WTW-歐洲保險市場更新2024年第一季度（英）

EuropeanMarketTrends

Q12024Update

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ThisupdateanalysesourobservationsofthecurrentEuropeanCommerciallines'

insurancemarket.ThisupdateisbasedontheexperiencesofourWTWcolleagueswithourclients.

Ratetrendfiguresareforguidanceonlyandratesachievedwilldependonindividualcircumstances.AllfiguresarecomparedagainstourQ42023remarks.

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EuropeanMarketTrendsSummaryQ12024

TheEuropeancommerciallinesbusinessinsurancemarkethasremainedstablethroughoutthefirstquarter,givingwaytoasofteningmarketformorelinesofbusinessandisexpectedtocontinueassuchthroughout2024.Wearenowinastablemarket,oratwo-tieredmarketforspecificaggravatedrisksandcatastrophicexposures.

Overall,wecontinuetofindenoughcapacityintheEuropeanmarketsformostproductsandindustriesforourbrokingteamstoplacetheirrisks,thankstoamixoflocalorEuropeanwell-

establishedinsurersandnewinternationalplayers.TheEuropeaninsuranceindustrycontinuesattractingsignificantcapitaland,formanyinsurancemarkets,themovementtowardsinternationalexpansionreflectsthestrategicresponsetochangingmarketdynamicsandadesiretocapitalizeonnewgrowthopportunities.

AspotlightonsomeLinesofBusiness:

?ThePropertymarketisnowinagrowthstageafterseveralyearsofhardening,witheagernessfornewbusinessespeciallytowardsselectedrisksandretention,whichiskeydrivertomeetgrowthambitions;carriersinvestinginthemid-marketandselectingspecificmarketstomeettargets,withlimitednaturalcatastropheexposureandgoodlossratios;thelarge

andcomplexmarketisexperiencingmorecapacityavailableduetogrowthmindsetofexistinginsurersandnewmarketsentering.Marketsseemlessstressedforwellmanagedrisks,demonstratingprogressonriskquality.However,thereisstillalackofappetiteanddisciplineddeploymentofcapacityforcertainoccupancies,highCATNATexposedaccountsor

submissionslackingdetailedinformation.

?IntheCasualtymarketinsurersarenowfocusedongrowth,withthemarketnowreturningtoprofitandanincreasinglycompetitivespacefortargetoccupancieswhichunlocksrate

reductions.Themaintenanceofunderwritingdisciplineandcarefulriskselectionhasconsistentlyyieldedpositiveunderwritingresults.However,competitionamonginsurers,drivenbyafocusonexpandingtop-linegrowth,isleadingtodownwardpressureonrates.Consequently,someinsuredpartiesarebenefitingfromratereductionsasaresult.Capacityremainsconstrained,particularlyinchallengingsectorswithsignificantexposuretotheUSandrenewalsaffectedbylosses.Insurerscontinuetoexpressongoingapprehensionregardingbotheconomicandsocialinflationonaglobalscale.

?Financial,ProfessionalandExecutiveRisks(FINEX):Thedirectors’andofficers’(D&O)markethascontinuedtosoften,andweseenosignsofstabilization.ThereisenoughcapacityintheWesternEuropemarketwheremostcarriersarelookingforgrowth.Thefinancialinstitutions(FI)marketisstablealthoughratesarebeginningtodecrease;andthecybermarketisalsosofteningacrosstheregion.

?Construction:Thereisexpecteddecelerationintheconstructionindustryandactivityin2024acrosstheregion.Outputisexpectedtorecoverin2025butwithhighinterestratesandinflationharminginvestment.

?IntheinterconnectedMarinemarket,there'sanoticeablesoftening,particularlyinCargofornewbusiness,andtoalesserdegreeinHull(excludingP&I).Despitethesituation

surroundingtheBaltimoreBridgeincidentandtheassociatedclaimsestimations,marketshaveassertedtheircapabilitytoabsorbsuchcatastrophiclosses,especiallytheP&Imarket.

?AcrossthedifferentinsurancelinesthatfallwithintheCrisisManagementmarket,insurers'riskradarisfocusedonconcernsaroundmultiplegeo-politicalandsocio-economic

factors.HostilitiesinregionslikeUkraineandtheMiddleEast,alongsideworseningsecurityconditionsinselectAfricanandLatinAmericannationsandthepoliticaldynamicsofthe"2024yearofelections,"areallshapingshiftsinpolicyterms,conditions,andrates.Whilethere'samplecapacityacrossAccident&Health,SpecialCrime,andTerrorism/Political

violencelines,we'rewitnessingterritoriallimitations,reductionsinindividuallinesizes,andpremiumhikesduetoincreasedclaimsfrequencyandheightenedsecurityrisks.

