7 Years of Double-Digit Growth; New Players on Top 25 E&S Insurers List September 12, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane 2024 marked the 7th straight year of double-digit growth for the U.S. excess and surplus lines market, but the top...
AM Best: Six-Month US P/C Underwriting Income Jumps to $11.2B September 11, 2025 An early look by AM Best at the financial results of the U.S. property/casualty industry revealed insurers recorded an estimated...
Global Reinsurers Meet Cost of Capital for Second Consecutive Year September 8, 2025 By Helen Andersen, AM Best Sound risk management, strategic use of technology and a maturing partnership with alternative capital have subdued the cyclical nature of...
Fitch Revises Global Reinsurance Sector Outlook to ‘Deteriorating’ on Rising Competition September 3, 2025 By L.S. Howard Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for the global reinsurance sector to “deteriorating” for 2026 from “neutral” for 2025, reflecting...
AM Best Affirms A+ Financial Strength Rating for Allstate Group Members August 29, 2025 Insurance industry rating agency AM Best on Thursday affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) for the Allstate Insurance...
‘Big Four’ Reinsurers Maintain Property-Cat Appetite, Despite Signs of Rate Softening August 26, 2025 By L.S. Howard Europe’s four largest reinsurers – Swiss Re, Munich Re, Hannover Re and SCOR – are maintaining their appetite for property-catastrophe...
Reinsurers Have Made Major Structural Changes to Improve Profits. Will Discipline Last? August 22, 2025 By L.S. Howard Reinsurance underwriting remains disciplined, with terms and conditions and attachment points largely intact, despite signs of rate moderation, according to...
AM Best Maintains Under Review With Negative Implications Status for UNAIC August 20, 2025 AM Best has maintained the under review with negative implications status for the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and...
Swiss Re Tops List of Largest Reinsurers on Its Shift to IFRS-17 Accounting: AM Best August 18, 2025 By L.S. Howard Swiss Re tops the list of the world’s 50 largest reinsurers as a result of its adoption of the IFRS-17...
Homeowners Insurers Still Boosting Rates; Top Carriers Ranked: AM Best August 8, 2025 Last year’s sub-100 combined ratio for the homeowners line broke a five-year string of 100-plus figures for the U.S. insurance...