soft market Archives - Insurance Journal /topics/soft-market/ Insurance Journal delivers the latest business news for the Property/Casualty insurance industry Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:02:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /app/uploads/2015/12/cropped-insurancejournal-32x32.jpg soft market Archives - Insurance Journal /topics/soft-market/ 32 32 Viewpoint: Why Reinsurance Industry Often Struggles to Manage Market Cycles /news/international/2025/08/28/837253.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:10:16 +0000 /?p=837253 ‘Soft Market Under Stress’ Offers Unique Window of Opportunity for Insurance Buyers /news/national/2025/08/01/834109.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:49:36 +0000 /?p=834109 To Manage the Cycle Effectively, Focus on Underwriters’ Behavior /news/international/2024/11/14/800802.htm Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:00:48 +0000 /?p=800802 Soft Commercial Market Ahead: Prepare for Underwriter ‘Herd Behavior’ /news/national/2024/10/29/798895.htm Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:52:03 +0000 /?p=798895 Prepare for the Soft Market: Why You Need to Set Performance Metrics Now /news/international/2024/01/11/755080.htm Thu, 11 Jan 2024 06:56:07 +0000 /?p=755080 Viewpoint: Get Ready Now for the Soft Market (Because It’s Coming) /news/international/2023/10/24/745337.htm Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:23:08 +0000 /?p=745337 Another Soft Market Is Inevitable /news/national/2023/06/07/724357.htm Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:27:45 +0000 /news/national/2023/06/07/724357.htm Natural Catastrophe Claims in 2017 Reached a Record $135B: Munich Re /news/national/2018/01/04/476093.htm Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:35:21 +0000 /?p=476093 The Fine Art of Underwriting Through Soft & Slightly Harder Market Cycles /news/international/2018/01/03/475944.htm Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:48:37 +0000 /?p=475944 Property Reinsurance Rates Rise Less Than Expected in Jan. 1 Renewals /news/international/2018/01/02/475906.htm Tue, 02 Jan 2018 19:40:52 +0000 /?p=475906 Reinsurance Price Hikes May Be Short-Lived as Capacity Is Abundant /news/international/2017/12/22/475250.htm Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:05:53 +0000 /?p=475250 Swiss Re Posts $468M 9-Month Loss, Anticipates Re/Insurance Rate Hikes /news/international/2017/11/02/470216.htm Thu, 02 Nov 2017 09:41:09 +0000 /?p=470216 Top Challenges for London’s Re/Insurers Are Soft Market, Brexit, Regulations: IUA /news/international/2017/09/28/465889.htm Thu, 28 Sep 2017 09:30:38 +0000 /?p=465889 4 European Reinsurers Maintain Pricing Discipline in Tough Market: Fitch /news/international/2017/08/17/461356.htm Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:08:03 +0000 /?p=461356 Soft Rates Begin to Hit Results – But Pain Continues at Mid-Year Renewals: Willis Re /news/international/2017/07/11/457261.htm Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:34:07 +0000 /?p=457261 Lloyd’s to Cut 10% of UK Employees on Soft Market Pricing Pressures /news/international/2017/06/26/455746.htm Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:25:49 +0000 /?p=455746 Reinsurance Rates Continue to Soften with No End in Sight: S&P /news/international/2017/06/23/455539.htm Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:08:42 +0000 /?p=455539 Soft Reinsurance Prices to Continue Until Year-End – at Least: Fitch /news/international/2017/05/16/451252.htm Tue, 16 May 2017 16:14:19 +0000 /?p=451252 April 1 Renewals Saw ‘Disciplined Softening’ with Ample Capacity: Aon & Willis Re /news/international/2017/04/07/447192.htm Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:49:13 +0000 /?p=447192 1/1 Renewals Saw Some Price Stabilization, Record Capital, Demand Uptick: JLT Re /news/international/2017/01/24/439789.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:42:43 +0000 /?p=439789 Is Soft Market Bottoming? A.M. Best Points to Some Promising Signs /news/international/2017/01/10/438420.htm Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:00:39 +0000 /?p=438420 Reinsurers Can Expect Another Difficult Year, Seeking Price Stabilization: Willis Re /news/international/2017/01/03/437001.htm Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:48:16 +0000 /?p=437001 EU Passporting Essential for Lloyd’s Market Position in Post-Brexit World: Fitch /news/international/2016/09/01/425261.htm Thu, 01 Sep 2016 12:28:19 +0000 /?p=425261 Insurer Focus on Customers, Unique Policies Boosts Satisfaction Among Small Business Owners /news/national/2016/08/09/422693.htm Tue, 09 Aug 2016 06:18:29 +0000 /?p=422693 Market Softening Slows but Rate Stabilization Is Elusive: Willis Re /news/international/2016/07/06/419077.htm Wed, 06 Jul 2016 07:31:35 +0000 /?p=419077 Persistent Soft Market Begins to Hit Reinsurer Stock Prices: A.M. Best /news/international/2016/06/15/416999.htm Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:30:03 +0000 /?p=416999 Ongoing Soft Market Tops Reinsurers’ Concerns: Xuber Survey /news/international/2016/06/14/416840.htm Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:26:14 +0000 /?p=416840 Brokers Dealing with Soft Market, ‘Market Fatigue’ in Medical Professional Liability /news/national/2016/05/24/409602.htm Tue, 24 May 2016 05:21:32 +0000 /?p=409602 Low Interest Rates, Soft Market Pricing Hit London Market Insurers: Fitch /news/international/2016/04/12/404947.htm Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:40:02 +0000 /?p=404947 Negative Outlook for Energy Insurers May Force Sector Exit: Willis Towers Watson /news/international/2016/04/07/404513.htm Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:36:20 +0000 /?p=404513