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Q12024

EuropeRateTrends1/2

RateTrends

COUNTRY/GLOB

Property

Casualty

FINEX

Aviation&Space

Trade

Credit

Surety

Construction

NaturalResources

Marine

CrisisManagement

FacultativeReinsurance

GL

EIL

D&O

Cyber

FI

PI

Terrorism

A&H

K&R

Contingency

Germany&Austria

Slightincrease

Stable

Stable

Stable

SlightDecrease

Stable

Stable

Stable

Slightdecrease

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Follows

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Stablewith

increases

Increase

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Stable

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Switzerland

Slightincrease

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increase

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Decrease

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Follows

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increases

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increase

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Poland

Stable

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increase

Follows

European

trend

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SlightDecrease

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Decrease

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increases

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Ireland

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Decrease

Stable

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Decrease

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Decrease

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Follows

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Stable(excl.war)

Increase

Slight

decrease

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increase

Stable

Requestsforratereduction

Denmark

Stablewith

increases

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increases

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increase

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Norway

Slightincrease

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increases

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Sweden&

Finland

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Stable(excl.war)

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Stable

Property:

increase

Cyber:decrease

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Q12024

EuropeRateTrends2/2

NaturalResources

UpstreamOil&Gas

DownstreamOil&Gas&Chemicals

Power&Utilities

Mining&Metals

Renewables

Liabilities

Stablewithdecreases

Stablewithdecreases

Stable

Stable

Slightincrease

Slightincrease;largerincreasesforoffshoreandmarine

Legend:

.Increase/decrease:highsingledigitordoubledigit.

.Slightincrease/decrease:midtohighsingledigit.

.Stable:lowsingledigitincreaseordecrease,sonosignificantmovement..

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Q12024

TheEuropeanPropertyMarket

CurrentConditionsandshort-termperspectives

Overview/

Issues

?Marketisbackinagrowthmodusafterseveralyearsofhardening.Weseeamorecommercialapproach;onecancallit“selectiveaggression”.Thereiseagernessfornewbusinessespeciallytowards“selectedrisks”andretentionisakeydrivertomeetgrowthambitions.

?CarriersareinvestinginMid-Marketareaandlookingatselectedcountriestomeettheirtargets.

?FortheLarge&ComplexareaCapacitymoreandmoreavailablebutcomesatapriceforcertainriskorsectors,withfocusoncatastropheexposures,CBIbyunderstandingthesupplychain,SRCCconsideringthegeopoliticalsituationandlossleadingaccounts.

?IntheReinsurancemarketcapitalisavailableandhasbeenlessontheforefrontofconversationsversuspreviousquarters.

?ReturnofLong-TermAgreementsandroll-overpossibilitiesincertainmarkets.

?Qualityofdataforsubmissionsveryimportantincludingriskengineering,lossruns–frequencyandseverity,inflation–accuratevalues,clearT&C,etc.

?Demonstratingprogressonriskqualityrecommendationsandavailabilityofsurveyreportsimportantforthemarket

?Underwritingdrivenbyriskselectionandadisciplineddeploymentofcapacity–meaningqualityofsubmissionandclarityofplacementstrategyarekeytosuccess.

?Aseconomicenvironmentchangesitremainsimportanttoconsideralternativewaystoachieveclientobjectivessuchasuseofcaptives,tailoredcoverage,deductiblelevels,limitsandsub-limitstotrueexposureaswellasalternativerisktransfersolutions.Risk&Analyticscangivetheinsightstoourclientandmakedatadrivendecisions.

Pricing/

Rates

?Ratestabilizing;stillseenslightincreasesbutalsodecreasesforcertainoccupanciesduringthelastquarter.MarketdifferspercountrynowandinsomeEuropeancountriesmore

marketsareneededtoplacearisk100%leadingtoincreasesandlossesoccurredwhichchangedthelocalmarketappetite.However,fornon-catexposedwithminimallossesthemarketisfavorableandcompetitivetensioncreatingpressureonprice.

?Challengingrenewalsarestilllikelytooccurwheretheoccupancyisnotwithinappetite,thereisheavyCATfootprint,Lossleadersorifthereislakeofinformationavailable.

