U.S. life insurers have used reinsurance to reduce exposure to long-term care (LTC) insurance. The transactions strengthen balance sheets, improve capital efficiency
Lloyd’s has shared the results from the 2025 Lloyd’s Market Policies and Practices (MP&P) return with market firms, which shows continued progress towards an inclusive
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Fitch Ratings projects that the property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector will continue to face difficulties in 2025 due to volatile natural catastrophe risks
The IG clubs collectively reported a record high level of free reserves in 2023/24 driven by high investment returns, mainly due to the reversal of prior year unrealised losses on fixed income portfolios
The unpredictable nature of crypto markets, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets undergoing extreme volatility, leaves investors both excited by opportunities and anxious about risks
US trade policy uncertainty affects regional growth forecasts, with the US economy expected to outpace the Euro area. China faces weaker growth
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Policyholder protections must be stronger, and insurance pricing needs to be more transparent, Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market hit $107 bn in capacity by the end of 2024, driven by strong investor returns and increased catastrophe bond issuance
EU insurance markets could gain if recent proposals for a bloc-wide public-private reinsurance scheme for climate-related losses move forward
The enhancements to regulatory standards are supportive of ratings for North American life insurers, which are generally expected to maintain strong balance sheets
Canada insurance market saw further rate declines in 2024, with property, casualty, financial, and cyber lines experiencing reductions. Property insurance rates fell 3%
Insurance rates in Europe declined 2% in the fourth quarter of 2024. The European insurance industry faced a year of changes and challenges
Commercial umbrella insurance is a policy developed to provide a supplementary layer of liability protection by augmenting the limits of policies already in place
The U.S. Property & casualty insurance market faces rising loss costs, driven by inflation, severe weather events, and litigation trends
Insured catastrophe losses in Canada reached a record C$8.5 bn in 2024, nearly tripling the prior year's total and standing 12 times higher than the annual average
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