Red-State AGs Call Out Credit-Rating Companies Over ESG April 30, 2026 By Olivia Raimonde A group of state attorneys general wrote to the US Securities and Exchange Commission and major credit-rating firms, raising concerns...
Viewpoint: Japan and Korea Insurers to Accelerate M&As in the US and Globally April 29, 2026 By Teruki Morinaga and Sue Kim Japan and Korea insurers have shown unprecedented demand for M&As and strategic investments overseas in the past few years, targeting...
AI Use in Cybersecurity Could Show Holes in Short Term, Says Fitch April 16, 2026 By Chad Hemenway U.S. cyber insurers in 2025 reversed a couple of years of decline in direct written premiums to post growth of...
A 10-Year Wait for Autonomous Vehicles to Impact Insurers, Says Fitch February 11, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Fitch Ratings said it does not expect autonomous vehicles (AVs) to “have any meaningful impact” on insurers in the next...
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 ArrivĂ©, 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...