Alternative Capital

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (455+ words) As insurers and reinsurers gathered in Monaco for the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre (Sept. 5-9) to discuss market trends and set upcoming renewals, two reinsurers and an affiliate research institute sent out dispatches. They noted the risks posed by artificial intelligence…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (675+ words) Aviation insurers are recalculating how much a single passenger death could cost them, with higher liability assumptions feeding through into capacity and pricing at airline renewals. According to Nigel Weyman (pictured), global executive - aerospace at Gallagher in London, the shift…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (721+ words) Some commercial insurance brokers are beginning renewal discussions as much as five months before expiry as persistent casualty pressures raise the stakes around submission quality and carrier engagement. The extended timeline reflects an increasingly divided market. Average US commercial insurance…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (297+ words) WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (“Wawanesa”) announced today it has received all required regulatory approvals to complete its acquisition of Everest Insurance Company of Canada (“Everest Canada”) from Everest Group, Ltd. (“Everest”). Initially announced in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (382+ words) Reinsurers are heading into the January 2027 renewal season with record capital levels and strong profitability, creating one of the most favorable buyer environments in years, according to Gallagher Re. Speaking at the broker's pre-Monte Carlo press briefing on Tuesday, Gallagher…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (617+ words) The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market reached a record $144.5 billion in outstanding capital at the half-year mark of 2026, according to Moody's Ratings, which described the sector as reaffirming its position as "a deep and resilient source of insurance risk capital" even…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (684+ words) Cedents will enter the 2027 reinsurance renewals with ample capacity and greater freedom to choose between lower prices and rebuilding protections eroded during the hard market, according to Marsh Re. In a virtual briefing ahead of Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous de Septembre…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (466+ words) Santam kept the underwriting margin in its conventional insurance business above the midpoint of its 5% to 10% target range in the first half of 2026, despite weather-related catastrophe losses and other large claims increasing from R144 million to R1.5 billion. Significant losses were incurred…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (335+ words) PR Newswire One day conference in New York will outline litigation financing, acquisition, and social media programs targeting insurers. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Demotech, Inc. President and Co-founder Joseph Petrelli has announced that it will sponsor the inaugural Business Insurance…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (795+ words) When reinsurance capital hits record levels and rates are falling at their steepest pace in over a decade, firms do not compete on price alone. They compete on people. Dedicated reinsurance capital is projected to reach US$705 billion by the…...