Total capital dedicated to the global reinsurance industry measured USD 559 billion at the half-year point of 2019. This is an 8% increase from a re-stated USD 518 billion at year-end 20181, with strong investment markets being the main driver of the industry’s capital growth. The largest component of this figure is the capital of the 36 reinsurance companies tracked in the Willis Reinsurance Index, which was up 11% to USD 440 billion, principally due to falling bond yields and rising equity markets.  The strong investment appreciation was a reversal of the trend noted in the year-end 2018 Reinsurance Market Report.

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