Industry Research & Trends

Captive Review: World Domicile Update 2026

July 31, 2026 | Statistics on 78 captive domiciles, 2026 domicile updates, and the latest Captive Manager Survey feature in the most comprehensive round-up you can find on the global captive insurance market.

IAIS: Global Insurance Market Report 2026

July 9, 2026 | The report, based on preliminary findings from the IAIS’ 2026 Global Monitoring Exercise (GME), analyses emerging trends and risks within the global insurance sector.

Lockton: A time to strike: July 2026 Market Update

July 8, 2026 | Leading carriers reported strong performance in the first quarter of 2026, despite economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

Swiss Re: World insurance in 2026

June 30, 2026 | This year our world insurance sigma highlights how the global insurance industry acts as the economy’s financial shock absorber, absorbing losses and recycling capital into recovery and rebuilding.

Artex: The Alternative View — Spring 2026

Jun 17, 2026 | The Spring 2026 edition explores key developments across commercial insurance, reinsurance, alternative risk and alternative capital markets.

WTW: Global Directors’ and Officers’ Survey Results 2026

June 4, 2026 | In a year marked by technological disruption, shifting regulatory landscapes and geo-political uncertainty, the need for robust board-level oversight has never been greater.

Marsh: 2026 Captive benchmarking report

May 28, 2026 | Discover how captives are reshaping risk financing and driving long-term financial resilience.

WTW: Insurance Marketplace Realities 2026 Spring Update

May 7, 2026 | Rate predictions, forecasts and market insights for 30+ lines of insurance across North America.

Gallagher Re: Reinsurance Market Report

May 5, 2026 | The report provides in-depth analysis on trends in reinsurance dedicated capital and on reinsurers’ reported and underlying profitability.

Aon: Q1 2026 Global Insurance Market Overview

May 4, 2026 | Buyer friendly conditions continued into Q1 2026, underpinned by strong insurer performance and capacity availability, while rising geopolitical risks and other structural pressures introduced greater complexity beneath the surface.

Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC) Captives Report

March 3, 2026 | Corporate demand drives global surge in captive insurance formation. Mid-market expansion, regulatory reform and sustained hard market conditions reshape global captive landscape.

Aon: 2026 Climate and Catastrophe Insight

January 20, 2026 | As climate change intensifies natural disasters, how can organizations build resilience & identify trends to stay relevant while protecting people and property?

Artex: The Alternative View — Fall 2025

November 24, 2025 | Artex’s signature state-of-the-market report provides valuable insights and perspectives on the current trends and developments across the commercial insurance, global reinsurance, alternative risk and alternative capital markets.

Gallagher Re: Global InsurTech Report for Q3 2025

November 6, 2025 | The 2025 series of Global InsurTech reports examine the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our industry, exploring its application and use cases in the largest classes of business written (in premium terms).

Aon: Q3 2025 Global Insurance Market Overview

November 3, 2025 | Buyer-friendly conditions persisted in Q3, with ample capacity and intense competition driving continued price reductions and broader coverage for preferred risks, especially in property, cyber, and directors and officers.

Zurich: Spotlight on Captives 2025 – Embracing Opportunity, Taking Control

October 13, 2025 | The Global Risks Report 2025 shows a world facing short-term shocks which risk derailing efforts on long-term threats such as the climate crisis.

WTW: Insurance Marketplace Realities 2026 – Captives

October 2, 2025 | Global turbulence drives need for robust risk management. Captives and parametric solutions gain traction as traditional insurance markets face capacity constraints.

Hylant: Q3 2025 Commercial Insurance Market Update Key Trends

September 23, 2025 | Hylant’s 2025 Q3 Market Update offers invaluable insights into commercial insurance market trends. The following post presents a few highlights.

Aon: Q2 2025 Global Insurance Market Overview

July 30, 2025 | Buyer-friendly conditions generally continued in Q2, with organizations taking advantage of the market environment by reinvesting savings into program enhancements and loss control measures to strengthen long-term resilience.

QBE: 2025 Accident & Health Insurance Market Report

July 1, 2025 | Based on proprietary claims data and industry research, the report highlights the growing complexity of healthcare claims, with cancer, circulatory disease and premature births among the most significant contributors to high-cost cases.

Marsh: 2025 Captive benchmarking report

June 27, 2025 | The 2025 Captive benchmarking report provides a detailed analysis of the latest trends and strategies in captive insurance, providing you with essential insights to enhance your risk management approach.

WTW: Insurance Marketplace Realities 2025 Spring Update – Captives

May 2, 2025 | Global risk turbulence and interconnected risks underscore the need for strong risk management and financing strategies.

