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MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | PANAMA
Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: Panama Insurance
Our outlook for Panama’s insurance segment remains Stable, owing to ongoing sound fundamentals and consistent underwriting profitability.
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March 27, 2025 - 5 Pages
MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Market Segment Outlook: US Personal Auto Insurance
The outlook for the US personal auto segment remains at Stable owing to improved conditions and solid risk-adjusted capitalization.
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March 26, 2025 - 3 Pages
SPECIAL REPORT | HEALTH INSURANCE
Special Report: Medicaid Redeterminations Put Pressure on Segment
Eligibility redeterminations after the PHE are leading to a mismatch between acuity and rates.
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March 26, 2025 - 7 Pages
MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | HOMEOWNERS POLICIES
Market Segment Outlook: US Homeowners Insurance
The outlook for the segment remains at Negative, reflecting persistently volatile results, catastrophe losses, and continued market challenges
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March 26, 2025 - 5 Pages
COMMENTARY | CHINA
Commentary: DeepSeek Could Improve Operating Efficiency of Mainland China Insurers, Albeit with Risks
The use of DeepSeek would have mixed impacts on insurers’ operations, depending on a number of factors, especially scale and execution.
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March 24, 2025 - 5 Pages
SPECIAL REPORT | PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
Special Report: Hard Reinsurance Market Makes Surplus Notes Attractive for Some
Surplus notes totaled $16.8 billion for the US-domiciled P/C insurance segment as of 3Q24, while L/A insurers have over $51 billion in surplus notes outstanding.
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March 20, 2025 - 5 Pages
SPECIAL REPORT | PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURERS
Special Report: First Look: 2024 US Property/Casualty Financial Results
Positive industry results were driven by significant improvement in the personal lines segment
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March 18, 2025 - 6 Pages
SPECIAL REPORT | INSURANCE-LINKED SECURITIES
Special Report: ILS Market Posts Stellar Returns Yet Again in 2024
Issuance in 2024 was set for a major year because approximately USD 12 billion of outstanding cat bonds were scheduled to mature, providing capital that could be redeployed into 2024 issuances.
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March 17, 2025 - 8 Pages
SPECIAL REPORT | PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURERS
Special Report: US Property/Casualty: Rating Upgrades Up, Downgrades Down in 2024
Improved operating performance was a main driver of upgrades; weakened balance sheets were among the main drivers of downgrades.
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March 13, 2025 - 11 Pages
SPECIAL REPORT | HEALTH INSURERS
Special Report: US Life/Health: Downgrades Outnumber Upgrades in 2024
Rating downgrades were driven by deterioration in balance sheet strength assessments.
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March 13, 2025 - 10 Pages
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