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Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance news, covering the P&C sector of the global marketplace.
Triple-I reports early signs of stabilisation in US homeowners insurance market
29th December 2025
According to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), a US-based insurance industry research and education organisation, rising premiums and tighter coverage options continue to challenge household budgets across the country. At the same time, Triple-I reports that the homeowners insurance market is beginning to show early signs of stabilisation, even as affordability ... Read the full article
Guidewire introduces Olos to advance pricing, underwriting and workers’ comp performance
16th December 2025
Guidewire, known for delivering cloud solutions tailored to property and casualty insurers, positions its new Olos release as a major advancement in how the industry manages pricing, underwriting, and workers’ compensation claims. The company presents Olos as a collection of enhancements created to raise operational speed and precision while supporting insurers ... Read the full article
US commercial insurance pricing growth slows in Q3’25, says WTW
15th December 2025
WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company, reports that US commercial insurance rates rose by 3.8% in the third quarter of 2025, continuing the easing trend observed earlier in the year. This follows increases of 3.8% in Q2 2025 and 5.3% in Q1 2025, according to WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance ... Read the full article
Evercore ISI reports rising social inflation driving elevated casualty losses
15th December 2025
Evercore ISI, an independent research and investment advisory firm, reports that casualty reserves remain under pressure across the US property & casualty (P&C) insurance market. Companies including CB, Berkshire, EG, SIGI, and CINF continue to experience volatility in liability lines, with long-tail liability losses offset only partially by short-tail releases. To better ... Read the full article
US P&C industry reports $35bn nine-month underwriting gain: AM Best
12th December 2025
According to a report from the credit rating agency AM Best, the US property and casualty (P&C) industry posted a net underwriting gain of $35 billion for the first nine months of 2025, a substantial increase from the $3.7 billion gain recorded in the same period of 2024. The results are ... Read the full article
Neutral sector view supported by strong capital amid higher loss variability: Morningstar DBRS
12th December 2025
DBRS Morningstar, a credit ratings agency known for independent financial analysis and sector research, states that the outlook for Canada’s property and casualty (P&C) insurance market in 2026 remains neutral. According to DBRS Morningstar, the sector continues to benefit from strong capital positions, firm underwriting practices, and cautious reserving, all of ... Read the full article
European P&C pricing to weaken in 2026 driven by property cat reinsurance declines: J.P. Morgan
10th December 2025
J.P. Morgan, a financial institution with analytical coverage of the insurance sector, characterises the approaching phase of the European P&C landscape as one led by softening property catastrophe reinsurance rates and a broader loss of pricing traction across major lines. According to J.P. Morgan, the strong rate achievements of recent years ... Read the full article
Majesco to quadruple AI investment to expand, accelerate P&C roadmap
5th December 2025
Majesco, a technology provider known for its cloud-native and AI-native solutions for Property & Casualty and Life & Annuity/Health insurers, has reinforced its dedication to the P&C sector with plans for expanded investment and an accelerated product roadmap. The company detailed new initiatives aimed at shaping the next generation of AI-driven ... Read the full article
European and US P&C markets heading towards “progressively softer” environment: Autonomous
21st November 2025
The global insurance industry is heading towards a “progressively softer market environment,” with pricing momentum deteriorating across most European and US property and casualty (P&C) lines, according to a recent Autonomous report. While the report states that this is not yet a “full-blown soft cycle,” as only the UK & Ireland ... Read the full article
French insurance sector stabilises, but political uncertainty looms: Moody’s
18th November 2025
Moody’s, the credit rating agency, has revised its outlook on France’s insurance industry, signalling a shift to stability in the property and casualty (P&C) segment while maintaining a stable view on the life insurance sector. The agency notes that profitability across the P&C market is beginning to recover as premium increases ... Read the full article
Marco Capital finalises acquisition of R&Q Gamma
7th November 2025
Marco Capital Holdings Limited, a European group specialising in the acquisition and management of property and casualty (P&C) insurance run-off portfolios and companies, has finalised the purchase of R&Q Gamma Company Limited. R&Q Gamma, a UK-based non-life insurer in run-off, was previously owned by Randall & Quilter II Holdings Ltd (in ... Read the full article
Canada’s P&C insurers weather record cat losses while maintaining stable outlook: AM Best
27th October 2025
According to a new report from the credit rating agency AM Best, Canada’s property and casualty (P&C) insurers drew on strong capital reserves, prudent pricing, and sound risk management practices to absorb the financial effects of the country’s costliest year for natural catastrophes. AM Best notes that it is maintaining a ... Read the full article
Moody’s revises outlook for Germany’s P&C insurance sector to stable from negative
24th October 2025
Moody’s Ratings has revised its outlook for Germany’s property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector to stable from negative, citing an expected improvement in underwriting profitability and a return to more balanced market conditions. The change reflects Moody’s assessment that the sector’s combined ratio, which measures claims and expenses as a percentage ... Read the full article
US P&C rating upgrades rise slightly in H1’25, downgrades hold steady: AM Best
23rd October 2025
In the first half of 2025, US property/casualty (P&C) insurers saw a slight increase in issuer credit rating upgrades, rising to 18 from 16 in the same period a year earlier, while downgrades remained steady at 20, according to a recent AM Best special report. By line of business, five ratings ... Read the full article
Moody’s: UK life and P&C insurers maintain stability amid economic pressures
15th October 2025
According to Moody’s Ratings, the outlook for the UK life insurance and property and casualty (P&C) sectors remains stable, even as economic challenges continue to weigh on the broader market. Moody’s notes that while slower economic growth may dampen demand for discretionary life protection and savings products, strong pension activity and ... Read the full article
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