Trade war won't slow brokerage M&A, execs say

Trade war won't slow brokerage M&A, execs say

iStock.com/Makhbubakhon Ismatova Tariffs will certainly impact everything from supply chains to product demand, but the effect on insurance brokerage M&A will be minimal, broker leaders tell Canadian Underwriter.  “From a valuation perspective, at this point, we don’t think that tariffs are going to significantly move the needle or have a dramatic impact,” says Matt Mann, president of Westland Benefits.  “Certainly, prolonged trade uncertainty c…

AM Best Italian Market Briefing in Milan to Examine Trend Issues Impacting Insurers, Reinsurers

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#insurance--AM Best will deliver its latest perspectives, examining trends in the global (re)insurance industry, together with an outline of Italy’s insurance market segment outlook, in a market briefing scheduled for 18 June 2... L'articolo AM Best Italian Market Briefing in Milan to Examine Trend Issues Impacting Insurers, Reinsurers è un contenuto originale di 01net.

Tariff-driven market swings could undermine insurer capital bases: AM Best

Despite a current 90-day reprieve, the recent stock and bond market volatility stemming from U.S. tariff changes could pressure insurers’ balance sheets going forward, causing unrealised losses in equity portfolios and diminished capital bases, according to AM Best. In a new report, the rating agency has suggested that there is potential for tariffs to add to inflationary pressures in the future, and increase loss costs across several lines of c…

The impact of tariffs on insurance industry

Jonathan Todd, partner at Benesch Law and Phil Nester, senior managing associate at Benesch Law shared responses on how current and proposed tariffs could impact the insurance industry.