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CIAB Q3: Rates continue to moderate as the soft market approaches
Softening rates amid worsening loss costs paints an uncertain future for the industry.
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The move comes after Everest sold renewal rights for its global retail business to AIG. -
Quota share is less common in the medmal space, where layered and shared structures have been dominant.
Research
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Kemper and Selective’s woes stem partly from own issues, but industry-level issues persist.
Success in the soft market will be had when careful preparation meets opportunity.
Fears of the oncoming soft market are causing a sector rotation away from P&C.
A re-focus on reinsurance nearly brings Everest back where it started.
Opinion
Opinion
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The Everest deal gives AIG a year’s worth of growth in a stalled market
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M&A talk once again took center stage at this year's Target Markets conference
Jairo Ibarra and Farhin Lilywala
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A quick roundup of today’s need-to-know news, including Hazelton’s return to Chubb and more.
The ratings agency said that it continues to assess State Farm’s balance sheet among the strongest.
Existing facilities and carrier partners will be transferring from K2.
A motion by defendants to dismiss the case was also denied.
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Hiring momentum in US insurance sector weakens in 2025
Finance and insurance hiring is 27% below 2022’s peak, compared with 37% nationwide.
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Perspectives
Perspectives
When owners are not paying attention, discipline and governance are not top priorities.
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Here’s the five-pillar playbook for insurers ready to move from pilots to profit.
Despite elevated ROEs, insurers have remained disciplined.
Interviews
After outsized losses, the (re)insurer still sees opportunity in a softening market.
The newly installed US vice chair explains why inefficiency drove her from legacy firms.
The UK-based insurer’s Florida Re secured state regulatory approval in June.
The executive noted that an influx of new entrants in the E&S market is increasing competition.
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The mayor-elect has promised to build 200,000 new units in New York City.
Many nuclear verdicts become much less radioactive on appeal.
State regulators have largely avoided enforceable AI regulations, but bad news could change that.
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Arch
Pushing 1 January renewals late in the season can undermine outcomes, said Maamoun Rajeh, President, Arch Capital Group. During an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit, Rajeh called for a bifurcated market approach combining strategic partnerships and a collaborative price discovery process months before renewals.
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SiriusPoint
During an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit, SiriusPoint CEO Scott Egan highlighted the danger of pricing cycles. As pressure mounts after a quiet cat quarter, he urged reinsurers not to create pricing cycles by chasing volume at the expense of long-term industry attractiveness and risk adequacy.
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PwC
PwC Partner Matt Britten predicts a wave of dealmaking in 2026, driven by diversified third-party capital from hedge funds, private equity and more. With reinsurers seeking growth and new asset classes emerging, the market is set for increased activity and innovation, he said during an interview at PwC's Insurance Summit.
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An expected $600bn of capital flowing into the financial services industry in the coming years is focused on innovation and can reshape the insurance industry, said Arthur Wightman, territory leader, PwC Bermuda, during an interview at PwC's Insurance Summit.
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