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Opinion: Cat risk and the industry’s dumb bargain with its policyholders

Insureds often just want cover in place at the lowest price possible, and insurers oblige under the skeptical eye of regulators.

Adam McNestrie, February 10, 2025

Has Florida achieved its turnaround?

February 07, 2025
Competition will ‘stymie’ insurer debate on FI price adequacy: Gallagher

February 10, 2025

Florida auto, homeowners’ markets seeing relief post-reform: DeSantis

February 07, 2025
Colorado releases draft regulations for Fair Plan recoupment

February 07, 2025
Week in Brief: Howden bets big, DEI D&O, wildfire reckonings

February 07, 2025
Agency deal roundup: Gallagher, Risk Strategies, Brown & Brown and more

February 07, 2025
Reinsurance exposure to CA wildfires appears ‘manageable’: AM Best

February 06, 2025

Research

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Stocks: Casualty, Trump and future growth prospects lead to a mixed performance

Insurance stocks are lukewarm amid earnings season, cats and political changes.

Amit Kumar, February 06, 2025

Brokers Q4: Business mix and M&A key as organic growth wanes

Company-specific strategies will play a vital role in sustaining growth in the current market.

Amit Kumar, February 04, 2025

Everest: It’s all in the execution from here

The carrier’s year-end kitchen sink action is a make-or-break moment for a troubled franchise.

Amit Kumar, January 30, 2025

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Travelers Q4: The odd one out in commercial lines

The insurer’s strong Q4 results might not read across to the rest of its peer group.

Amit Kumar, January 24, 2025

Opinion

Howden's Risk Strategies bid is a calculated gamble for its wholesale business

Adam McNestrie and Jairo Ibarra
Will the wildfires dent HNW carriers’ growth appetite for 2025?

Kyoung-son Song
Kestrel’s Maiden merger is a SPAC+ deal that tightens the front’s ties to the Karfunkels

Farhin Lilywala, Adam McNestrie and Mehr Gill

Q4 earnings: Early wildfire disclosures paint complex picture of loss

RenRe gave the highest anticipated market loss of $50bn.

Thorsten Schier, February 05, 2025

Interviews

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Converge increases UW threshold to $1bn with capacity from QBE, Obsidian

CEO Tom Kang said Converge will now be able to deploy a total of $10mn in limit in certain segments.

Danielle Ling, February 05, 2025

Trump’s DEI takedown in D&O focus as investigations, civil penalties loom

Anti-DEI shareholder activist groups are targeting directors and officers with increasing threats of litigation.

Danielle Ling, February 03, 2025

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Delos hasn’t written business in LA wildfire footprint: CEO Stein

The homeowners’ MGA CEO said the wildfires could spur a re-evaluation of models.

Clark Mindock, January 17, 2025

Legal reforms mean Georgia will avoid Florida fate: Commissioner King

The regulator also emphasized the need for private flood insurance after hurricane Helene.

Clark Mindock, January 16, 2025

Analysis

M&A Deal Update: The reluctant broker IPO race

Acrisure may be the first heavyweight broker to go, with Hub, BroadStreet and Howden also contenders.

Jairo Ibarra, January 28, 2025

‘Cautious optimism’ double-digit rate growth in US casualty is sustainable

Insurers are increasingly trying to push attachment points for excess layers up to $10mn.

Kyoung-son Song, January 22, 2025

M&A in 2024: The broking strategic consolidation, the MGA arms race and more

Insurance Insider US dissects the largest and hottest deals of the year across segments.

Jairo Ibarra, January 02, 2025

Reinsurers drive 1.1 rates down as they grab for well-rated US cat

Overall, reinsurers accepted that rate cuts were still leaving them with strong margins.

Rachel Dalton, December 16, 2024

Insider on Air

Insider On Air

Target Markets Invites Students to Attend Conference

Target Markets is hoping to expand to offer scholarships to additional students next year, says Gene Abby, executive director, Target Markets

December 12, 2024

Live from the PwC Insurance Summit: Marine Conservation and Carbon Capture

Callum Roberts, Professor of Marine Conservation at the University of Exeter, explains ocean carbon storage and its role in climate change.

November 20, 2024

Live from the PwC Insurance Summit: M&A Trends, MGA Growth & ILS Market Outlook

Bill Cooper, Managing Director with Howden Capital Markets & Advisory, discusses insurance market trends, M&A projections, MGA expansion and ILS insights.

November 20, 2024

Live from the PwC Insurance Summit: 2025 Market Trends and Innovations in Talent & Technology

Nadia Beckert, Group Head of Property Reinsurance for The Fidelis Partnership, shares insights on market outlooks, AI integration and the challenge of attracting new talent in the evolving reinsurance industry.

November 20, 2024

Events

Conferences & Awards >>

Meeting By Invitation Only

Venue:
Greenberg Traurig, LLP, One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017

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Our invite-only Executive Business Club events in New York City will bring together senior executives across the P&C sector for an afternoon of sharing industry insights, uncovering new developments, and networking with key decision makers.

Forum

Venue:
Greenberg Traurig, 333 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131, United States

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Join Insurance Insider US and 50 senior insurance leaders at our inaugural Miami Forum, an invite-only breakfast briefing and networking event hosted at the Greenberg Traurig offices in Miami on Thursday, February 13, 2025.

Breakfast Briefing

Venue:
1 More London Pl, London SE1 2AF, United Kingdom

Breakfast Briefing

Venue: TBC

Conference 2025

Venue:
Hilton Tower Bridge, London

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After two strong years for investors, we turn our attention to market growth as we explore the theme Beyond $100 Billion: Diversifying Risk, Driving Returns. What’s next for the ILS market? Where will growth come from? And how long will it take to reach the next $100 billion?