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Abundant Reinsurance Capacity Accelerates Market Softening During 1/1 Renewals

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Abundant Reinsurance Capacity Accelerates Market Softening During 1/1 Renewals

Expanded reinsurance capacity resulted in accelerated softening of pricing across many lines during the January 1, 2026 renewals, according to a report issued by Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business of Marsh. Carpenter described a “softening market shaped by capital growth, one of the lowest reinsured catastrophe losses in past 10 years, and strong reinsurer returns.” […]

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Fed’s Beige Book Finds Softening Job Market

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Fed’s Beige Book Finds Softening Job Market

Key Takeaways The Fed’s latest Beige Book shows a slightly weaker job market as employers slow hiring, cut hours, or rely on attrition instead of layoffs. Consumer spending softened and price pressures persisted, giving policymakers mixed signals ahead of a potential year-end interest-rate decision. The job market weakened a bit this month as some employers

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Rate softening continues in energy insurance market: Willis

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Upstream and downstream energy see continued softening, despite experiencing different loss environments       Related Stories Daily Digest: Acrisure Re on US property softening, Swiss Re profits soar, Brazil hit by SCS losses Dudley and Dale elected to Lloyd’s council Swiss Re shares fall amid L&H reserve strengthening  

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Daily Digest: TMK on innovation in London, Hull market softening to ease, Using AI in claims

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ID Daily Digest Monday

Catch up on the essential news and analysis from the Insurance Day experts       Related Stories Daily Digest: TMK on innovation in London, H&M market softening to ease, Using AI in claims Reinsurer appetite for catastrophe risk stabilises: S&P Global Reinsurer appetite for cat risk stabilises: S&P  

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Daily Digest: TMK on innovation in London, H&M market softening to ease, Using AI in claims

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ID Daily Digest Monday

Catch up on the essential news and analysis from the Insurance Day experts       Related Stories Reinsurer appetite for catastrophe risk stabilises: S&P Global Reinsurer appetite for cat risk stabilises: S&P Guy Carpenter names Goodman chief client and growth officer  

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Daily Digest: GPS spoofing exposes insurance gaps, Cargo continues softening, Mass litigation to challenge insurers

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ID Daily Digest Wednesday

Catch up on the essential news and analysis from the Insurance Day experts       Related Stories Daily Digest: GPS spoofing exposes insurance gaps, Cargo continues softening, Miller appoints chief broking officer Cargo market to continue softening Fema employees condemn Trump administration  

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‘Big Four’ Reinsurers Maintain Property-Cat Appetite, Despite Signs of Rate Softening

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‘Big Four’ Reinsurers Maintain Property-Cat Appetite, Despite Signs of Rate Softening

Europe’s four largest reinsurers – Swiss Re, Munich Re, Hannover Re and SCOR – are maintaining their appetite for property-catastrophe risks as well as their ambitious profit targets for 2025 – despite signs of rate softening and hefty claims from January’s California wildfires, according to AM Best. “This follows a period of right-sizing of [property-cat]

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