SPECIAL REPORT

Sep 14, 2026 09:06 AM (EDT)

The U.S. surplus lines market, including aggregated premiums written by Lloyd’s syndicates and non-Lloyd’s alien insurers, achieved an eighth consecutive year of double-digit growth, although the 10.4% year-over-year (YoY) gr

SPECIAL REPORT

Aug 31, 2026 09:04 AM (EDT)

A composite of AM Best-rated U.S. and Bermuda reinsurers generated a fifth-straight year of underwriting profitability, even as premium growth fell sharply, according to a new AM Best report.

SPECIAL REPORT

Sep 08, 2026 09:03 AM (EDT)

The U.S. property/casualty industry recorded $31.2 billion in net underwriting income in the first half of 2026, nearly three times the $10.9 billion posted in the same prior-year period, according to a new AM Best report.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Aug 31, 2026 01:18 PM (EDT)

Aon plc will acquire brokerage and consulting firm USI Insurance Services from KKR for $17 billion, aiming to create what it said would be the "premier platform in the large and growing U.S. middle-market segment." USI pr

SPECIAL REPORT

Sep 01, 2026 08:45 AM (EDT)

AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on the global life reinsurance segment, noting that it is led by highly rated, diversified, well-capitalized and experienced companies. In its Best’s Market Segment Report, “Market