Rising exposure, demand surge and climate shifts are pushing the global insured average annual loss from natural catastrophes to $171 billion, according to Verisk.
Swiss Re report finds premium growth holding at 5% CAGR even as AI-driven threats and a widening protection gap push insurers to rethink coverage adequacy
The line has outperformed the broader property & casualty industry by more than 20 percentage points annually over the past four years, according to AM Best.
Fire drives the majority of insured data center losses even as natural catastrophe exposure, lithium-ion battery risk and construction complexity reshape the sector’s risk profile, according to Allianz Commercial.
Prices for primary directors’ and officers’ liability policies with the same limit and deductible rose 0.6% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with a year earlier, Aon reports.
The Baldwin Group’s Q2 Market Pulse ties the property downturn to falling reinsurance costs and a quiet hurricane outlook, even as litigation and tariffs keep casualty severity high.
Underwriting performance at AM Best-rated US captives continues to beat commercial casualty peers, generating an estimated $8.2 billion in savings for captive owners between 2021 and 2025.
As construction projects grow more complex and contractual requirements intensify, contractors are seeking efficient ways to meet their coverage obligations without sacrificing protection
AM Best maintains a stable outlook for the global cyber insurance segment, citing robust demand and favorable profitability even as premium growth slows and competition intensifies.
Total real premium growth will ease sharply from 2025’s cyclical peak even as insurers become more critical shock absorbers in a fracturing global economy, Swiss Re Institute found.
Abundant capacity and disciplined underwriting are giving buyers greater leverage over pricing and structure, though risk differentiation increasingly determines outcomes, according to Risk Placement Services.
Karen London, President, Specialty Casualty, QBE North America, discusses the evolution of the casualty market, the importance of underwriting discipline, and how QBE is building a specialty casualty platform designed for long-term stability and sustainable growth.
Excess casualty has moved beyond traditional hard and soft market cycles. Here’s how clients, brokers and risk managers can navigate a more complex landscape defined by severity, specialization and structural change.