OUR BUSINESS

A global platform designed to perform

We are a global reinsurer delivering Treaty, Facultative and Structured solutions across Life and Non-Life through regional underwriting platforms, backed by international capital, underwriting discipline, and deep technical expertise.

Credibility you can rely on

Internationally capitalised. Underwriting-led. Built for long-term performance

 

Led by experienced underwriting teams, we operate with a clear risk appetite, disciplined limits, and robust governance across global markets. We pair proactive communication with timely decisions, supported by transparent underwriting and a long-term portfolio focus.

Technical rigour, embedded throughout the process.
Our approach is grounded in pricing discipline, actuarial modelling, exposure and aggregate management, and wording quality, with oversight built in from submission to bound.

A dependable risk transfer partner to insurers, MGAs, brokers, and programme partners. Helping manage volatility, deploy capital efficiently, and build sustainable portfolios through well-structured solutions.

Why choose Ocean Re?

  • Disciplined underwriting with clear risk appetite

  • Actuarial rigour and portfolio oversight

  • Flexible solutions across Treaty, Facultative and Structured Solutions

  • International capital backing, conservative solvency

  • Long-term partnership for stable, repeatable outcomes

  • Responsive decisions and clear communication

Core Reinsurance Lines

Navigating Risk Together

Every risk is unique, and we assess each opportunity on its merits. Aligning to client needs and portfolio objectives, with disciplined underwriting, strong actuarial support, and clear governance.

We focus on risks that are understandable, measurable, and manageable. Working closely with brokers and cedants, we deliver equitable terms, responsive solutions, and stable outcomes.

Core structures include:

  • Proportional – Quota share and surplus arrangements
  • Non-proportional – Excess of loss and aggregate protections
  • Facultative – Selective placements for complex risks and defined exposures
  • Structured solutions – Bespoke structures for Fronting programmes and Captives

LIFE, HEALTH & PERSONAL ACCIDENT

Protection reinsurance for long-term stability

We provide Group Life, Health, and Personal Accident reinsurance designed to strengthen portfolio quality, stabilise earnings, and support sustainable growth across group and protection portfolios, deploying disciplined capacity and flexible structures through an underwriting-led approach focused on clear benefits, defined exposures, consistent performance, and long-term partnerships.

Capabilities include:

  • Group life and death-in-service benefits
  • Total and Permanent Disability and related benefits
  • Critical illness, protection, and employee benefits
  • Health and morbidity-driven portfolios
  • Personal accident and event-based covers
  • Proportional, non-proportional, and facultative structures

Coverage availability varies by programme type, structure and territory.

Non-Life Reinsurance

Risk structures built on clarity, delivered with discipline

We provide Treaty and Facultative reinsurance across Property, Marine, Casualty, Surety, and Specialty lines, with non-life treaty forming the core of the Group’s portfolio and client relationships. Supported by technical expertise and responsive execution, this is complemented by selective facultative participation where exposures are clearly defined and technically priced, with a focus on exposure clarity, disciplined design, and portfolio oversight.

Key classes include:

  • Property – Fire & Engineering
  • Marine & Specialty – Hull, Cargo, Liability, War, Terrorism and Political Violence
  • Casualty – Financial Lines (D&O, PI, E&O), Cyber, General & Professional Liability
  • Surety & Credit – Contract & Commercial, Credit & Political Risk, Other
  • Parametric Risk Transfer – Trigger-based and index-linked solutions

Delivered through proportional and non-proportional structures.

Structured Solutions

Transparent structures for multi-territory Growth

Ocean Re provides bespoke captive, fronting, and structured risk-transfer solutions for partners seeking scalable programme design, market access, strong governance, and operational clarity. Built for efficient placement, reliable administration, and predictable outcomes, each structure is transparently designed, consistently monitored, and supported by clear reporting and oversight from day one.

Solutions include:

  • Captive reinsurance support and optimisation
  • Fronting and delegated authority programmes
  • Layered and aggregate protections
  • Multi-line and multi-territory frameworks

Regional Underwriting Platforms

Global reach, delivered with local market understanding

We operate through regional underwriting platforms designed to reflect local market dynamics while maintaining a consistent underwriting philosophy and governance framework. This model supports responsive decisions, strong broker and client relationships, and group-wide portfolio oversight, ensuring local execution remains aligned with Group appetite, structural standards, and long-term value creation.

By combining global reach with local expertise, Ocean Re delivers clear partner propositions and consistent execution, built on proximity, accountability, and long-term partnership.

Talk to one of our underwriters

Whether you’re seeking capacity, portfolio protection, or a bespoke solution, our underwriting teams are ready to engage.

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