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AM Best: US and Bermuda Reinsurers Post Fifth Year of Underwriting Profit

AM Best composite of US and Bermuda reinsurers reported a fifth straight year of underwriting profitability despite a sharp slowdown in premium growth.

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As of 2026-09-01 13:00 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
An AM Best market segment report stated that its composite of seven U.S. and Bermuda reinsurers generated a fifth consecutive year of underwriting profitability in 2025. [1] Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. announced on 2026-06-25 that Tim Nunziata has joined the company as Head of Cyber Insurance and Global Product Leader. [2] Greg Dickerson, director at AM Best, said that the company expects top-line growth for the composite to be similarly muted in 2026, citing accelerating rate decreases in property reinsurance and a slowing of price improvement in U.S. casualty lines. [3] The AM Best report stated that gross premium growth for the composite slowed to less than 1.0% in 2025 from 11.7% in 2024, and that the slowdown indicates underwriting discipline in a softening market. [4] The AM Best report stated that the composite's aggregate net return on equity was 16.8% in both 2024 and 2025. [5] Mr. Nunziata joins Vantage from Nationwide, where he spent more than 15 years, most recently serving as Vice President, Head of Cyber Risk and Commercial E&O. [6] Tim Nunziata will report to Alex Blanco, Chief Executive of Insurance, and will own the global cyber product strategy, underwriting guidelines, and portfolio performance for Vantage's Cyber products. [7] Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. was established in 2020 as a re/insurance partner designed for the future and is backed by the permanent capital of Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH). [8]
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  1. An AM Best market segment report stated that its composite of seven U.S. and Bermuda reinsurers generated a fifth consecutive year of underwriting profitability in 2025. · Bernews
  2. Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. announced on 2026-06-25 that Tim Nunziata has joined the company as Head of Cyber Insurance and Global Product Leader. · Cision PR Newswire
  3. Greg Dickerson, director at AM Best, said that the company expects top-line growth for the composite to be similarly muted in 2026, citing accelerating rate decreases in property reinsurance and a slowing of price improvement in U.S. casualty lines. · Bernews
  4. The AM Best report stated that gross premium growth for the composite slowed to less than 1.0% in 2025 from 11.7% in 2024, and that the slowdown indicates underwriting discipline in a softening market. · Bernews
  5. The AM Best report stated that the composite's aggregate net return on equity was 16.8% in both 2024 and 2025. · Bernews
  6. Mr. Nunziata joins Vantage from Nationwide, where he spent more than 15 years, most recently serving as Vice President, Head of Cyber Risk and Commercial E&O. · Cision PR Newswire
  7. Tim Nunziata will report to Alex Blanco, Chief Executive of Insurance, and will own the global cyber product strategy, underwriting guidelines, and portfolio performance for Vantage's Cyber products. · Cision PR Newswire
  8. Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. was established in 2020 as a re/insurance partner designed for the future and is backed by the permanent capital of Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH). · Cision PR Newswire
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