Property, cyber and financial lines prices fall in first quarter of the year, but US claims drive casualty rate increase

Ratings agency cites disciplined underwriting, portfolio de-risking and reduced catastrophe exposure behind the move

Regulators are gearing up to launch the 2026 ‘dynamic stress test’, a real-time ‘war game’ over a three-week period that will stretch insurers and test financial resilience

Programme now provides up to $3.5bn in coverage

Carriers that seek economies of scale often lose out, according to Acord

Insurer hires USAA senior executive Marry to lead European expansion

Liability could eventually run to billions of dollars

Artificial intelligence is producing efficiency gains but is no substitute for human expertise, argues WTW’s Laura Doddington

Well designed arrangements, supported by clear contracts and strong governance, will be key to making embedded automotive insurance work in a compliant and sustainable way

London market should see profits in 2026 despite softening in some lines

Re/insurers can only support 'a fraction' of limit required for hypsercaler build costs 

Managing general agent says move will spur innovation and supported development of more sophisticated products