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7 Years of Double-Digit Growth; New Players on Top 25 E&S Insurers List
2024 marked the 7th straight year of double-digit growth for the U.S. excess and surplus lines market, but the top 25 players no longer command 70 percent of the pie, according to a new report. AM ...
Swiss Re, Munich Re and Hannover Re Top List of 40 Largest Reinsurers in 2025: S&P
Swiss Re tops the list of the world's 40 largest reinsurers in 2025, followed by Munich Re and Hannover Re, according to S&P Global Ratings. Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group comes in at number ...
Competition to Drive ‘Deteriorating’ Reinsurance Market, More M&A in 2026
Pricing and returns in the reinsurance market are expected to gradually come off recent highs, with the market facing moderately weaker, but still sound, operational and ...
Fleet Operators Want More From Their Insurers: Survey
A newly released report suggests that nearly 90 percent of fleets believe claims service needs to improve, sparking a turning point for the commercial insurance industry. AI native insurer Nirvana ...
S&P Warns of Reinsurer Protections as Catastrophe Risks Escalate
As natural catastrophes become more frequent and destructive, a key backstop intended to help cover losses has gotten harder to access. The reinsurance industry, which exists to help primary insurers ...
Ryan Specialty Launches New Sidecar to Support Its Delegated Underwriting
Ryan Specialty has formed a new collateralized reinsurance vehicle called Ryan Alternative Capital Re Ltd. (RAC Re).
RAC Re will deliver ...
How Fast Will the Reinsurance Market Soften?
A softer reinsurance market will prevail during the Jan. 1 reinsurance renewals. The only question is how much more softening will happen and how fast, leaders of Guy Carpenter said during a recent ...
Global Reinsurers Meet Cost of Capital for Second Consecutive Year
Sound risk management, strategic use of technology and a maturing partnership with alternative capital have subdued the cyclical nature of the reinsurance market. To ...
