R&W’s softest market ever won’t recover soon, even if deals do: Marsh

The representations and warranties (R&W) insurance market in North America may continue to soften in the near- and mid-term, even if M&A activity picks up as expected to stoke demand, as the space remains too carrier-crowded to allow the market any traction, analysts a global insurance brokerage Marsh have claimed.

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