2026 US P&C industry outlook: A deep soft market might be closer than you think

An impending soft market further complicates the outlook for carriers with long-tail casualty exposure.

By Amit Kumar Noah Marchese Henry Meiners

January 05, 2026

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Over the past few years, we have discussed and demonstrated our worry that the commercial lines market is going to turn, and that we might...

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