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Record Reinsurance Capital Drives Competitive Midyear Renewals, Says Aon
Aon's Reinsurance Market Dynamics Midyear 2025 Renewal report details a record $720 billion reinsurance capital, competitive pricing, and record catastrophe bond issuance. The report highlights buyer-friendly conditions, abundant capacity, and growing use of alternative and structured solutions to address volatility and support insurers' evolving risk needs Learn More
Marsh 2025 Captive Report: Captives Retain More Risk in 2024
Marsh's 2025 Captive Benchmarking Report highlights trends in captive insurance, including premium growth, increased risk retention, expanded coverages, and greater use of alternative risk transfer solutions. The report shows how captives are aligning with corporate strategies to enhance resilience, flexibility, and cost management across industries. Learn More
Tariffs and Captive Insurance: A Risk Manager's Blind Spot?
Tariffs can affect captive insurance companies in unexpected ways, from raising claims costs due to higher replacement prices to driving volatility in investment portfolios. Captive owners and advisers should stay alert to trade policy developments and their potential influence on captive risk management and asset strategies Read More
Lockton Analyzes 2025 Insurance Market Shifts, Rates, and Reinsurance
Lockton's "June 2025 Market Update" reviews global insurance market conditions, highlighting softening property and cyber rates, stable reinsurance capacity, and rising liability verdicts. The report addresses natural catastrophe losses, geopolitical risks, and offers strategic guidance on program structure, analytics, and capital deployment for insurance buyers navigating an evolving risk landscape. Read More
NCCIA Reports Budget Stalemate Has No Direct Impact on Captives
The North Carolina Captive Insurance Association (NCCIA) reports North Carolina's budget gridlock will not affect captive insurance operations. No changes to the Captive Act are planned for 2025, but legislative efforts will resume in 2026. The association is also forming its 2026 conference committee and transitioning lobbying operations in-house under incoming CEO Zach Almond. Read More
Cyber Premiums Fall for First Time as Pricing Pressures Mount
US cyber insurance premiums fell 2.3 percent in 2024, the first decline since tracking began. AM Best attributes the drop to pricing cuts, not reduced demand. Surplus lines insurers maintained market share, while some large firms shifted cyber risk to single-parent captives, bypassing regulatory reporting. Profitability in the segment remains strong. Read More
FERMA Urges Strategic Foresight as Leadership Transition Nears
FERMA emphasized the need for strategic foresight and integrated risk frameworks during its general assembly, announcing new leadership and initiatives. Outgoing President Charlotte Hedemark highlighted evolving global risks, while Incoming President Philippe Cotelle pledged continued advocacy and innovation to support risk professionals navigating uncertainty across time horizons and industries. Read More