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Munich Re trims 2025 insurance revenue forecast, cites currency developments
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on August 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on August 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Munich Re has adjusted its 2025 insurance revenue forecast due to currency fluctuations, while maintaining its full-year profit target despite a dip in July renewals.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The German reinsurer Munich Re on Friday trimmed its 2025 outlook for insurance revenue citing business and foreign exchange rate developments, as well as reporting a dip in its July renewals, but the company stuck to its full-year profit target.
Shares were indicated to open 3% lower.
Insurance revenue in its reinsurance division is now anticipated at 40 billion euros ($46.59 billion), down from a previous forecast of 42 billion euros, the company said.
Overall group insurance revenue is now seen at 62 billion euros, down from earlier expectations of 64 billion euros.
The company's July renewals saw a price drop of 2.5% and a volume decrease of 3.2%, Munich Re reported.
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(Reporting by Tom Sims and Alexander Huebner, Editing by Friederike Heine)
Munich Re now anticipates insurance revenue in its reinsurance division to be 40 billion euros, down from a previous forecast of 42 billion euros.
The overall group insurance revenue is now projected at 62 billion euros, reduced from earlier expectations of 64 billion euros.
The revision was attributed to business developments and foreign exchange rate fluctuations.
During the July renewals, Munich Re reported a price drop of 2.5% and a volume decrease of 3.2%.
Shares of Munich Re were indicated to open 3% lower following the announcement of the revised forecast.
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