Capacity

?Morecapacityavailableduetogrowthmindsetofinsurersandnewmarketsentering.However,thereisstillalackofappetiteforcertainoccupancies,highCATNATexposedaccountsorsubmissionslackingdetailedinformation.Alldrivenbyadisciplineddeploymentofthatcapacity.

?CAT.NATappetitestilllowandinsurersreluctanttoaddCAT.NATexposuretotheirportfolio.Ingeneralmarketsreviewthedeploymentofcapacityonaglobalportfoliolevel.ItisrecommendedforthoseaccountswithhighorincreasingCAT.NATexposuretoapproachedthemarketasearlyaspossible.

?CATNATremainsafocusarea,bothmodelledandnon-modelledscenarios.ForexamplenewmodellingtoolsforUSCATandpendingnewlawinItalyonCAT.NATaddtouncertainty,limitationincapacityandpotentiallyincreaseinpricing.

?CapacityavailablealsoContingentBusinessInterruption(CBI)–gettingbetterinsightsandunderstandingofthesupplychainiskeytoget(more)capacityavailable.

?Togetthebestresultforourclient,especiallyLarge&Complex,itishighlyrecommendationtoadapttheTotalMarketApproachandincludebothlocal,internationalandFacmarketsinastrategicwaytogetaccesstoallmarketsinanearlystage(rightrisk,rightmarket).

Coverage/

T&C

?StilllotofconversationsonT&Candindividual“needs”perinsurerwhichmakesitchallengingtofinalizeaplacementtimelyandsmoothly.

?AmendingT&CorlimitsanddeductiblesaswellasCat.NatandCBIcapacityremainschallenging.InsurersseemtosettlewithexistingexposureafterremediationbutnotkeentotakeonadditionalexposureinL&Carea.

?SanctionsandStrikes,Riots,CivilCommotion(SRCC)continuesinthespotlightglobally.

?Underwritersalsofocuson‘Non-Modelled’exposuresi.e.,Flood,WildfireorHailbesidesthe“regular”Cat.Nat

?Globalsupplychainissuesarestilltopofmindbutcompaniesaretryingtomitigatetheexposure.ImportanttodiscusswithourclientsandmakesurepurchasedcoverfitstheirneedandthatIndemnityPeriodsreflectarealisticre-buildtimetoensureinsuredshaveadequatecoverage.

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Q12024

TheEuropeanCasualtyMarket

CurrentConditionsandshort-termperspectives

Overview/

Issues

?Insurersfocusedongrowth.

?Increasinglycompetitivespacefortargetoccupanciescanunlockratereductions.

?Increaseslimitedandreductionsre-appearingduetoenhancedcompetitionfornewbusiness.

?Continuedinsurerconcernsaroundsocialandeconomicinflation(oncostofclaims)andUSexposures,inparticular.

?Insurerregional/globalreferralsonmajor/complexrisks(oftentimeconsumingandcumbersome).

?Positiveunderwritingresults.Consistentincreasesincapacityandcompetition.

?Increasingpurchaseoffacultativereinsurancetohelpmanagethe‘de-risking’vsgrowthchallenge=‘Two-tieredmarket’–challengedrisksclassesvs.moreattractive,wellmanagedrisks.

?Earlyengagementneededwithmarket(bothdirectandreinsurance)onmoredifficultrisksinordertodeliver‘relevant’placementsolutions.

Pricing/Rates

?SomeRegionalvariationsbutingeneralmoderaterateincreases.

?Typicallyrateincreasesofflatto+5%.

?Pricingincreasesaretypicallyreflectiveoflimitsaffordedonmoredifficult-to-securecoverssuchasPureFinancialLoss,PIandrecall.

?Insomecases,ratereductionsbeingexperienced(especiallyonmoreattractive,lessexposedrisks).

Capacity

?Capacitygenerallyremainsstablealthoughinsurerslookingtomanagesignificantparticipationsthrough‘ventilation’onrenewals.SomeinstancesofinsurersreducingcapacitydeploymentwherethereissignificantUSexposure.

?Deploymentoflargestretchesofcapacitybecominglessfrequentwithincreasedinsurerpreferenceformoreconsideredlinesandco/re-insurance.

?Facultativereinsurancebeingactivelyusedtomanagenetcapacityexposures

?Lossimpactedrenewalscontinuetobechallengingwithinsurersrestrictingthecapacitydeployedonindividualprograms.

?Underwritingdisciplinemaintainedfordifficultsectorandexposureprofiles(e.g.,heavychemical,lifescience,wastemanagement).

