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Rates will remain elevated in a period of structurally higher risk premia.
Ryan Alternative Capital Re was launched in partnership with Axis Capital.
Supply for property outstrips demand, but the casualty market is “bifurcated”.
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Apollo’s Skyward sale signals ongoing value of 'carrier-plus' model
The cycle-turn M&A story continues with strategic buyers to the fore.
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Analysis
Analysis
The post-disaster reinsurance start-up model is changing.
Terms are expected to hold, underpinning the stronger recent performance of reinsurers.
Cyber reinsurance supply has continued to outstrip demand during 2025.
The Japanese carrier faces integration challenges to make a success of the deal.
Interviews
Apollo executives David Ibeson and James Slaughter are committed to the future as a combined entity.
The executive said claims can be a differentiator in a softening market.
Assurex’s global independent broker network pumps $4bn of premium into the London market.
The carrier booked top-line growth of 2% in H1.
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New technologies, including autonomous vehicles, are impacting loss trends already, said Charlie Bartlett, head of P&C for North, Central and Eastern Europe, SCOR, in the walk up to the annual RVS conference in Monte Carlo.
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While volatile stock markets and increased geopolitical strife may have dampened global Mergers & Acquisitions, transactions among brokers remain robust, said M&A Services Inc.’s Managing Director Chris Hughes and Senior Associate Stephen Scales.
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Insurers are pairing accumulation and exposure management with modeling to navigate natural catastrophes, said Monica Ningen, CEO P&C Reinsurance US, Swiss Re.
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Insurers could face a “heightened claims exposure” due to increased regulation scrutiny on the fintech industry, including buy now pay later schemes, AI and crypto, said Nick Rugg, Head of Fintech and Investment Management Insurance for Markel International.
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The increase in business and leisure travel – plus niche travel, such as for cosmetic procedures – is driving increased demand for travel insurance, said Guy Bonwick, Head of Global Specialty Accident and Health at AXIS.
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“Wildfire is a specialist peril," said Kevin Stein, Co-Founder and CEO of Delos, explaining how harnessing data is redefining wildfire risk underwriting.
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Nearly 9 in 10 insurance employees see ‘widespread stress and anxiety’ in industry: AXIS/Harris Poll
Companies are focusing on offering mental health support to employees. “We're listening, we're learning and we're sharing,” said Vince Tizzio, President and CEO of AXIS, with Phil Schermer, Founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds.
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As AI and data analytics reshape the insurance industry, Brendan Hanley, managing director of binding P&C at Markel, explains how these tools can offer real efficiency gains.
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