Viewpoint: Challenging P/C Market Generates Opportunities for Surplus Lines’ Writers May 8, 2025 By David Blades The U.S. surplus lines market notched double-digit year-over-year (YoY) premium growth from 2018-2023, as wholesale brokers tapped this market with...
Increased Writings in Homeowners Adds to US Surplus Lines Growth April 29, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Increasing movement of homeowners insurance risk to the U.S. surplus lines market has continued to contribute to growth for nonadmitted...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Virginia’s Loudoun Mutual Insurance Co. April 17, 2025 AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable of Loudoun Mutual Insurance Co. of Waterford, Virginia based on...
US Excess & Surplus Lines Boost London Market Re/Insurers’ Topline Growth April 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard The U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines market continues to offer profitable growth opportunities for insurers and reinsurers in the...
AM Best: Tariff Uncertainty Could Lead to Credit Rating Changes for Insurers April 15, 2025 By Chad Hemenway According to AM Best, the balance sheets of insurers can be pressured by the stock and bond market volatility caused...
AM Best Reviews Westminster American Following Return of Previous Owner April 2, 2025 AM Best has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and...
AM Best Removes Pie Insurance From Review With Negative Implications March 28, 2025 AM Best has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and...
AM Best: US P/C Industry in 2024 Posts First Underwriting Profit in Four Years March 18, 2025 By Chad Hemenway For the first time in four years, the U.S. property/casualty industry will finish a year with an underwriting profit. AM...
AM Best Revises Outlooks for Members of Grange Insurance Group in Washington March 12, 2025 AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and...
Tariffs Will Negatively Affect Insurance Industry, Says AM Best March 6, 2025 By Allen Laman Analysts at AM Best warned that the planned imposition of U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, along with...