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Insurance loss trends are diverging as catastrophe pressure eases but casualty costs rise

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CNA’s underlying Specialty underwriting performance deteriorated even as prior-period reserve and catastrophe pressure eased, while Old Republic recorded roughly $40 million of adverse development in a run-off transactional-risk business. Ryan continued to see expanding property capacity and declining premium rates, potentially pressuring pricing even as its restructuring costs accelerated. Conditions are therefore mixed: acute reserve shocks have moderated in places, but underlying specialty margins and property pricing remain challenging.

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Dormant
First seen
July 26, 2026
Last seen
August 3, 2026
Scans
3
Direction
mixed

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Casualty Costs Rise as Catastrophe Pressure Eases for Insurers

A split is emerging in US insurance loss trends, with specialty and casualty lines deteriorating even as property catastrophe pressures ease.
Filing Trends · August 10, 2026

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