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Bermuda Re/Insurers to See U/W Profit Drop; M&A Returns as Organic Growth Wanes
Bermuda-based re/insurers monitored by Fitch are expected to see a drop in underwriting profit in 2025, reporting an average combined ratio of 92, up from 90.7 in full-year 2024, the ratings agency ...
Market Softening Accelerates During 1/1/2026 Re Renewals
Expanded reinsurance capacity resulted in accelerated softening of pricing across many lines during the Jan. 1, 2026 renewals, according to Guy Carpenter, which also indicated a double-digit drop in ...
Vantage Group to Be Acquired by Ackman-Backed Howard Hughes Holdings for $2.1B
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., the privately held specialty re/insurer, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (HHH) for approximately $2.1 billion. The ...
LA Fires and U.S. Severe Convective Storms Drive Insured Losses of $107B in 2025
Insured losses from natural catastrophes will surpass $100 billion mark in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year – driven mainly by January's record Los Angeles wildfires as well as severe convective ...
AIG Gets Approval to Acquire Everest Renewals in 6 EU Countries – in Time for Jan. 1
AIG announced it has received approval to proceed with the acquisition of Everest Group's renewals in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Ireland. The European Union deal is part of AIG's ...
Zurich Invests Heavily in Underwriting Talent to Boost Mid-Market, Specialty Growth
Zurich Insurance Group is continuing to expand its middle market and specialty footprint by investing heavily this year in targeted recruitment of "top-tier underwriting talent" across the company. ...
KCC Estimates Privately Insured Losses From Hurricane Melissa Will Hit $2.4 Billion
Catastrophe modeling company KCC estimates that privately insured losses from Hurricane Melissa will hit $2.4 billion. This estimate includes insured damages to residential, commercial, and ...
AXA Announces Death of Its Founder Claude Bébéar at 90
AXA announced that Claude Bébéar, its founder and honorary chairman, has passed away at the age of 90. In less than one generation, Claude Bébéar transformed "a small mutual insurance company in ...