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Airline market in ‘delicate position’ as Q4 renewals approach: Willis
Despite 2025 losses, carriers have not secured desired rate increases.
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Panellists said recent M&A has not yet led to transformative change for the market.
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The class of business has shouldered claims totalling over $4bn this year.
Simon Mason will continue to support the business through the upcoming reinsurance renewals.
The business was founded last year by former Beazley underwriter Richard Young.
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Willis reports that the mining market has softened at a ‘considerable rate’ this year.
Aegis, Beazley and others are among those cutting stamps.
At our London conference, executives saw various routes to growth, even as headwinds grow.
Carriers posted weaker top-line results but delivered improved combined ratios.
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The executive said that outside of property cat, renewals will be “relatively stable”.
After outsized losses, the (re)insurer still sees opportunity in a softening market.
The UK-based insurer’s Florida Re secured state regulatory approval in June.
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AI and precise data can enable insurers to innovate policy durations, from annual to transaction-specific, offering more tailored coverage options, said Christina Lucas, Global Market Leader, Insurance, Google Cloud, during an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit.
Pushing 1 January renewals late in the season can undermine outcomes, said Maamoun Rajeh, President, Arch Capital Group. During an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit, Rajeh called for a bifurcated market approach combining strategic partnerships and a collaborative price discovery process months before renewals.
During an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit, SiriusPoint CEO Scott Egan highlighted the danger of pricing cycles. As pressure mounts after a quiet cat quarter, he urged reinsurers not to create pricing cycles by chasing volume at the expense of long-term industry attractiveness and risk adequacy.
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PwC Partner Matt Britten predicts a wave of dealmaking in 2026, driven by diversified third-party capital from hedge funds, private equity and more. With reinsurers seeking growth and new asset classes emerging, the market is set for increased activity and innovation, he said during an interview at PwC's Insurance Summit.
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An expected $600bn of capital flowing into the financial services industry in the coming years is focused on innovation and can reshape the insurance industry, said Arthur Wightman, territory leader, PwC Bermuda, during an interview at PwC's Insurance Summit.
The continued growth in cat bonds and third-party investment brings new options for risk transfer, diversifies investor pools and boosts returns, said Andy Marcell, CEO, Aon Global Solutions, during an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit.
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"We don't want to run away from that risk. We want to run to the risk as long as we can quantify it," said Christian Dunleavy, President, Aspen, during an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit.
"We are unique in that for every line of business we write, we have both an owned balance sheet and a third-party capital solution to bring to customers," RenaissanceRe CEO Kevin O'Donnell said during an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit in Bermuda.
Reinsurance investments surged past 50 deals in Q3, Freddie Scarratt, Global Deputy Head of InsurTech, Gallagher Re, said during an interview at the PwC Insurance Summit in Bermuda. He said 75% of the deals were AI-driven.
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