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Commercial insurers best positioned to benefit from AI in P&C sector: Goldman Sachs
6th March 2026
Goldman Sachs, an investment bank and financial services company, has published an analysis exploring how artificial intelligence could influence the property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector. In the report, Goldman Sachs says it has developed what it describes as "an initial framework to assess the impact of AI across P&C insurance ... Read the full article
Reinsurers largely in agreement that cat pricing will decline into 2027 absent a major event, say analysts
4th March 2026
Reinsurers at the 2026 annual conference of the American Insurance & Financial Analysts (AIFA) were broadly aligned that catastrophe pricing is likely to continue declining into 2027 unless a materially larger loss event disrupts capital. Analysts from Goldman Sachs, the investment bank and financial services firm, reports that brokers and carriers ... Read the full article
Middle East conflict risks seen as manageable for re/insurers, but escalation concerns linger
4th March 2026
At discussions held during the Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts conference, re/insurance executives and analysts struck a cautiously constructive tone on Middle East conflict exposures, broadly agreeing that related losses remain “manageable” for re/insurers so far. Overall, sentiment suggested losses are contained, with analysts noting that “the situation remains fluid” ... Read the full article
Analysts flag broker selloff as ‘overdone’ following OpenAI insurance app approval
10th February 2026
Following an insurance broker selloff earlier this week, widely attributed to our report that OpenAI approved the first AI app from an insurance provider on ChatGPT, several analyst firms weighed in on the roughly 9% average decline in the stock price. Many described the drop as “overdone” or an “overreaction”, with ... Read the full article
Data centres could generate $5–$11bn in annual premiums: Goldman Sachs
24th November 2025
Goldman Sachs analysts estimate that the data centre opportunity for the insurance sector could generate $5–$11 billion in annual premiums over the next several years, with an annual broker revenue opportunity of roughly $250 million–$1 billion. Analysts said discussions around data centre opportunities within the insurance sector have increased since Read the full article
Federato raises $100m Series D to accelerate global expansion
19th November 2025
Federato, an AI-powered underwriting platform for the insurance industry, has raised $100 million in Series D funding led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The substantial new capital reinforces a significant change in the insurance industry's attitude, moving away from “old core” legacy systems and embracing modern software that aligns ... Read the full article
European reinsurers experience ROE improvement: Goldman Sachs
28th March 2025
Following strong returns in 2023 and 2024, return on equity (ROE) has improved for the European reinsurance sector, which has now exceeded cost of equity in three of the last four years, according to Goldman Sachs. Prior to 2023 and 2024, the reinsurance industry had only covered its cost of equity ... Read the full article
Insurers shift investment strategies as inflation concerns resurface: Goldman Sachs
27th March 2025
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, an investment firm managing assets across diverse sectors, has released its 14th Annual Global Insurance Survey, offering insight into how insurers are adjusting their investment strategies in response to evolving economic challenges. With inflation concerns intensifying, 52% of insurers now identify it as the most significant macroeconomic ... Read the full article
Goldman Sachs predicts orderly 2025 reinsurance renewals
12th December 2024
Goldman Sachs anticipates a stable and orderly reinsurance renewal season in 2025, with property catastrophe pricing expected to decline by 5-15 percentage points at the January 1st renewals. This prediction is based on insights from W.R. Berkley (WRB) and discussions with major insurance carriers. WRB, a property and casualty insurer, forecasts ... Read the full article
Profitable growth expected for UK P&C insurers in 2025 amid moderating price momentum: Goldman Sachs
27th November 2024
Goldman Sachs, a global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm, has analysed the current pricing trends across the UK's property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector, suggesting that profitable growth opportunities will remain abundant in 2025, despite moderating price momentum seen in 2024. According to analysts, the evolution of price momentum ... Read the full article
IRB (Re) identifies Brazil’s insurance coverage gap as a key opportunity: Goldman Sachs
25th November 2024
Brazilian reinsurer IRB (Re) views Brazil’s insurance coverage gap as a significant long-term opportunity, according to Goldman Sachs, following a meeting with IRB CEO Marcos Falcão and Head of Investor Relations Natasha Nakagawa on November 18, 2024. The climate events in Brazil in 2024, including floods in the South and droughts ... Read the full article
Clear Group to acquire specialist Lloyd’s broker LPR from B.P. Marsh
29th October 2024
Specialist private equity investor B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc has announced the sale of Lilley Plummer Holdings Limited, the 100% owner of specialist Lloyd’s broker Lilley Plummer Risks Limited (LPR), a marine and property specialist. Clear London Markets Limited, majority owned by Goldman Sachs, has agreed to acquire the ... Read the full article
Diversification across EU insurance market provides downside protection: Goldman Sachs
25th September 2024
Analysts at Goldman Sachs have reported that the European multi-lines represent c.60% of the market cap under the company's coverage and offer diversification of earnings both geographically and by line of business. "In a macro environment where policy rates are expected to decline, with 10-year yields still broadly stable while GS ... Read the full article
Goldman Sachs analysts suggest Generali could make reinsurance recovery on Storm Boris impacts
20th September 2024
With Generali’s European flood per event reinsurance coverage kicking in after a €300 million attachment, the insurer could make a reinsurance recovery on Storm Boris as analysts at Goldman Sachs forecast losses for the firm to be between €300 and €425 million. Storm Boris impacted Central Eastern European (CEE) countries, as ... Read the full article
Material softening of the P&C Re market not expected heading into 2025: Goldman Sachs
18th September 2024
According to Goldman Sachs, the market backdrop for property & casualty (P&C) reinsurance remains favourable, following rates hardening following the impact of Hurricane Ian, and 2023 seeing the strongest subsector return on equity's (ROEs) of the past seven years. Analysts noted that P&C Re risk-adjusted rates have been stable to moderately ... Read the full article
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