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Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance news, covering the P&C sector of the global marketplace.
Canadian wildfire season expected to have limited impact on insurers: Morningstar DBRS
23rd July 2026
Morningstar DBRS, a global credit ratings agency that provides independent credit analysis and ratings across financial markets, has assessed the potential impact of Canada’s 2026 wildfire season on the country’s property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector. The company said that while large wildfires in Northwestern Ontario have resulted in evacuation orders, ... Read the full article
Mother Nature lulling property market into a false sense of comfort, says W. R. Berkley CEO
21st July 2026
During W. R. Berkley's Q2 2026 earnings call, Chief Executive Officer Rob Berkley offered a candid assessment of current industry dynamics, warning that Mother Nature is lulling the property market into a "false sense of comfort." He cautioned that while this temporary period of calm may persist, market realities will inevitably ... Read the full article
US P&C insurance industry improving but geopolitical and cat risks loom: Triple-I
17th July 2026
The US property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry is improving, driven by favourable underwriting conditions as key economic driver stabilise and claims-cost pressures begging to ease, according a new report by Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Milliman. The report finds that major insurance lines are projected to see stronger underwriting performance ... Read the full article
RBC analysts expect pricing pressures and higher cat losses to weigh on US insurers in Q2’26
13th July 2026
RBC Capital Markets, the investment banking and capital markets business of Royal Bank of Canada, expects the US property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector to remain competitive, with softer primary property pricing and potentially elevated catastrophe losses likely to shape earnings across both insurers and insurance brokers. According to RBC Capital ... Read the full article
Commercial insurance market continues to ease: Alera Group
10th July 2026
Alera Group, an independent national insurance and financial services firm, has released its 2026 Property and Casualty Midyear Market Update, which suggests conditions in the commercial insurance sector are becoming increasingly favourable for many businesses. According to Alera Group, improved insurer profitability, stronger competition and slower premium growth are contributing to ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re reports 18% YoY rise in ceded reinsurance premium as US MGA market expands
8th July 2026
Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broking and advisory business of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has reported that premium ceded by its carrier composite into the reinsurance market increased by 18% year-on-year during 2025, reflecting continued demand for reinsurance capacity from the expanding US managing general agent (MGA) sector. The findings, ... Read the full article
State Farm maintains leading US P&C insurer position in 2025
7th July 2026
State Farm retains its leading position as the largest US property and casualty (P&C) insurer in 2025, based on total net premiums written (NPW), with the company reporting $113.79 billion in NPW. Our directory of the Top 100 U.S. P&C Insurance Companies is based on research data from ... Read the full article
Autonomous sees slower commercial pricing, mixed growth signals for US P&C insurers
6th July 2026
Autonomous, an independent investment research firm, expects the second-quarter 2026 earnings season for US property and casualty (P&C) insurers to centre on slowing commercial insurance pricing, the balance between profitability and growth in personal lines, and the ability of insurance brokers to maintain organic growth in a softer market environment. The ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers finalises Lloyd’s consortium support for delegated underwriting portfolio
6th July 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, a global specialty insurance services provider listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has completed arrangements for a series of Lloyd's of London consortium stamps to support its global syndicated property and casualty (P&C) delegated underwriting portfolio. The company ... Read the full article
Travelers launches proprietary LLM tailored to property casualty business
2nd July 2026
The Travelers Companies, Inc., a provider of property and casualty insurance for auto, home and business, has developed TravelersLLM, a proprietary large language model tailored to its property and casualty business. Trained on millions of company documents and built by Travelers engineers and data scientists, TravelersLLM builds on the company’s domain ... Read the full article
Conning report says investment strategy may become a key differentiator for P&C insurers
19th June 2026
Conning, the investment management firm specialising in insurance and institutional investors, has published a new viewpoint examining how property and casualty (P&C) insurers are adapting investment portfolios as underwriting conditions become more competitive and the benefits from rising interest rates begin to diminish. In The Next Differentiator: Investment Strategy in the ... Read the full article
Sixfold introduces AI underwriter to support insurance underwriting decisions
15th June 2026
Sixfold, a provider of artificial intelligence solutions for the insurance industry, has announced the launch of its AI Underwriter, a new technology platform designed to assist insurers with underwriting analysis, risk assessment and decision support throughout the submission process. The launch follows Sixfold’s $30 million Series B funding round announced earlier ... Read the full article
US P&C insurance industry rebounds with $16.3bn underwriting gain in Q1’26: AM Best
10th June 2026
The US property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector recorded a $16.3 billion net underwriting gain in the first quarter of 2026, following a $1 billion loss in the same period a year prior, according to a recent report by AM Best. A 3.9% increase in net earned premiums and a 9.3% ... Read the full article
US property insureds seize best market conditions in years: Artex
10th June 2026
According to Artex's Alternative View — Spring 2026 report, insureds in the US property insurance space are "eagerly taking advantage" of the most favourable market they have experienced in several years. With ample market capacity and carriers eager to expand their property portfolios, Artex noted in its latest report that many ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance NA reshapes leadership team to strengthen wholesale operations
4th June 2026
Arch Insurance North America (Arch Insurance), a subsidiary of Arch Capital Group and a provider of speciality insurance products and services, has announced several leadership appointments as part of efforts to enhance its Wholesale business and support continued expansion within the Excess & Surplus (E&S) market. The company has created the ... Read the full article
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