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Offering discounts for skyrocketing Florida homeowner insurance premiums hurts poorest
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (100+ words) Intelligent Insurer - Offering discounts for skyrocketing Florida homeowner insurance premiums hurts poorest Discounting household insurance premiums in Florida to offset rising insurance costs, providing homeowners make their houses extreme weather-resilient, hurts the poorest. To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription,…...
Rock bottom: US property rates fall again in Q2, says Lockton
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (102+ words) Intelligent Insurer - Rock bottom: US property rates fall again in Q2, says Lockton US property insurance rates may have reached a floor, despite being expected to have fallen again in Q2, according to broker Lockton. To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription,…...
QBE bets on Asia growth, transformation with two senior appointments
1+ week, 2+ day ago (104+ words) Intelligent Insurer - QBE bets on Asia growth, transformation with two senior appointments QBE has appointed two senior executives to its Asia business, strengthening its operational leadership and data capabilities as it advances its regional growth and transformation strategy. To request…...
Soft landing: US commercial rates squeezed again in Q1
3+ week, 6+ day ago (101+ words) Intelligent Insurer - Soft landing: US commercial rates squeezed again in Q1 US commercial insurance rates increased 2. 5% in the first quarter of 2026, marking a third consecutive quarter of moderating rate increases, according to broker WTW. To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription,…...
Japanese life insurers double cession rate under new solvency regime
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (112+ words) Intelligent Insurer - Japanese life insurers double cession rate under new solvency regime Japanese life insurers have increasingly turned to reinsurance as a capital management tool, doubling their cession rate in five years, ahead of the implementation of the country's new…...
The softening speeds at 6/1; capacity takes down much more than rate
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (128+ words) The softening speeds at 6-1; capacity takes down much more than rate Intelligent Insurer - The softening speeds at 6/1; capacity takes down much more than rate The property cat softening accelerated at the 1/6 mid-year renewals, with heavy capacity opening doors to new…...
Price Forbes builds South Africa construction team with senior hires
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (99+ words) Intelligent Insurer - Price Forbes builds South Africa construction team with senior hires Price Forbes has launched a dedicated construction team in South Africa as part of a joint venture with its London construction business, targeting retail and wholesale opportunities across…...
Specialty rate decreases accelerate, drop back to 2021 levels
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (84+ words) Intelligent Insurer - Specialty rate decreases accelerate, drop back to 2021 levels Specialty insurance market rates are falling at a faster rate than brokers and insurers have forecast, according to broker WTW. To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription, please signup. For…...
Aon UK expands programme to help skilled refugees get back into work
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (103+ words) Intelligent Insurer - Aon UK expands programme to help skilled refugees get back into work Aon UK has expanded its Displaced Workforce Impact Programme to support professionals displaced by war and conflict in finding employment aligned with their skills as businesses…...
US wholesale property softening quickened to double digits Q1: CRC
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (108+ words) Intelligent Insurer - US wholesale property softening quickened to double digits Q1: CRC Wholesale property insurance rates softened further during the first quarter, slipping to double digit decline by February amid "sustained favourable pricing momentum" that rendered annual rate decline of 8. 8 to…...