?USexposurescausingongoingconcernduetocontinuedtrendofseveritylossesandcourt(injury)awards/classactions.

?IncreasedconcerntowardslevelsofEuropeanawardsandpotentialclassactionstylelitigationincertainterritories.

Coverage/T&C

?Continuedfocuson‘non-core’casualtyextensions–e.g.,Recall,MedicalMalpractice,ProfessionalIndemnityandFinancialLoss.InsurerslookingtorestrictcoverthroughT&C’sand/orreductionofcapacity.

?ExcessUSAutoremainschallengingarea–manyEuropeaninsurerslookingtoincreaseattachmentpoint(oftenthroughreinsurance)

?Continuedfocusonexclusionarylanguage–e.g.,cyber,chemicalsubstances(e.g.,PFAS’s),Glyphosate,war/sanctions,climatechangelegislationandsexualabuse/molestation.

?AIperspective–TheEuropeanCommissionisconsideringcompulsoryinsuranceandimposingstrictliability,arisingfromtheuseofAIdrivingautonomousvehicles/robots.

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Q12024

TheEuropeanFINEXD&OMarket

CurrentConditionsandshort-termperspectives

Overview/

Issues

?AvailabilityofabundantcapacitycontinuestodrivecompetitionintheWesternEuropeanD&Omarket.TheInfluxofnewcapacitybeginninginearly2022createdcompetitionandyieldedratedecelerationthroughout2022and2023.WearestillseeingratedecreasescontinuinginH12024aswell.TheFullYearClassActionreportfromNerashowsthatafterafour-yeardecline,2023hadanincreaseinnewfederalsecuritiesclassactionsuits,with228newcasesfiled,arisefromthe206casesfiledin2022.Thiswasfueledbyturmoilinthebankingindustry,filingsinthefinancesectormorethandoubledin2023,comprising18%ofnewfilings.

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Pricing/Rates

?D&OratesarecontinuingtogodowninEuropefollowingthetrendthatstartedin2022andcontinuedthrough2023.

?Thereareselectsignsofstabilizationinafewcountrieswhereratesarebeginningtoflattenoutoraccountsarerenewingwithlowerdecreases.Thesizeoftheratemovementsvarybycountryintheregion.

?Severalnewandhistoricmarketsinitiallygeneratedratereliefintheexcesslayers;however,asmarketscontinuetoseekgrowth,severalinsurersareprovidingalternativeprimarycompetitionandleverage.

Capacity

?ThereturnofcapacityisduetoestablishedcarriersincreasingtheircapacityaswellasnewentrantsopeningofficesacrossEurope.Thenewentrantsareestablishedcarriersinotherregions(e.g.UK,USandAsia)andarenowlookingtogrowtheirbusinessacrossEurope.

?Carriersareincreasingthelimitsagain,andthelimitdeploymentisbacktoprehardmarketterms.Thecaveatisthatcarriersareusingventilationmorewhendeployinglargerlimits.

?WealsoseeLondonsyndicatesandMGA′sshowingabigappetiteforWesternEuropeanbusiness.

?Weestimatethatclientscanfind350M€D&OcapacityintheWesternEuropeaninsurancemarket,outsideoftheLondonmarket.

Coverage/T&C

?Environmental,social,governance(ESG):OrganizationscontinuetofacepressurestoaddressESGfromoperational,cultural,andinvestmentperspectives.Litigationandregulatoryexposureshaveresultedinincreasedunderwriterscrutinyintopracticesmorebroadly.

?WeseeabroaderappetitefromcarrierstowriteonWTW′sbespokeDARCstarwordingforD&O.

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Q12024

TheEuropeanFINEXCyberMarket

CurrentConditionsandshort-termperspectives

Overview/

Issues

?ThemarketcontinuestobesoftinWesternEuropeforlargeaccounts.

?ThemarketisstableforSMEs,somecountriesexperiencesomeissueswithSMEsaslocalunderwritersaresometimeslackexperience.

?Overall,thereareextremelyfewLTAsinsomecountries,butsomeinsurersarestartingtoconsideritforthefuture.

?Despitebettertermsandconditions,insuredsdonotbuymorecapacityduetohighpricesandpremiumsavings.Insomecountries,therearenewbuyersorbuyersreturningtoinsurance.

Pricing/Rates

?OnPrimary,itcanvarycountrybycountrytheratescontinuetodecreaseupto10%.

?OnExcess,ratesalsocontinuetodecrease.Upto20/30%forbigprogramsortopexcess.

