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Markel ‘open and looking for M&A’ post-Markel Re sale: Wilson
There will also be a renewed focus on organic growth, both in P&C and across US and international operations.
Research
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Reinsurers will not back business indefinitely where loss ratios continue to exceed the industry by a wide margin.
Persistent social inflation challenges evident across key long-tail lines at half-year mark.
P&C stocks recovered faster than the S&P 500 following a late July dip, but a gap remains.
High H1 reserve releases of $7.4bn were driven by the largest of carriers.
Opinion
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The Golden Age of Specialty is giving way to the Darwinian Age – where winners and losers will emerge
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The regulatory approval of AJ Gallagher-AssuredPartners is good news for potential buyers in US retail
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A quick roundup of today’s need-to-know news, including Markel, Vantage Risk, WTW and more.
The specialty MGA said it didn’t experience direct losses from the LA wildfires.
The program, expected to start doing business next month, will be wholesale-only.
This publication reported earlier today of the asset manager’s foray into the MGA space.
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Talent, AI and litigation funding top of mind at IACP 2025
The annual meeting took place in Pasadena, California, miles from the site of LA wildfires.
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Interest rates may go down, but inflation rates continue to go up
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Perspectives
Perspectives
Unpacking how much excess capital there really is and dissecting the source of its returns.
Here’s the five-pillar playbook for insurers ready to move from pilots to profit.
Despite elevated ROEs, insurers have remained disciplined.
Insurers and distributors must adapt or risk irrelevance.
Interviews
IBHS CEO Roy Wright says insurers need a comprehensive approach to resilience.
The wildfire MGA is expecting to write higher value homes soon and may expand into new states.
Apollo executives David Ibeson and James Slaughter are committed to the future as a combined entity.
The executive said claims can be a differentiator in a softening market.
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Analysis
Analysis
Following the Golden Age of Specialty, franchise quality will play a bigger role in determining success.
Florida led deregulation by eliminating the diligent effort rule in June.
Reinsurers and their cedants are feeling their books are in better shape, although the market is still uneven.
Lawyers said uncertainty raises litigation risks, and signals from the federal government aren’t expected to help.
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Real inflation, not “social inflation” is driving rising casualty losses, said Andreas Graham, EVP Dual energy.
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AI and technology are bringing, “speed, speed, speed” to industry transformation creating “bionic” underwriters, said John Burkhart president, specialty lines and industry solutions for Skyward Specialty.
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Anna Tan, head of wholesale casualty North America for AXIS describes the biggest challenges and opportunities in the wholesale casualty market.
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Steve Mills, US head of casualty, Canopius US; Ania Caruso, national casualty president, RPS; Kristyn Smallcombe, national casualty director, CRC Group and Ryan Grimes, president national casualty, RT Specialty spoke about challenges and opportunities in the excess casualty space.
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