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Rates

Commercial property: Which way is down?

Some disagreement remains in where rate declines have been swiftest and how much further they could go.

Insurance Insider US news team, October 29, 2025

Research

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Specialty in Q3: We have entered the transitional phase

Normalized growth and peak multiples confirm we are headed towards a Darwinian race.

Amit Kumar, October 27, 2025

Research

September cat heatmap: Light at the end of the hurricane season tunnel

Cat losses in Q3 were light as peak hurricane season passes without incident.

Noah Marchese, October 22, 2025

Specialty lines

Reinsurer appetite for 1.1 property cat business ‘palpable’: Berkley CEO

The CEO also said that the “bloom is off the rose” in the E&S property market.

Clark Mindock, October 20, 2025

Earnings

Q3 earnings roundup October 20: WR Berkley, RLI

The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.

Insurance Insider US news team, October 20, 2025

Specialty lines

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Hamilton’s Secor to lead new WR Berkley E&S company

She joins the specialty insurer after working at Hamilton as CUO.

Sanvi Bangalore, August 08, 2025

High net worth

HNW carriers align on growth opportunity, but underwriting strategies differed in Q2

Insurers did not see a slowdown in rate but some are still fine-tuning their portfolios following the LA fires.

Kyoung-son Song, August 08, 2025

MGAs/MGUs

Q2 earnings: Unrestrained MGA growth concerns E&S execs

On Q2 calls, carrier executives called out fierce competition in various lines of business, and a misalignment of interest.

Sanvi Bangalore, August 01, 2025

Casualty/GL

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Q2 commentary: Casualty has the growth momentum as property slows

Loss trend concerns persist, but insurers are vouching on the opportunity to push for more rate increases.

Kyoung-son Song, July 28, 2025

Earnings

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Sales interest for PE-supported MGAs growing: WRB CEO Berkley

Recent inbound offers can “oftentimes” be a leading indicator that the market is slowing, he said.

Kyoung-son Song, July 21, 2025

Earnings

Q2 earnings roundup July 21: WR Berkley, RLI

The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.

Insurance Insider US news team, July 21, 2025

High net worth

HNW insurers still eager to grow but taking a selective approach

The January wildfires did little to hamper their appetite, apart from California.

Kyoung-son Song, July 07, 2025

Research

Ategrity IPO: Not all E&S is created equal

The latest E&S player planning to IPO remains a “show me” story.

Noah Marchese, May 22, 2025

Earnings

Professional liability has become ‘particularly competitive’: WR Berkley CEO

The insurer's professional liability reinsurance book shrank by around 25%.

Kyoung-son Song, April 21, 2025

Specialty lines

WR Berkley shares hit all-time high after MSI share purchase announcement

The company’s stock jumped 14% within 30 minutes of the market’s open.

Kyoung-son Song, March 28, 2025

M&A

Business people contract. agreement was signed co-investment business

MSI to purchase 15% of WR Berkley shares

The shares will be purchased via the open market or private third-party transactions.

Jai Singh, March 28, 2025

Specialty lines

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Property momentum slowing as casualty heats up: WR Berkley CEO

Submission flows in WR Berkley’s E&S business overall are growing “considerably faster” than its admitted business.

Caroline Ryan, January 27, 2025

Industry-wide

Q4 earnings roundup January 27: WR Berkley, Brown & Brown

The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.

Insurance Insider US news team, January 27, 2025

Specialty lines

Broker consolidation significant, but not concerning for WR Berkley

The carrier doesn’t have big concentrations with distributors and conducts business with individual brokers.

Caroline Ryan, December 11, 2024

Specialty lines

Reinsurers will struggle to achieve ‘flat’ renewals: WR Berkley CEO

This could change if Milton losses turn “ugly”.

Kyoung-son Song, October 21, 2024

Industry-wide

Q3 earnings roundup October 21: Berkley, RLI, Selective

The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.

Insurance Insider US news team, October 21, 2024

WR Berkley will see immaterial loss from CrowdStrike event: CEO

For many, it could be a “wake-up call” to the systematic exposures inherent in cyber.

Kyoung-son Song, July 22, 2024

Q2 earnings roundup July 22: WR Berkley, Brown & Brown, RLI

The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.

Insurance Insider US news team, July 22, 2024

Axis investor day: Are new goals aspirational or overly optimistic?

Industry trends show the Axis book value growth goal may be hard to hit.

Amit Kumar, June 04, 2024

Rob Berkley's highlighted reserving metrics vs the industry

Focus on reserves to continue as gap between cautious reservists and others emerges.

Amit Kumar, April 24, 2024

Competitor news

Specialty lines

Chubb leads London placement and Allianz the US on fatal UPS cargo crash

The Marsh-placed account renews its all-risks cover on 16 November.

Rebecca Perkins, November 05, 2025

Talent

Chubb confirms Lupica retirement in December

This publication exclusively reported the executive’s plans last month.

Kyoung-son Song, November 04, 2025

Specialty lines

Stabilizing loss ratios in specialty business key priority for Markel: Wilson

The insurer continues to exit or reduce unprofitable lines and slowed growth as a result.

Sanvi Bangalore, October 30, 2025

Research

Everest’s re-pivot strategy cements its place in the penalty box

A re-focus on reinsurance nearly brings Everest back where it started.

Amit Kumar, October 30, 2025

Earnings

Q3 earnings roundup October 29: Axis, Markel, Skyward, The Hanover

The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.

