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Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance news, covering the P&C sector of the global marketplace.
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
Global P&C insurance market stabilises as aggressive rate hikes fade: Allianz Research
28th May 2026
The global property and casualty (P&C) insurance market is moving from a pricing boom towards normalisation after a period of aggressive rate hikes, according to Allianz Research’s latest "Global Insurance Report." The insurer's data shows that global P&C premiums grew by +3.8% in 2025, well below both the prior year's +8.5% ... Read the full article
Middle East conflict creates limited Q1’26 pressure for global specialty P&C insurers: Morningstar DBRS
26th May 2026
Morningstar DBRS, a global credit ratings, risk analysis, and financial research agency focused on banks, insurers, and financial institutions, says the financial impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict on global property and casualty (P&C) insurers remained limited during the first quarter of 2026, despite continuing disruption across the region ... Read the full article
Three new P&C insurers enter recovering Florida market: OIR
22nd May 2026
Three new property and casualty (P&C) insurers have entered Florida’s market as it continues to recover following historic legislative reforms, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has announced. The additions of Builder Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, Frontline Insurance Reciprocal Exchange and Wingsail Insurance Company brings the total number of insurers ... Read the full article
Patriot Select Property and Casualty Insurance completes $310m cat reinsurance programme
20th May 2026
Patriot Select Property and Casualty Insurance Company, a US-based property and casualty insurer, has confirmed the successful completion of its 2026 catastrophe reinsurance programme, which will take effect on 1 June 2026. The arrangement is intended to provide financial protection against hurricane losses and severe weather events, while remaining aligned with ... Read the full article
European reinsurers deliver higher profits despite weaker revenue growth in Q1’26: Fitch
20th May 2026
Fitch Ratings, the international credit ratings and research agency, has said that Europe’s four largest reinsurers posted stronger earnings in the first quarter of 2026, although overall revenue growth declined as market conditions became less favourable. In its latest assessment, Fitch Ratings said Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re and SCOR ... Read the full article
US P&C insurance industry faces weaker growth in 2026 despite improved underwriting results
18th May 2026
The US property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry is projected to see underlying growth fall to -3.7% in the first half of 2026, down from 1.6% in 2025, as insurers continue to contend with catastrophe exposure, inflationary pressures and rising claims costs, according to new forecasts from the Insurance Information ... Read the full article
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