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Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance news, covering the P&C sector of the global marketplace.
AM Best retains stable outlook for Canada’s P&C insurance market
22nd September 2026
AM Best, the credit rating agency and provider of insurance industry analysis, has retained its stable outlook for Canada’s property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector, pointing to strong capital positions, better underwriting performance and consistent investment income. In its latest report, Canada Property/Casualty: Strong Earnings and Improved Underwriting Results Underpin Stable ... Read the full article
MS Re’s Bruniecki says retentions to hold as attachment points stay disciplined
8th September 2026
Speaking to Reinsurance News during the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous 2026, Jörg Bruniecki, Group Chief Underwriting Officer at MS Re, set out his view of where the market stands heading into the January 1 renewals, and what he wants to change about the reinsurer's global underwriting approach. On property pricing, Bruniecki said ... Read the full article
INTX extends technology platform as Xitus Re expands run-off operations
26th August 2026
INTX Insurance Software, which provides technology for insurers and reinsurers, is extending its relationship with Bermuda-based property and casualty runoff reinsurer Xitus Re Ltd, with the INTX (Re)Insurance Operating System continuing to support the company as it adds portfolios, transactions and operations across multiple jurisdictions. A key component of the deployment ... Read the full article
P&C market softens further as premium decreases accelerate in Q2’26: The Council
24th August 2026
A softening property and casualty market became clearer in the second half of 2026, as premium decreases across all account sizes accelerated to an average of 2.0% from 1.2% in the first quarter. The findings, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ Commercial Property/Casualty Market Report for Q2 2026, ... Read the full article
US inland marine insurance maintains strong underwriting performance despite market pressures: AM Best
20th August 2026
The US inland marine insurance market continues to post stronger underwriting results than the wider property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector, although insurers are facing limited premium growth and increasing competition, according to AM Best, a global credit rating agency and provider of insurance industry data and analysis. AM Best’s latest ... Read the full article
Casualty insurance is moving towards property-level analytical maturity: Moody’s
19th August 2026
Moody’s, a global provider of credit ratings, research and risk analytics, assesses that casualty insurance is at an earlier stage of analytical development than property catastrophe insurance, but is beginning to show some of the characteristics of a maturing analytical market. The US commercial casualty market represents approximately $300 billion in ... Read the full article
Global P&C reinsurers head into H2’26 with strong capital but softer pricing: Morningstar DBRS
13th August 2026
Global property and casualty (P&C) reinsurers are entering the second half of 2026 from a position of financial strength, although Morningstar DBRS expects the sector to face a more competitive underwriting environment as the year progresses. The global credit ratings agency said strong earnings, resilient investment returns, disciplined risk selection and ... Read the full article
Munich Re CEO says P&C demand will continue to rise as market moves towards balance
10th August 2026
Christoph Jurecka, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re, one of the world’s largest global reinsurance companies, has said he expects demand for property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance to continue growing over the medium to long term, supported by rising levels of uninsured risk, emerging exposures, and the increasing impact ... Read the full article
AI expected to deliver gradual benefits and new risks for the insurance sector: Moody’s
5th August 2026
Moody's Ratings, a global credit ratings and financial analysis company, believes artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve efficiency and reshape the insurance sector over the long term. In its latest report, the company says insurers are already introducing AI into selected areas of their operations, although the financial benefits ... Read the full article
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
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