Top European non-life insurers averaged about 22% return on equity with lower solvency, Howden Re finds
By IAN Editorial Desk
News date: 18 October 2026Published 19 October 2026·2 min read
Primary source: howdenre.com
Howden Re says underwriting explained performance differences roughly twice as well as capital structure did.
The strongest performers in Howden Re's benchmark of 42 European non-life insurers achieved an average return on equity of approximately 22% over financial years 2023 to 2025, against a peer median of 9%. They also operated with lower solvency ratios, averaging 186% against a peer median of 216%, according to the report, The era of deliberate insurance, which Howden Re…
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