Property
Axa rules out Generali as acquisition target
French insurance major’s executives describe how the first-half results show its 2024-2026 strategy is paying off
France and Spain wildfires unlikely to impact insurer earnings
Fitch expects that ‘loss costs should be manageable’ and exert ‘only modest pressure on 2026 earnings for most large European insurers’
US commercial property lines continue to soften
Casualty and auto still experiencing inflationary pressures
Europe wildfires could bring nine-figure losses: Aon
Wildfires have spread to Portugal, Greece and the UK amid extended periods of extreme heat and drought
Everest sees Q2 net income fall to $559m
Bermuda-based group reported a 9% decrease in gross written premium and 3% increase in combined ratio
Kumamoto quake losses could be in low billions
Quake is similar in size to April 2016 event in same prefecture
Munich Re reports fall in insured losses in H1 2026
Reinsurer warns ‘super’ El Niño and global warming will shape the rest of the year
Mission Underwriters launches property MGA Kyntra
New MGA marks the next phase of the business’s expansion plans across Europe
Scor posts 24% drop in Q2 net income to €171m
French reinsurance giant sees first-half combined ratio improve by 3.9 points to 79.9%
Lancashire reports strong H1 profit growth
Premium value falls about 3% as Lancashire pulls back in reinsurance
Axis Capital posts $251m net income as combined ratio rises to 93.1%
Net income increased 16% and gross written premium rose 6%, although the combined ratio deteriorated amid higher acquisition costs, property market softening and greater competition in casualty lines
US MGAs taking larger role in P&C business
US managing general agents produced $102.6bn in direct premiums in 2025, up 12% year on year
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