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Record capital tests reinsurer discipline as softening goes on: AM Best

2026-08-11T12:51:00+01:00

Global reinsurance capital is projected to reach $705bn in 2026, and AM Best warned that growing competition and softening property catastrophe rates will test whether the underwriting discipline established since the 2023 market reset can endure

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