Insurance Insider US news team, October 29, 2025

Commercial Lines

Higher cedant retention on property cat a headwind for reinsurance: Arch CEO

Despite the pricing pressure, margins for the line of business remain attractive, he added.

Kyoung-son Song, October 28, 2025

Earnings

Q3 earnings roundup October 27: Arch, The Hartford, Brown & Brown, CinFin

The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.

Insurance Insider US news team, October 27, 2025

Risk losses

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Progressive and Liberty Mutual beat out Selective in NJ commercial auto market

Selective’s CEO earlier attributed Q3 adverse development to the NJ market.

Kyoung-son Song, October 23, 2025

Commercial Lines

Chubb strengthened US casualty reserves by $104mn in Q3

Total pre-tax favorable prior period development in the quarter was $361mn, up nearly 48% YoY.

Kyoung-son Song, October 22, 2025

Earnings

Chubb Q3 CoR down 5.9 points to 82% on light cats and higher reserve releases

Pre-tax cat losses were down 63% from the prior year quarter to $285mn.

Kyoung-son Song, October 21, 2025

Research

Q3 early read: Soft market monster gets closer

Early Q3 earnings reports point to worsening market conditions.

Amit Kumar, October 20, 2025

Property

Markel further ramps up wholesale emphasis with property/life science changes

Since Simon Wilson was elevated to insurance CEO, the firm has been refocusing its underwriting.

Adam McNestrie, October 17, 2025

Earnings

Insurance stocks take a hit after early earnings reports

The selloff may hint at headwinds for equity investors.

Olivia Royle, October 16, 2025

Earnings

Falling property premiums still a ‘large-account dynamic’: Travelers CEO

The firm also expects to increase share repurchases in Q4 to roughly $1.3bn.

Jairo Ibarra, October 16, 2025

Commercial Lines

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Travelers Q3 CoR falls 6pts to 87.3% on lower cats as reserve releases fall

The carrier reported favorable reserve development of $22mn compared to $126mn in Q3 last year.

Jairo Ibarra, October 16, 2025

Earnings

Progressive's Florida personal auto profits likely to exceed state statutory limits

The insurer booked a $950mn policyholder credit expense in September.

Kyoung-son Song, October 15, 2025

Commercial Lines

‘Woke Chubb’ campaign cements insurance as new front in climate wars

Activists from the left and the right are focusing on insurance, often on the same issues.

Clark Mindock, October 15, 2025

Regulation

Fight over litigation funding disclosure rules heats up at judicial reform panel

The federal panel hasn’t finalized a timeline for formulating the new rules.

Clark Mindock, October 14, 2025

Commercial Lines

Chubb promotes Church to lead international general insurance operations

Brian Church has spent 20 years at Chubb.

Rebecca Perkins, October 14, 2025

Talent

Markel International names Hillier CUO amid restructure

The international division is seeking a new London market manager.

Fiona Robertson, October 13, 2025

Legal

Louisiana asks Trump admin to drop oil spill suit filed under Biden

The state’s AG said the case threatens continued offshore oil and gas operations.

Clark Mindock, October 09, 2025

Talent

Chubb NA insurance exec chair Lupica to retire by year end

Lupica moved to the role last year as part of a staggered handover of responsibilities to Juan Luis Ortega.

Farhin Lilywala, October 08, 2025

Legal

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Burford CEO takes aim at Chubb’s anti-litigation finance stance

The executive said record operating income and returns don’t indicate Chubb is “beleaguered”.

Clark Mindock, October 07, 2025

Talent

Allstate promotes three within senior leadership team

The promotions are part of the carrier's strategy to increase property-liability market share.

Sanvi Bangalore, October 02, 2025

Talent

Chubb elevates Gaspero to lead major accounts, excess casualty

He will drive the growth of Chubb's claims-made excess casualty facility.

Kyoung-son Song, September 25, 2025

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Join Insurance Insider, in partnership with M&A Services, for a free webinar at 10:30 EDT/15:30 BST on 9 December

October 10, 2025

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October 09, 2025

Podcasts

Behind the Headlines Podcast

Behind the Headlines

Liiba’s Christopher Croft on why brokers are the engine room of growth

How do struggling governments across the globe tackle stagnating economic growth?

October 30, 2025

Behind the Headlines

IGI’s Waleed Jabsheh eyes ongoing expansion in reinsurance

IGI’s premium income has almost doubled since it listed in 2020, but how can growth still be achieved in a soft market?

October 16, 2025

Behind the Headlines

Behind the Headlines: Radian’s Rick Thornberry and Richard Watson on Inigo’s ‘second album’

What’s driving the wave of shifting ownership structures in the Lloyd’s market?

October 02, 2025

Behind the Headlines

Behind the Headlines: Lloyd’s chair Sir Charles Roxburgh on creating a preeminent market for the future

How does Lloyd’s plan to secure its future as a leading global marketplace?

September 18, 2025

From our other titles

Enstar to be taken private by shareholder Sixth Street in $5.1bn deal

The deal values the business just under its closing price on Friday, at 0.97x book value.

Adam McNestrie, July 29, 2024

Aspen promotes Dunleavy to president and Pickering to group CFO

The new leadership structure is designed to create more accountable executive roles responsive to Aspen’s strategy.

Samuel Casey, July 29, 2024

Chubb adds $1.7bn US cat top layer to treaty

The insurer also pushed up its retention by $650mn.

Fiona Robertson, July 29, 2024

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