What Chedid Re does

Chedid Re is a private reinsurance broker network headquartered in Baabda, Lebanon, founded in 1998 as part of Chedid Capital Holding. The company intermediates between insurance companies and global reinsurance markets, placing facultative and treaty reinsurance on both proportional and non-proportional bases across 12 lines of business — property, marine, engineering, energy, employees benefits, financial lines, liability, professional indemnity and contingency, aviation, war and terrorism, general treaty, and life and medical treaty. It serves a horizontal base of 400+ insurance company clients in 85+ countries, operating from eight offices (Beirut, Dubai/DIFC, Riyadh, London, Paris, Casablanca, Limassol, Abidjan) staffed by 400+ experts.

The underlying technology stack consists of a reinsurance brokerage platform augmented by specialized pricing and modelling capabilities, including earthquake catastrophe modelling, and claims management services. Since 2015, Chedid Re Cyprus has been registered as a Lloyd's broker, granting direct access to Lloyd's market capacity, and the 2024 DIFC subsidiary is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. Technical differentiation rests on domain-specialized modelling accuracy rather than disclosed proprietary software assets.

Chedid Re earns revenue primarily through reinsurance brokerage commissions on placements, supplemented by professional services for pricing, modelling, and claims management. Distribution is delivered via direct enterprise field sales with dedicated relationship managers in each regional hub, supported by thought-leadership content, webinars, industry events, and partnerships with global reinsurers such as Lloyd's, PartnerRe, Swiss Re, AXA, Coface, RSA, and Hanover Re. The company is wholly owned by Chedid Capital Holding and ranks among the world's top 15 reinsurance brokers.

Name

Chedid Re

Legal name

Chedid Re

Website

https://chedidre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Chedid Re is a private reinsurance broker network, founded in 1998 and part of Chedid Capital Holding, that places facultative and treaty reinsurance across 12 lines of business for 400-plus insurance company clients in 85-plus countries from eight offices across MEA and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reinsurance Brokerage

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (52421), Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Casualty Facultative Reinsurance (FSAOAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Facultative Accident & Health (A&H) Reinsurance (FSAOAFAI), Facultative Financial Lines Reinsurance (D&O, E&O, FI, Crime) (FSAOAFAF), Life Treaty Reinsurance (FSAOAEAA), Facultative Life Reinsurance (FSAOAFAJ)

Keywords

• Reinsurance brokerage
• Facultative reinsurance
• Treaty reinsurance
• Risk management services
• Insurance broking

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Reinsurance Brokerage Commissions: Chedid Re acts as a reinsurance broker intermediary between insurance companies and reinsurers, earning commissions on placements. Services include facultative and treaty reinsurance placements on both proportional and non-proportional basis.
2. Professional Services: Technical services including pricing and modelling, claims management, and risk management advisory provided to clients throughout the reinsurance cycle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chedid Re is a reinsurance broker network that intermediates between primary insurance companies and global reinsurers, placing facultative reinsurance (proportional and non-proportional) and treaty reinsurance across 12 lines of business including Property, Marine, Engineering, Energy, Aviation, Financial Lines, Liability, War & Terrorism, Employees Benefits, Professional Indemnity, General Treaty, and Life & Medical. The firm also provides complementary technical services such as pricing and modelling (including earthquake catastrophe modelling), claims management, and risk advisory throughout the reinsurance placement cycle.

Product overview

Chedid Re operates as a reinsurance broker network offering a comprehensive suite of reinsurance products and services. The core offerings consist of Facultative Reinsurance (proportional and non-proportional solutions) and Treaty Reinsurance (covering all treaty structures). These core services are delivered across 12 distinct lines of business: Property, Marine, Engineering, Energy, Employees Benefits, Financial Lines, Liability, Professional Indemnity & Contingency, Aviation, War & Terrorism, General Treaty, and Life & Medical Treaty. Each line of business encompasses multiple specialized coverage types and products, allowing Chedid Re to provide end-to-end risk management solutions to insurance companies across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. The company operates as a Lloyd's broker (registered since 2015) and ranks among the world's top 15 reinsurance brokers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Facultative Reinsurance

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked among world's top 15 reinsurance brokers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered regional, major and core.

