{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"146098","rtpr_id":"nGNX6fb4ZM-20260917","ticker":"WTW","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["WTW"],"title":"Insurers using facultative reinsurance to fuel a drive for growth, according to Willis survey","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-17T10:52:55.090Z","article_body":"LONDON, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Facultative reinsurance is helping\ninsurers pursue growth opportunities in a rapidly softening market, enabling\nthem to maximize available capacity and expand into new geographies while\nmanaging an increasingly complex risk landscape. That’s the conclusion of a\nnew Facultative Reinsurance Report 2026\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=j6_dCpKpnntCpXnXRBsPQtGRiCzxFI5At6KaAdYYeNbMFPMm6tmRpvJ427_eEbB3gSyderopOSspessiUO-WPcEDOPpQdpk-Pt6A1TP4zeG-itF1eEs3hTcBMRAb7aWuWeVrzPd1PGuBE2D20IsprY3mudUCnYIkAAzDUB5t1qVMiy19B3aRAPm8PUhZqFl7U8QMg45fvM6u0S0zcQz9bg==)\npublished today by Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ: WTW).\n\nThe report, conducted in partnership with Coleman Parkes Research, received\nresponses from 380 senior decision makers at leading insurance companies\nacross North America, Europe, Middle East, APAC and Latin America.\n\nThe findings show that growth and global expansion are among insurers' top\npriorities as they seek to deploy the large reserves of capital built up\nduring the hard market. In addition, the survey shows that:\n* More than half (52%) of insurers identified capital management as a key\nreason for buying facultative reinsurance, up from 44% in 2024.\n* 56% said global expansion was among their greatest opportunities in the next\ntwo years (up from 39%), indicating an increase in insurers writing business\noverseas to drive growth.\n* 52% named entering new markets and risk areas among their top strategic\nobjectives over the next two years, up from 45% in our previous survey, while\n55% named increasing capacity as a top objective, up from 48%.\nThe results confirm the trend identified in the 2024 survey that facultative\ninsurance is no longer viewed only as a defensive position to protect against\nproblem risks but also as a flexible tool to support business priorities such\nas expansion, while also managing risk and volatility.\n* 60% of insurers expect to increase their use of facultative reinsurance over\nthe next two years, compared with just 13% who plan to buy less, highlighting\nits growing importance across the market cycle.\n* 82% saw facultative as a key part of their strategies for managing risk,\ncapacity, capital and appetite, while only 22% said they used facultative as a\nlast resort, down from 28% in the 2024 survey.\nThe report also highlights growing concern around emerging risks, including\ngeopolitical tensions, cyber threats and climate-related exposures, which\ncould begin to alter the current market dynamics.\n* 57% cited geopolitics among the emerging risks they are most concerned\nabout, up from 52%, while 54% said cyber, up from 24%, and 40% climate, up\nfrom 30%.\nGarret Gaughan, Global Head of Direct and Facultative at Willis said: \"While\nmarket conditions are creating significant opportunities for growth, insurers\nremain aware of the risks that could quickly present themselves. Our research\nshows that facultative reinsurance is increasingly being used as a strategic\ntool to help insurers expand their capacity, enter new markets and manage\ncapital efficiently. At the same time, it provides valuable flexibility as\norganisations navigate uncertain times.”\n\nThe survey report can be downloaded here\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=r4C-0vlG31krJsdBsylUW7uGloWoaItKJnillchVFRhi8MLTaJYW0-W2zzTrous4uLg9inzx8f_7uZYhMXktvIfojTcVDWqaoe_NOU8HQYY4OqYnnUZuLWIPPO7tq2eeUc98oLw8sWb2KDFnUeKPK9Snm07aCF8PkTV4oH-DEWQ=).\n\nAbout the survey\n\nThe survey was conducted between February and March 2026 and included 380\nsenior decision makers from leading insurance companies, including C-suite\nexecutives, vice presidents, and heads of property and casualty (P&C). Company\nsize was distributed as follows: 47% with GWP of $1 billion-$5 billion, 35%\nwith GWP of $5 billion-$10 billion, and 19% with GWP of $10 billion or more.\n\nAbout WTW\n\nAt WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the\nareas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local\nexpertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help\norganizations sharpen their strategy, enhance organizational resilience,\nmotivate their workforce and maximize performance.\n\nWorking shoulder to shoulder with our clients, we uncover opportunities for\nsustainable success—and provide perspective that moves you. Learn more at\nwtwco.com.\n\nMedia Contacts\nJo Barrett\nJo.Barrett@wtwco.com\n\nLauren David\nLauren.David@wtwco.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d60448c5-44c1-4061-a525-161810e55c26)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX6fb4ZM-20260917","title":"Insurers using facultative reinsurance to fuel a drive for growth, according to Willis survey","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"WTW","created":"2026-09-17T10:52:55.090Z","tickers":["WTW"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"LONDON, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Facultative reinsurance is helping\ninsurers pursue growth opportunities in a rapidly softening market, enabling\nthem to maximize available capacity and expand into new geographies while\nmanaging an increasingly complex risk landscape. That’s the conclusion of a\nnew Facultative Reinsurance Report 2026\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=j6_dCpKpnntCpXnXRBsPQtGRiCzxFI5At6KaAdYYeNbMFPMm6tmRpvJ427_eEbB3gSyderopOSspessiUO-WPcEDOPpQdpk-Pt6A1TP4zeG-itF1eEs3hTcBMRAb7aWuWeVrzPd1PGuBE2D20IsprY3mudUCnYIkAAzDUB5t1qVMiy19B3aRAPm8PUhZqFl7U8QMg45fvM6u0S0zcQz9bg==)\npublished today by Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ: WTW).\n\nThe report, conducted in partnership with Coleman Parkes Research, received\nresponses from 380 senior decision makers at leading insurance companies\nacross North America, Europe, Middle East, APAC and Latin America.