Reinsurance Brokerage: Market Size & Forecast 2026

Global reinsurance brokerage commissions sit at approximately USD 28.5 billion in 2025 (base year), tracking 3-4% of underlying reinsurance premium volume worldwide. Treaty reinsurance brokerages (proportional and non-proportional placements on recurring programmes) account for roughly 72% of commission pool; facultative (transaction-by-transaction placements, typically large single risks) sits near 22%; specialty and structured solutions (ILS advisory, capital-relief, sidecars, parametric placements) account for the residual 6% [Claight analyst estimate: derived from bottom-up build using disclosed broker commission ranges on standard placement]. The market is in a distinctly soft phase. Most major lines recorded rate decreases at 1 January 2026 renewals, returning pricing to softer levels after several years of hard-market discipline. Dedicated reinsurance capital reached an estimated

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