Bermuda Re/Insurers to See U/W Profit Drop; M&A Returns as Organic Growth Wanes January 21, 2026 By L.S. Howard Bermuda-based re/insurers monitored by Fitch are expected to see a drop in underwriting profit in 2025, reporting an average combined...
Fitch Warns of Eastern European Downgrades if Greenland Strife Cracks NATO January 16, 2026 By Marc Jones A raft of European countries could face a one-notch credit rating downgrade if tensions with the U.S. over Greenland fracture...
What to Expect in 2026: US P/C Results More Like 2024 December 12, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane With premium growth slowing to around 3% or 4%, and hurricane activity likely returning to normal levels, analysts at Fitch...
Viewpoint: Stable Operating Conditions Expected for European Insurers in 2026 December 11, 2025 By Manuel Arrivé, Fitch Ratings and Sabine Bauer, Fitch Ratings Fitch Ratings’ outlook for the EMEA insurance sector is “neutral” for 2026, as Fitch expects the underlying operational and business...
Fitch Ratings: U.S. E&S Growth Slows but Remains Strong September 12, 2025 Direct written premiums saw double-digit growth for the seventh straight year for U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) insurers, according to...
Viewpoint: Competition to Drive ‘Deteriorating’ Reinsurance Market, More M&A in 2026 September 10, 2025 By Brian C. Schneider, Fitch Ratings Pricing and returns in the reinsurance market are expected to gradually come off recent highs, with the market facing moderately...
S&P Warns of Reinsurer Protections as Catastrophe Risks Escalate September 8, 2025 By Gautam Naik As natural catastrophes become more frequent and destructive, a key backstop intended to help cover losses has gotten harder to...
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...
Viewpoint: US Life Reinsurance Driven by Insurers Seeking Growth, Capital Optimization July 16, 2025 By Jamie Tucker Strategic partnerships between re/insurers and alternative investment managers, the use of offshore platforms, and a fourth consecutive record year of...
Fitch Warns of Rising Mortgage-Bond Risk Due to Extreme Weather June 10, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff For analysts at Fitch Ratings, the recent demolition of a Swiss village by a glacier is fresh proof that climate...