• Hellenic Sun Insurance BrokersregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 August 2020New strategic partnership announced with Hellenic Sun Insurance Brokers to expand coverage in the Greek and Eastern Mediterranean markets.
• Swiss RemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2020Collaborative webinar on Inherent Defects Insurance, providing educational content on fundamental principles of coverage and underwriting for risk management in the UAE market.
• AXAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2020Joint webinar on Impact of COVID-19 in the Middle East and Africa, providing industry analysis during the pandemic.
• CofacemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2020Joint webinar on Impact of COVID-19 providing analysis of current situation and expectations in the region.
• RSA InsurancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2020Joint webinar on Property Insurance and Reinsurance providing comprehensive insights into property underwriting criteria.
• Hanover RemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2020Joint webinar on Introduction to Reinsurance providing insights into key reinsurance tools and structures.
• Notre Dame University (NDU)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2019Chedid Re supported the launching of NDU's Master of Actuarial Science program, supporting education in insurance and actuarial fields. Chedid Re also supports actuarial science education through scholarships and industry partnerships.
• Lloyd'scoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2015In June 2015, Chedid Re Cyprus was registered as a Lloyd's broker. The approval came as a natural extension of the longstanding and successful cooperation with Lloyd's that started in 1999. Chedid Re's registration as a Lloyd's broker is a testament to how the company is a trusted international partner and renowned player in the reinsurance industry.
• PartnerRemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2014Strategic partnership signed with global reinsurer PartnerRe to strengthen reinsurance capabilities and market presence.
• Price Forbes & PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Association agreement signed for energy business collaboration, leveraging combined expertise in energy reinsurance placements.
• Corporate Risk Management Institute (CRMI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Founded by Farid Chedid, CRMI focuses on education and capacity building in Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and Insurance. GRC is a fundamental pillar of Chedid Capital's market success and reputation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Guy Carpenter: Marsh McLennan subsidiary focused exclusively on reinsurance and capital advisory, serving cedents globally. Most direct strategic peer to Chedid Re given pure-reinsurance focus, facultative + treaty model, and global cedent network — only at meaningfully larger scale.
• BMS Group: Independent insurance and reinsurance broker with global placement capabilities across facultative and treaty. Private-equity-backed since 2019, BMS Group has expanded its specialty reinsurance offering and competes with Chedid Re for independent-broker mandates in EMEA.
• Howden Broking: Independent specialty (re)insurance broker that built a major reinsurance practice including the Cooper Gay acquisition. Closest independent peer to Chedid Re — both are non-carrier-affiliated specialty brokers competing on placement expertise and carrier relationships.
• TigerRisk Partners: Independent reinsurance and capital advisory firm with strong specialty practice across aviation, energy, marine, and cyber — directly overlapping several of Chedid Re's 12 lines of business. Closest mid-sized independent analogue.

Broad incumbents

• Aon: Global professional services firm with Aon Reinsurance Solutions, the second-largest reinsurance broker by premium volume. Overlaps with Chedid Re in facultative and treaty placement but serves a much broader product set (commercial risk, health, wealth).
• Lockton Re: Largest privately held insurance broker globally, with a growing reinsurance division. Competes with Chedid Re on facultative placements and specialty treaty business, particularly in property, energy, and aviation lines.
• Marsh: Parent company of Guy Carpenter, Marsh is the world's largest insurance broker and reinsurance intermediary. While primarily commercial insurance, its integrated platform competes head-to-head with Chedid Re for large MENA cedent relationships.
• WTW Reinsurance: Reinsurance arm of Willis Towers Watson, a top-3 global insurance and reinsurance broker. Competes with Chedid Re on treaty and facultative placements via its Risk & Broking segment. Broader portfolio than Chedid Re but reinsurance is a core engine.

Regional players

• Nasco Reinsurance Brokers: MENA-headquartered reinsurance broker focused on the Middle East and North Africa. Closest regional peer to Chedid Re with overlapping cedent base, though smaller scale. Source data confirms direct talent pipeline connection (Shukri Abou Jaoude joined Chedid Re as former Nasco GM).

Emerging players

• Acrisure Re: Reinsurance and specialty platform within Acrisure, the fast-growing US-headquartered insurance conglomerate. Aggressively building reinsurance capacity — competes for specialty facultative placements in growing markets alongside Chedid Re.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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