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Best's Briefing: Reinsurance Sector Hit by Lower Property Rates, Casualty Fears

The reinsurance market appears to be losing steam with property rates falling and casualty uncertainty after three strong years of gains on the back of higher catastrophe losses and greater risk . . .

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