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AM Best's
Insurance Market Briefing – Cologne

AM Best held its annual briefing for the German insurance market in Cologne on 4 March 2026. 

This year's insurance market briefing included an overview of the state of the global reinsurance market and a presentation on globalisation versus protectionism. The latest observations on IFRS 17 were also presented.

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The presentations at this year’s briefings were in English only.

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    Agenda

    Time SessionSpeaker
    3:00 pmRegistration 
    3:30 pmIntroductions and Welcome RemarksWilliam Mills
    Senior Director, Market Development - EMEA
    3:45 pmGlobalisation Versus Protectionism
    • Risk landscape
    • Protectionist strategies
    • Threats and opportunities
    • Ratings impact
    		Konstantin Langowski
    Associate Director, Credit Rating Criteria Research & Analytics
    4:15 pmIFRS 17: Latest ObservationsAndrea Porta
    Senior Financial Analyst
    4:45 pmThe Global Reinsurance Market - Perspectives and Outlook, including:
    • Update on Outlook
    • 1.1.26 Renewals
    • Update on ILS
    		Dr. Mathilde Jakobsen
    Senior Director, Analytics
    5:15 pmNetworking Reception 

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    Event Details:

    Wednesday, 4 March 2026
    3:00 pm – 6:00 pm (GMT+2)

    Excelsior Hotel Ernst
    Trankgasse 1-5,
    50667 Cologne, Germany

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