Commercial E&S
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The executive was previously head of casualty at the AIG subsidiary. -
The unit will be part of ICW Specialty, which launched in June 2025.
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Preeti Gureja has held senior roles at Chubb and AIG.
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The specialist insurer, meanwhile, expects growth opportunities in homeowners’ this year.
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The company announced four internal promotions this week.
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The policy includes a $200mn limit with an additional $100mn for side A coverage.
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The retail heavyweight uses around 1,000 trading partners to access the wholesale channel.
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Casualty rate increases largely stabilized in Q2 and Q3 at 5%-10% for general liability.
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Despite a softening market, underwriters were still able to attain up to 10% above technical pricing.
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With property getting more competitive, FM pursued an opportunity for growth in E&S with Velocity.
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Quota share is less common in the medmal space, where layered and shared structures have been dominant.
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The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.
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The executive noted that an influx of new entrants in the E&S market is increasing competition.
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The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.
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The insurer continues to exit or reduce unprofitable lines and slowed growth as a result.
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The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.
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Some disagreement remains in where rate declines have been swiftest and how much further they could go.
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The LA fires were a microcosm of “everything we do well when things go bad”.
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Jason Keen joined Everest in 2022 as head of international.
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APIP is one of the world’s largest property programs.
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Haney will remain on board as a senior adviser.
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The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.
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Old Republic said the acquisition is expected to close in 2026.
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The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.
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Howden is facing fallout from its push into the US retail market via mass hires.
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The CEO also said that the “bloom is off the rose” in the E&S property market.
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Since Simon Wilson was elevated to insurance CEO, the firm has been refocusing its underwriting.
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As the Great Japanese M&A Contest develops, the executive said inorganic expansion is “a top priority”.
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Mike Mulray joins from Everest, where he was EVP president of North America insurance.
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The division mostly places higher up the tower, where many insurers have taken action to address SAM losses.
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E&S is most exposed to growth normalization, private credit is hunting P&C and fronting is deadlocked on exits.
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The specialty insurer was recently acquired by Korean carrier DB Insurance.
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The two executives join from Markel and Arch, respectively.
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Trailing three month premiums were up 7.2% versus 13.1% in August.
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According to McKinsey, the projected spending on data centers is expected to hit $6.7tn by 2030.
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Economic volatility, including from tariffs and rising interest rates, is reshaping risk profiles for specialty insurers.
