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Navigating the Future: Insights from HUB's 2025 Outlook Report
HUB's 2025 Outlook Report provides insights into captive insurance, alternative risk financing, and cyber-insurance growth. It addresses rising premiums, market challenges, and evolving strategies for risk management, offering a comprehensive overview of trends and solutions shaping the insurance industry in 2025. Learn More
GuideFire Launches as Captive Insurance Advisory Firm
GuideFire, a Kansas City-based captive advisory firm, has been launched by Jesse Olsen. Offering services in advisory, management, and feasibility, the firm connects captive owners with seasoned expertise. With rising demand for holistic captive solutions, GuideFire aims to enhance value and support for captives across the United States. Learn More
Ivans Reveals 2024 Agency-Insurer Connectivity Trends
Ivans' 2024 Agency Digital Technology Adoption Trends report outlines agents' preference for digital connectivity and insurers' focus on partnerships. Key findings highlight quoting efficiency, real-time tools, and the rise of excess and surplus market connectivity. Data-driven decision-making and automation remain crucial for bridging tech adoption gaps in the insurance industry. Read More
Anne Marie Towle's 2025 Captive Predictions in January "CICR"
In the January issue of "Captive Insurance Company Reports" ("CICR"), Anne Marie Towle highlights 2025 captive insurance trends, covering auto liability, property, stop-loss, and multinational risk strategies. Learn innovative approaches to manage exposures, including parametric insurance and retention strategies, alongside expert insights on navigating hard markets and emerging risks. Access "CICR" via Vertafore ReferenceConnect or IRMI Online. Read More
Gallagher Re's "1st View: Commentary by Lines of Business" Report Insights
Gallagher Re's 1.1.2025 renewals report explores global reinsurance trends across sectors like aviation, cyber, and property catastrophe. Key insights include pricing moderation, capacity dynamics, and innovations in structures. Read More
Reinsurer Appetite Fuels Excess Property Catastrophe Capacity at January 1
Non-loss-impacted property catastrophe renewals achieved 5 to 15 percent rate reductions at January 1, according to Guy Carpenter. Rate adjustments were influenced by reinsurer appetite, regional pricing, and attachment points. Casualty and cyber markets also saw varied dynamics, with cedents leveraging partnerships and innovative solutions across reinsurance lines. Read More
Past the Pricing Peak: Insights from Howden's "1.1.25 Market Report"
Howden's "1.1.25 Market Report" examines reinsurance rate declines, non-peak catastrophe losses, and rising risks. The report emphasizes innovation, structural resilience, and data-driven strategies to sustain market growth as pricing momentum wanes, highlighting a pivotal shift in the (re)insurance industry's approach to risk management and growth opportunities in 2025. Read More