3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (334+ words) 28th May 2026 - Author: Taylor Mixides - PACICC has previously cautioned that a severe earthquake could exceed the capacity of the insurance sector, potentially resulting in multiple insurer insolvencies and placing strain on its compensation framework in the absence of a government-supported mechanism....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (158+ words) 26th May 2026 - Author: Kassandra Jimenez-Sanchez - Credit rating agency KBRA has assigned a BBB+ Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) to Frontline Insurance Reciprocal Exchange (FIRE), a newly formed Florida-domiciled reciprocal insurer. The Outlook for the rating is Stable. A key driver of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (285+ words) 19th May 2026 - Author: Kassandra Jimenez-Sanchez - Hippo, a technology-native insurance group, has announced the closing of Mountain Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1), a $100 million catastrophe bond which provides multi-year collateralized reinsurance protection against a broad range of U. S. perils. Sponsored by Spinnaker Insurance Company, a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (415+ words) 19th May 2026 - Author: Taylor Mixides - AM Best, the credit rating agency, has reported that average annual rate increases for US private passenger motor and homeowners insurance in 2025 have moved closer to levels seen before the pandemic period. The company notes that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (224+ words) 19th May 2026 - Author: Saumya Jain - International insurer and reinsurer QBE has expanded its property offerings and included new parametric coverage through an enhanced partnership with K2. The re/insurer explains that this move is a direct result of the growth in complex…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (466+ words) 18th May 2026 - Author: Taylor Mixides - The US property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry is projected to see underlying growth fall to -3. 7% in the first half of 2026, down from 1. 6% in 2025, as insurers continue to contend with catastrophe exposure, inflationary pressures and rising…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (401+ words) 18th May 2026 - Author: Taylor Mixides - Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions, a data and analytics provider focused on insurance, financial services and public sector markets, has launched Lexis Nexis Location Intelligence for Home, a predictive analytics solution aimed at helping US home insurers…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (283+ words) 5th May 2026 - Author: Kane Wells - Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. has expanded into California, launching a residential property excess and surplus (E&S) lines program and writing its first policy in the state. Slide observed that with its arrival, California homeowners and landlords…...

1+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (280+ words) 28th April 2026 - Author: Taylor Mixides - Lynx Specialty, an excess and surplus (E&S) insurance programme specialising in commercial property, has partnered with Property Guardian to support its expansion into wildfire-exposed markets. The arrangement is intended to give Lynx Specialty's underwriters more precise,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (248+ words) 27th April 2026 - Author: Saumya Jain - Large US primary insurer, The Travelers Companies, Inc. , has notified the California Department of Insurance (CDI) of its intention to expand the availability of homeowners insurance across the state by voluntarily participating in California's Sustainable Insurance Strategy…...