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Guy Carpenter Rebranded as Marsh Re
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance arm of Marsh, has been rebranded Marsh Re -- retiring a name that has been in the insurance and reinsurance market for more than 100 years. "A new name for an expanded ...
Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Expected to Average $171 Billion Annually: Verisk
The insurance industry should be prepared to withstand $171 billion in insured catastrophe losses, on average in a given year, up $19 billion from a year ago, according to Verisk. In its highest ...
Munich Re, Lloyd’s Top List of 50 Largest Global Reinsurers: AM Best
Munich Re has reclaimed its position from Swiss Re as the largest of global reinsurers that use IFRS-17 accounting standards, while Lloyd's has moved to the top ranking of non-IFRS-17 reinsurers, ...
Can Reinsurers Maintain Underwriting Discipline or Will ‘Irrational’ Competition Return?
The reinsurance industry's robust earnings and abundant capital, evident since 2023, have led to increasing competition and a softening market. "The key question is whether reinsurers can maintain ...
Brown & Brown Estimates Cost of Howden-Driven Talent War Could Hit $60M in 2026
Brown & Brown anticipates that the cost of the Howden-driven talent war for the full-year 2026 could hit $60 million – an increase from the $31 million it estimated last quarter. "Based on ...
Global Commercial Insurance Rates Keep Falling; Down 8 Quarters in a Row
Global commercial insurance rates dropped by 6%, on average, in the second quarter of 2026, following a 5% decline in Q1 2026, according to Marsh's latest Global Insurance Market Index (GIMI). ...
UK Steps Closer to Creating ‘Internationally Competitive’ Captive Market
The UK has lagged behind many of its insurance market competitors in that it does not have a tailored regime to allow the formation of captive insurers, which has led many corporations to establish ...
Cedents Find Competitive Market Conditions at Midyear Reinsurance Renewals: Brokers
Record levels of reinsurance capital and strong reinsurer profits are driving increasing reinsurer risk appetites and softening prices during the midyear renewals, according to reinsurance brokers in ...