Munich Re, Lloyd’s Top List of 50 Largest Global Reinsurers: AM Best August 18, 2026 By L.S. Howard Munich Re has reclaimed its position from Swiss Re as the largest of global reinsurers that use IFRS-17 accounting standards,...
AM Best Upgrades Ratings of California Casualty Group Members August 17, 2026 AM Best upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B+ (Good) from B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to...
Can Reinsurers Maintain Underwriting Discipline or Will ‘Irrational’ Competition Return? August 10, 2026 By L.S. Howard The reinsurance industry’s robust earnings and abundant capital, evident since 2023, have led to increasing competition and a softening market....
AM Best Lifts Mid-Hudson Group’s Outlooks to Stable July 31, 2026 AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative of the companies collectively referred to as Mid-Hudson Group (MHG)...
AM Best Calls $1.54 Billion Mapfre-Safety Marriage ‘Strategically Compelling’ July 28, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Ratings analysts at AM Best see the pending acquisition of Safety Insurance Group by Mapfre as “strategically compelling” as the...
US P/C Industry Books Best Result in a Decade but Not All Lines Enjoy Success July 14, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. property/casualty industry posted its best underwriting profit and combined ratio in a decade in 2025, building upon the...
AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Topa in California Under Review July 6, 2026 AM Best placed under review the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb+”...
US Cyber Insurance Market Sees Flat Premium, More Third-Party Claims Hit Loss Ratio June 30, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. cyber insurance market may be facing a time of transition as certain signs point to eventual adverse development....
AM Best: Data Centers Pose Risks Beyond What P/C Industry Has Experienced June 16, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Complicated risks are presented with the proliferation of data centers across the U.S. to bolster critical infrastructure for artificial intelligence....
US P/C Industry Records $16 Billion Underwriting Income in Q1 June 12, 2026 The U.S. property/casualty industry reversed a $1 billion underwriting loss in the first quarter 2025 to post a $16.3 billion...