Market News
Lloyd's Reinsurance Pricing Supports Near-Term Profitability
AM Best expects Lloyd's reinsurance segment to maintain adequate pricing and positive near-term underwriting performance despite a softening market. The report emphasizes continued performance oversight as the underwriting cycle weakens. Longer-term results remain volatile because of significant catastrophe exposure, particularly in property catastrophe excess-of-loss business and other reinsurance lines. Learn More
Why Specialization Matters When Forming a Captive Insurance Company
Specialized insurance providers can improve captive performance through precise underwriting, credible loss forecasting, industry-focused claims management, targeted risk control, and efficient collateral use. Their expertise helps organizations make better capital and funding decisions, reduce uncertainty, manage large losses, and pursue more stable, predictable, and sustainable long-term financial results over time. Learn More
CIC Services Launches Tenant Liability Captive Insurance Program
CIC Services has launched PortfolioVantage, a tenant legal liability program for qualifying property owners. The program combines captive insurance formation and management with technology supporting tenant enrollment, compliance tracking, and coverage monitoring. Participating organizations may retain underwriting profit and later evaluate additional property and casualty exposures through their existing captives. Read More
September CICR Examines Captive Market Trends and Industry Issues
In the September issue of "Captive Insurance Company Reports" ("CICR"), receive two deep dives into recent industry webinars about captive market trends and current insurance industry issues, along with a leadership playbook. Read More
AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook for Global Non-Life Reinsurance
AM Best maintained its stable outlook for the global non-life reinsurance segment, citing record capital, underwriting discipline, and supportive investment income. Although property reinsurance pricing has declined from peak levels, exposures remain priced above technical adequacy. Social inflation, weather-related losses, geopolitical uncertainty, and macroeconomic pressures remain key challenges for reinsurers. Read More
Africa Finance Corporation Establishes Bermuda Captive Insurance Company
Africa Finance Corporation has established AFC Captive Insurance Company, a Bermuda-based captive backed by up to $30 million in equity. The captive will initially insure loans extended by AFC, supporting risk retention, capital efficiency, and infrastructure financing, with limited capacity available for affiliates and selected third-party clients across Africa. Read More
States Diverge on ACA Subsidy Expiration Response
Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace enrollment has declined following the expiration of enhanced federal premium tax credits, prompting states to pursue different affordability strategies. KBRA reports that some states are funding premium or cost-sharing assistance, while others use reinsurance programs to reduce individual-market premiums, creating varying coverage outcomes and additional state fiscal pressures. Read More