US casualty reinsurance nears tipping point on extra reserving

The US casualty reinsurance industry may be on the brink of ditching reserve strengthening measures in response to the recent soft market cycle, signalling a potential end to material adverse development in casualty lines, Lockton Re has revealed.

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