Zurich, 03.07.2026
Fitch Ratings upgraded Echo Re to A+
On 3 July 2026, Fitch Ratings upgraded Echo Rückversicherungs-AG’s Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating from A to A+ with a Stable Outlook. The upgrade reflects Echo Re’s strong capitalisation, consistent underwriting profitability, disciplined risk management, and the continued enhancement of its business profile. It also recognises the company’s successful strategy of building a diversified and resilient global reinsurance portfolio across geographies and lines of business, together with its increasing strategic importance within the DEVK Group.
Echo Re Ltd., Brandschenkestrasse 18-20, 8001 Zurich (Switzerland)
Press contact:
Gregor Schulte, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, phone +41 44 283 16 17, gregor.schulte@echore.com
About Echo Re
Echo Re was founded in 2008 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the German DEVK Group. Its treaty reinsurance portfolio covers all P&C and a broad range of specialty lines of business from cedants in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.