\n\nThe findings show that growth and global expansion are among insurers' top\npriorities as they seek to deploy the large reserves of capital built up\nduring the hard market. In addition, the survey shows that:\n* More than half (52%) of insurers identified capital management as a key\nreason for buying facultative reinsurance, up from 44% in 2024.\n* 56% said global expansion was among their greatest opportunities in the next\ntwo years (up from 39%), indicating an increase in insurers writing business\noverseas to drive growth.\n* 52% named entering new markets and risk areas among their top strategic\nobjectives over the next two years, up from 45% in our previous survey, while\n55% named increasing capacity as a top objective, up from 48%.\nThe results confirm the trend identified in the 2024 survey that facultative\ninsurance is no longer viewed only as a defensive position to protect against\nproblem risks but also as a flexible tool to support business priorities such\nas expansion, while also managing risk and volatility.\n* 60% of insurers expect to increase their use of facultative reinsurance over\nthe next two years, compared with just 13% who plan to buy less, highlighting\nits growing importance across the market cycle.\n* 82% saw facultative as a key part of their strategies for managing risk,\ncapacity, capital and appetite, while only 22% said they used facultative as a\nlast resort, down from 28% in the 2024 survey.\nThe report also highlights growing concern around emerging risks, including\ngeopolitical tensions, cyber threats and climate-related exposures, which\ncould begin to alter the current market dynamics.\n* 57% cited geopolitics among the emerging risks they are most concerned\nabout, up from 52%, while 54% said cyber, up from 24%, and 40% climate, up\nfrom 30%.\nGarret Gaughan, Global Head of Direct and Facultative at Willis said: \"While\nmarket conditions are creating significant opportunities for growth, insurers\nremain aware of the risks that could quickly present themselves. Our research\nshows that facultative reinsurance is increasingly being used as a strategic\ntool to help insurers expand their capacity, enter new markets and manage\ncapital efficiently. At the same time, it provides valuable flexibility as\norganisations navigate uncertain times.”\n\nThe survey report can be downloaded here\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=r4C-0vlG31krJsdBsylUW7uGloWoaItKJnillchVFRhi8MLTaJYW0-W2zzTrous4uLg9inzx8f_7uZYhMXktvIfojTcVDWqaoe_NOU8HQYY4OqYnnUZuLWIPPO7tq2eeUc98oLw8sWb2KDFnUeKPK9Snm07aCF8PkTV4oH-DEWQ=).\n\nAbout the survey\n\nThe survey was conducted between February and March 2026 and included 380\nsenior decision makers from leading insurance companies, including C-suite\nexecutives, vice presidents, and heads of property and casualty (P&C). Company\nsize was distributed as follows: 47% with GWP of $1 billion-$5 billion, 35%\nwith GWP of $5 billion-$10 billion, and 19% with GWP of $10 billion or more.\n\nAbout WTW\n\nAt WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the\nareas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local\nexpertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help\norganizations sharpen their strategy, enhance organizational resilience,\nmotivate their workforce and maximize performance.\n\nWorking shoulder to shoulder with our clients, we uncover opportunities for\nsustainable success—and provide perspective that moves you. Learn more at\nwtwco.com.\n\nMedia Contacts\nJo Barrett\nJo.Barrett@wtwco.com\n\nLauren David\nLauren.David@wtwco.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d60448c5-44c1-4061-a525-161810e55c26)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-17T10:52:55.134290577Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789642375134},"received_at":"2026-09-17T10:52:55.191Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"134930","press_release_id":"146098","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Insurance Brokers","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Willis, a WTW business, published its Facultative Reinsurance Report 2026, based on a survey of 380 senior insurance decision makers conducted with Coleman Parkes Research between February and March 2026.\n\nThe findings show facultative reinsurance shifting from a defensive tool to a growth enabler: 52% of insurers cite capital management as a key reason for buying it, up from 44% in 2024, and 60% expect to increase their use of it over the next two years.\n\nConcern over emerging risks is climbing sharply, with cyber cited by 54% of insurers (up from 24%) and climate by 40% (up from 30%), alongside geopolitics at 57%.\n\nThe release is thought leadership with no financial disclosure for WTW; its significance lies in brand positioning for Willis's facultative reinsurance advisory business.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Low-priority WTW research note: facultative reinsurance is being repositioned as a growth tool while cyber and climate concerns surge among insurers."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"capacity_pct":"55% (up from 48%)","new_markets_pct":"52% (up from 45%)","cyber_concern_pct":"54% (up from 24%)","risk_strategy_pct":"82%","survey_respondents":380,"climate_concern_pct":"40% (up from 30%)","global_expansion_pct":"56% (up from 39%)","capital_management_pct":"52% (up from 44% in 2024)","expect_decrease_use_pct":"13%","expect_increase_use_pct":"60%","geopolitics_concern_pct":"57% (up from 52%)"}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Garret Gaughan","role":"Global Head of Direct and Facultative at Willis"}],"products":["Facultative Reinsurance Report 2026"],"companies":[{"name":"WTW","ticker":"WTW","relationship":"filer / parent of Willis"},{"name":"Willis","relationship":"WTW business that authored the survey report"},{"name":"Coleman Parkes Research","relationship":"research partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$1 billion-$5 billion","context":"GWP band of 47% of surveyed insurers"},{"amount":"$5 billion-$10 billion","context":"GWP band of 35% of surveyed insurers"},{"amount":"$10 billion or more","context":"GWP band of 19% of surveyed insurers"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"This is a thought-leadership survey report published by Willis, a WTW business. 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