Zurich says rates still rising but big variations

December 4, 2024 | Zurich says overall commercial insurance rates continue to rise but there are big variations between risk and geography. Article from Commercial Risk Online.

WTW: Emerging and interconnected risks survey: Navigating a complex risk landscape

November 10, 2024 | Whether you’re a decision maker, at the operational forefront, or an interested citizen, understanding emerging risks & opportunities on the horizon is essential for shaping a resilient future.

Aon: Q3 2024: Global Insurance Market Overview

October 25, 2024 | Buyer-friendly conditions continued across much of the global insurance market in Q3, painting a largely positive picture as we head into year-end renewals.

Zurich: Spotlight on Captives 2024 – Managing an uncertain global risk landscape

October 7, 2024 | Captive insurers, long considered alternative risk transfer mechanisms, have earned a place in the mainstream insurance market.

Aon: 2024 Business Decision Maker Survey

July 17, 2024 | Aon has gathered insights from more than 800 C-suite and senior executives in North America, the UK and Europe to gauge how business leaders achieve more clarity and confidence in this environment.

QBE: Accident & Health Insurance Market Report 2024

June 27, 2024 | Our 2024 report explores the current trends in healthcare spending to provide valuable insights for employers who offer self-funded health plans. We also examine industry insights and developments from our own claims data.

Artex: The Risk-Intelligent Captive

June 17, 2024 | This whitepaper explores case studies on cyber, geopolitical and UK storm surge risk, highlighting how captive owners can open up their risk retention vehicles to more complex risks, what steps they can take to mitigate some of the more extreme risk scenarios, and the innovative solutions and partnerships that they can achieve.

Swiss Re: Beyond broken infrastructure

June 12, 2024 | The world is facing multiple interconnected crises which bring about ever-more complex risks, finds Swiss Re’s 12th SONAR emerging risk report. It explores critical topics of the future to foster better understanding of new or changing risks, their interactions and dependencies.

Artex: The Alternative View — Spring 2024

June 2024 | The Alternative View, Artex’s signature state-of-the-market-report, provides valuable perspectives on the current and emerging market landscape, examining key drivers, trends and opportunities.

WTW: Insurance Marketplace Realities 2024 Spring Update – Captives

May 8, 2024 | As rate increases have moderated and indeed, in some cases, reductions are the norm, captive activity nevertheless remains strong.

Aon: Reinsurance Market Dynamics: April 2024

March 27, 2024 | Aon’s Reinsurance Market Dynamics report provides a comprehensive assessment of key market trends in the context of the April 1, 2024 renewals period.

WTW: Global Directors’ and Officers’ Survey Report 2024

March 19, 2024 | This year marks our most expansive survey yet, with contributions from over 50 countries, highlighting our commitment to understanding the evolving risk landscape affecting directors and officers globally.

World Economics Forum: Global Risks Report 2024

January 10, 2024 | The Global Risks Report explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade, against a backdrop of rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, a warming planet and conflict.

Allianz: Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance insights

December 2023 | Ongoing inflation, refinancing and insolvency pressures, geopolitical issues, and electoral uncertainty are just some of the headwinds D&Os need to be prepared for in 2024, according to Allianz Commercial financial lines and D&O experts.

Captive International: Independent thought on captive boards: survey results revealed

December 13, 2023 | Captive International reveals the full data from the survey it carried out with ECIROA earlier this year on the role of independent non-executive directors on captive boards.

WTW: Insurance Marketplace Realities 2024 – Captives

November 9, 2023 | While there is now less consistency in insurance rate movements than in the previous period, some difficult areas remain.

WTW: European Insurance Market Update Q3 2023

November 6, 2023 | In this update we assess the insurance market across all major lines of businesses in Europe. We take a detailed look at the current European Commercial lines insurance market in Q3 2023.

Aon: Global Risk Management Survey, Ninth Edition

November 7, 2023 | The 2023 results for the United States show respondents are concerned about the impact on current and future operations of ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and escalating geopolitical volatility.

MarshMcLennan Agency: Business Insurance Trends

August 7, 2023 | From inflation to cyber risk, doing business in today’s market requires you to understand the individual trends that make up the bigger picture. These trends can have a significant impact on your organization—for both better and worse.

Marsh: More Asia companies turn to captive insurance as a valuable risk management tool

July 8, 2023 | Companies typically choose to retain more risk when insurance becomes expensive or too difficult to obtain. Download the 2023 Marsh Captive Landscape Report to discover current trends in the captive insurance market.

Marsh: Captive insurer growth continues as advantages pique interest

July 3, 2023 | More organizations than ever before are using captives as a valuable risk management tool. Read Marsh Captive Solutions benchmarking results.