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Property Risks had a highly successful year as we leant into the opportunity that the turn in the market rating environment offered. As a result, we increased our IWP to $1,351.9m from $823.2m the previous year, or 64% growth and a rate increase of 22%.

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Bringing together our direct and reinsurance Property underwriting, the division gives strategic insight of both site level insights and high-level trends, delivering a bird’s eye view of property market dynamics. Business is underwritten around the globe with an emphasis on North American based property risks."
Richard Montminy

Group Head of Property Risks

Strong growth

This success resulted from hard work over the prior two years, as we stepped back from growth during a period where market conditions were unfavourable. This meant that throughout 2023 we have been able to take up the opportunity in the property market and were rewarded with strong growth in both insurance and reinsurance (treaty) with the property market in the US the significant driver.

E&S market

All of the team's underwriting in the US is done in the specialist E&S lines market. Over the last year this market has proven to be an excellent environment for us to operate in as commercial property underwriting has become increasingly complex and volatile.

Reinsurance

Our reinsurance (treaty) business also had a successful year with significant rate increases achieved at higher attachment points. As we expected, the US segment of our business experienced the strongest market rating environment.

We have seized the potential of this change in conditions across the property market with enthusiasm.