Insurers are facing a harder test of their investment functions at the same time that the underwriting cycle is becoming less forgiving, says a new analysis of the market.
Marsh, the insurance broker, said in a paper out last week that global commercial insurance rates fell 5% in Q3 2026, the ninth consecutive quarterly decline.
Its release lists higher investment returns among the forces intensifying competition, so the income that supports insurer profits is also contributing to lower rates.
However, yesterday’s launch of a new Class E licensed reinsurer domiciled in Bermuda, Mariner Re, shows where some insurers are turning.
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