Market News

Strong Reinsurance Results Draw Capital, Support Market Growth

July 2, 2025

Guy Carpenter reported that reinsurer returns and strong capital growth continue to support market stability. Despite $70 billion in insured losses, including major wildfire claims, capacity exceeded demand. Property and casualty reinsurance pricing trends varied, with catastrophe bonds and advanced analytics helping to promote consistency across the sector. Read More


Record Reinsurance Capital Drives Competitive Midyear Renewals, Says Aon

July 1, 2025

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 Read More


Marsh 2025 Captive Report: Captives Retain More Risk in 2024

July 1, 2025

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. Read More


Tariffs and Captive Insurance: A Risk Manager's Blind Spot?

June 30, 2025

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

June 27, 2025

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