New Market Report Now Available: Reinsurance in Canada, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2017
Canadian reinsurance providers recorded negative premium growth during the review period, as a result of low premium growth registered by Canadian insurers which forced them to cut their reinsurance expenses, a low reinsurance-ceding trend, and weak economic development. Written premium in the Canadian reinsurance segment fell from CAD32.8 billion (US$30.7 billion) in 2008 to CAD26.2 billion (US$26.2 billion) in 2012, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -5.5% during the review period (2008-2012).
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