?Thankstoinsurerscompetition,negotiationshaveledtoobtainseveralquotesforthesamelayerandbettertermsandconditions.

Capacity

?Capacitycontinuestoincrease.Increasedcapacityfromsomemarkets(fromEUR5to10mbyinsurers),andweseecarriersattachinglowerdownontowers.

?Newentrantsarestilldrivingcompetitionandaremoreaggressiveinsomecountries.Newplayersoftenprovideexcesscapacity.

?Comparedtothepastyears,insurerslooktogrowandtakeamorecommercialapproach.

Coverage/T&C

?Intermsofwordings,themarketisquitestablenow.

?InallWEcountries,theransomwarecoverisnowprovidedwithoutanysublimitorcoinsurance(withsomerareexceptions)

?Coveragesthathavedisappearedinthepastyearsarenowback:CBI,bricking,systemfailure.

?Warexclusion:Insurersmaybeflexiblewhenitcomestowarexclusions(onlynon-Llyod'sinsurers,localinsurers).PlacementswithMunichRewarexclusionhelpssecurebigtowers.WTW/CyberAcuViewwarexclusionwillbehelpful.

?Conditionsaregettingmorespecified(i.e.,moresecurityrequirements).

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Q12024

TheEuropeanFINEXFIMarket

CurrentConditionsandshort-termperspectives

Overview/

Issues

?InsurancemarketconditionsaremorefavorableforFinancialInstitutions(FI),specificallyforbanks.

?ContinuoussignsofmarketstabilisationontheFImarketacrossContinentalEurope.

?Increasedinterestfrominsurancemarketsduetotheirgrowthtargets.

Pricing/Rates

?Thegeneralmarkethassoftenedconsiderablywithlessfocusfrominsurersonriskinfavorofnewbusiness.

?Overall,weseeflatratestoslightdecreasesacrosstheEuropeancountries.

Capacity

?Newcapacityenteringintothemarketplaceandestablishedinsurershavingaggressivenewbusinesstargets,ismaintainingdownwardpressureonpricing,andcapacityremainsplentiful.

?Newcapacity(establishedinsurancemarketsinotherregions)areenteringtheWesternEuropeanFImarket

?Themarketisgloballyincreasingitscapacity,evenfor1stlayerspolicies.Weareseeingarevivalintheoverallappetiteforrisksrelatingtofinancialinstitutions,forbothprimaryandXSinsurers.

Coverage/T&C

?Introductionofterritorialexclusions,BelarusandRussiaandadjustmentofsanctionsclauses.

?EitheraffirmativeCybercoverorcyberexclusionsacrossallFIlinesofbusiness.

?BBB:Cryptoinsuranceandnon-fungibletokenexclusionsarebeingintroduced.

?D&O:Insolvencyexclusionsonmoredistressedrisks.

?Environmental,Social,Governance(ESG),DiversityandInclusion(D&I)andnetworksecurityandprivacyprotocolsandinitiatesarebeingmorecloselyscrutinizedbyunderwriter.

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TheEuropeanFINEXPI,EPL,CrimeandM&AMarket

CurrentConditionsandshort-termperspectivesQ12024

ProfessionalIndemnity

(PI)

?TheProfessionalIndemnitymarketisastablemarket

acrossWesternEurope.

?Carriersarestartingto

increasetheirappetiteto

growthislineofbusiness.

Thisisshowcasedvia

specificgrowthinitiativesbyseveralEuropeaninsurancemarkets.

?Theinterestfromthe

insurancemarketspreadsacrossbothregulatedandnon-regulatedprofessionsincludingConstruction.

EmploymentPractices

Liability(EPL)

?Economicuncertainty

?Competitionkeepingrateincreasesstable/modest

?Socialmediamovements

leadingtofasterandhighersettlementsinUS.

Crime

?SelectmarketcapacityinEurope.

?Mostprimarycarriersprefertolimittheircapacityto

10M€.

?Internalfraud(employeetheft)continuetodrivethelargestlossesfor

commercialclients.

?Computerfrauddrivesthelargestlossesimpacting

financialinstitutionclients.

?WhileSocialEngineering

lossescontinuetobea

majorfocusofunderwriters,thelossestendbelowerinseverity.Still,thefrequencyofSocialEngineeringlossesmostconcerningtocarriers.

MergersandAcquisitions(M&A)

Overview/Issues

?Thedemandfortransactionalriskinsuranceremainsresilientdespitethechallengingenvironment.Clientscontinue