensive, globally concentrated market; revenue is reinsurance premiums.

NAICS 524130. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Statistics of U.S. Businesses; U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Economic Census.

Business model & economics

Revenue model

Reinsurance premiums against ceded losses, plus investment income

Key economics

Revenue per firm
$557,886,554
Employees per firm
79.5
Recurring revenue
High

renewing treaty relationships

EBITDA margin
Combined-ratio-driven; catastrophe-exposed
Capex intensity
Low

Characteristics

  • Scale-driven: payroll is only 3% of revenue, so the cost base is assets, not headcount
  • Thin strategic-buyer pool: only 24 firms exceed 500 employees, so exits skew sponsor-to-sponsor
  • Absorbs catastrophe and large-loss risk from primary carriers.
  • Rates hardened after years of catastrophe losses.
  • Alternative capital (ILS) supplements traditional capacity.

NAICS 524130. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Statistics of U.S. Businesses; U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Economic Census.

M&A deal context

Deal activityModerate

Who’s acquiring

  • Global reinsurers
  • Bermuda & alternative-capital platforms
  • Insurance-linked-securities investors

What’s driving deals

  • Hardening rates restoring profitability.
  • Alternative capital and ILS growth.
  • Catastrophe-driven capacity dynamics.

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