Analysis

Bermudian carriers handed back less capital during the third quarter of 2016 than in the prior-year period, as the re-emergence of M&A activity stifled share repurchases.

The average price per £1 of Lloyd's capacity fell in the 2016 auctions as the amount tendered by Names rocketed year-on-year.

The Lloyd's segments of listed P&C (re)insurers reported mixed results for the third quarter of the year, both on top line and in terms of underwriting performance.

Asbestos losses for US property and casualty insurers may climb to $100bn or even higher as a result of increases from "evolving" litigation and longevity gains, according to AM Best.

Share price data on The Insurance Insider's universe of P&C (re)insurers

Companies within The Insider 30 recorded mixed stock movements last week, offsetting each other to close down 10 basis points on average.

Madrid-based reinsurer Mapfre Re has turned its attentions to structured solutions as a way to offset a slide in premium income from Latin America and the Middle East.

The number of significant M&A deals agreed in 2016 shrivelled to its lowest level in five years in the face of significant global uncertainty, according to a new report from EY Normal 0 false

Despite growing pressures on underwriting margins and continued oversupply of capacity, global reinsurers continued to deliver growth in the third quarter of the year.

London-listed insurers continued to grow in the third quarter in spite of market headwinds, as major rate reductions persisted across multiple lines of business.

The P&C insurance sector made strong gains last week as initial expectations of a rout following Donald Trump's shock win in the US presidential election proved unfounded, with financial stocks galloping forwards, led by banks and life insurers.

Aggregate returns for the US specialty composite dropped year-on-year in the third quarter as underwriting margins narrowed while investment yields remained relatively flat.