5 Biggest Reinsurance Companies in the World

4. Canada Life Re

Gross Reinsurance Premiums Written in 2021: $23.55 billion

Canada Life Re is the reinsurance arm of The Canada Life Assurance Company. The firm has operations in the U.S. and Canada, as well as offices in Ireland, Bermuda, and Barbados. It is also one of the relatively younger firms on our list, since it was set up in 1989. Canada Life Re has $252 billion in assets for Canada Life, and it offers a variety of reinsurance products such as longevity, structured, and property and casualty.