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SPECIAL REPORT | PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURERS

Special Report: Surplus Lines Market Premium Moderates Through First Nine Months of 2025

Competitive market pressures have led to smaller YOY increases in premium growth in the surplus lines market following years of consistent and substantial growth.

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Jan 28, 2026 - 5 Pages

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COMMENTARY | INSURANCE
Commentary: Administration’s Executive Order Could Stabilize Cannabis Insurance Market
Cannabis insurance is highly specialized and faces unique risks and liabilities, creating a more complex process for underwriters.

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Jan 26, 2026 - 3 Pages

MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | LIFE REINSURANCE
Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: Global Life Reinsurance
The global life reinsurance outlook remains Stable, as the segment is dominated by highly rated, well-diversified companies with deep business relationships.

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Jan 20, 2026 - 3 Pages

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MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | REINSURANCE
Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: Global Non-Life Reinsurance
While clearly descending from its peak as a “generational” hard property reinsurance market, overall conditions support underwriting profitability and solid overall operating performance in 2026.

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Jan 20, 2026 - 5 Pages

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MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | REINSURANCE
Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: Global Reinsurance
Reinsurance pricing is softening at an accelerating pace in property lines, but overall market conditions support underwriting profitability and solid overall operating performance in 2026.

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Jan 20, 2026 - 5 Pages

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MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | SURETY
Market Segment Report: Infrastructure Projects Spur Growth and Help Fuel Profits for Surety Insurers
Capital expenditures on hi-tech projects like data centers could help maintain recent growth trends, although a slowing economy looms.

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Jan 19, 2026 - 8 Pages

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Analytical Briefings

AM Best’s Briefing – Global Reinsurance: January 1 Renewals and 2026 Market Outlook Updates
Jan 22, 2026

AM Best’s Briefing – Health: Medicare Advantage – Challenges and Opportunities
Jan 15, 2026

AM Best’s Briefing – Non-Life Run-Off: An Evolving Market
Jan 14, 2026

AM Best’s Briefing – 2026 Insurance Outlook: Risk Management Back in the Spotlight
Dec 09, 2025

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AM Best TV Research Videos

AM Best: Infrastructure Projects Spur Growth, Help Fuel Profits for Surety Insurers
Jan 26, 2026

AM Best: Key Domestic, Global Economic Insights for 2026
Jan 22, 2026

AM Best: Global Reinsurance Market Segment Outlook Revised to Stable
Jan 19, 2026

AM Best: 3Q25 Snapshot – Personal Lines Momentum Continues to Drive P/C Underwriting Result Improvement
Jan 19, 2026

AM Best: Non-Life Runoff – An Evolving Reinsurance Landscape
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