Reinsurance
Reinsurance Program Could Wipe Out Need for Calif. FAIR Plan: Legal Exec
Merritt Farren, a former high-ranking legal executive at Disneyland and Amazon, has launched a bid to become California's next insurance commissioner. His platform ...
Earnings Wrap-Up: AXIS Expanding Insurance Biz, Shrinking Re Book
Looking for clues about property/casualty insurance carrier profit potential and market conditions for 2026, Carrier Management listened to earnings conference calls for six publicly traded insurers ...
Outlook on Reinsurance Has Changed; Pre-’23 Property Pricing Back: AM Best
AM Best's outlook for the global reinsurance segment is no longer positive, the rating agency announced Monday, citing the uptick in property reinsurance price drops and concerns about casualty ...
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 ...
What to Expect in 2026: U.S. P/C Results More Like 2024
With premium growth slowing to around 3 or 4 percent, and hurricane activity likely returning to normal levels, analysts at Fitch Ratings foresee 2026 underwriting results for property/casualty ...
Swiss Re Shares Drop After New Profit Target Falls Short of Expectations
Swiss Re shares dropped 7.5 percent on Friday after the world's second-largest reinsurer announced a new profit target that fell short of market expectations.
The ...
MGA Bobcat Re Launched in U.S. by Former K2 CAT Execs
A new property-catastrophe reinsurance MGA, Bobcat Re, has been launched by a group of private investors, including former K2 CAT executives David Carson and James Sharpington as well as Glenn T. ...
Everest Group’s AM Best Rating Outlook Now Negative; IQUW Under Review
Reacting to developments at Everest Group and IQUW this week, AM Best has issued statements about the ratings of the two companies. Everest Group Rating Affirmed But Outlook Revised AM Best announced ...
Anchored in Maritime Roots, the Cayman Islands Set Sail for Reinsurance Opportunities
The Cayman Islands have a story familiar to many in insurance—entering the industry unexpectedly from somewhere else.
In fact, the ...