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Insurance market outlook ‘bright’ for 2026 – S&P Global Ratings

By 2025-11-21T10:00:00

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The UK property and casualty market may see a decline in combined operating ratio over the coming years, despite the broader insurance market outlook looking ‘bright’

Favourable financing and muted liquidity risk mean the outlook for the European insurance sector in 2026 is “bright”, though trade conflicts and weak economic growth threaten to cloud the forecast, according to a new report from ratings agency S&P Global Ratings.

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