A combination of litigation funding, social inflation and increasingly assertive jury verdicts mean US casualty insurance sector players have to contend with a risk landscape that does not exist in other markets

There has been an uptick in UK class actions in recent years, driven by an increased public awareness of rights and lower barriers to entry via third-party litigation funding, as well as the judiciary showing more openness to collective redress models

UK regulator sets out 2026 priorities with caution about soft market and ‘overly optimistic’ models

As reinsurance rates soften firms are increasingly looking to deal-making to meet investor demand for growth, Mike Van Slooten, head of market analysis at Aon, says

Mao joins Markel as its first casualty underwriter operating through the Lloyd’s China platform

Broker increases capacity in response to accelerating global investment in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure

The sizeable premium growth potential from artificial intelligence infrastructure could be offset by declines in other industries, Swiss Re says

Arch Insurance, Munich Re and Scor are among the re/insurers backing the consortium

An influx of new capacity, coupled with volatile commodity markets, is challenging the mining insurance market

Legal system abuse in the US is pushing liability costs far beyond economic trends, Swiss Re finds

Brokers expect broadly flat renewals as prices approach ‘unsustainable’ levels

Rating agency forecasts steady earnings as insurers face mild headwinds