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Slide recently placed a $320 million ILS (insurance-linked securities) bond, which saw risk-adjusted pricing down more than 20% year-over-year, according to Lucas.<\/p>\nRisk-adjusted property reinsurance rates are trending down in 2026, and while the magnitude is uncertain, early indicators from the catastrophe bond market suggest a significant shift, Slide Insurance CEO and Founder, Bruce Lucas, noted during the company\u2019s latest earnings call.<\/p>\n
Slide recently placed a $320 million ILS (insurance-linked securities) bond, which saw risk-adjusted pricing down more than 20% year-over-year, according to Lucas.<\/p>\n
While pricing for this cat bond is a strong indicator, the executive remained cautious regarding what it means for rate movements for traditional reinsurance.<\/p>\n
He stated: \u201cI don\u2019t know if that\u2019s going to be where the traditional reinsurers come in, so I\u2019ll just avoid any guidance on that point.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuffice to say, our guidance does have a reduction in reinsurance expenses embedded within it, but we don\u2019t know the extent of what that reduction will look like until we get a little further along prior to our 6\/1 renewal.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nHe highlighted: \u201cRisk-adjusted rates, I believe, will come down in 2026. I just can\u2019t comment on what the magnitude of that is going to be. I do think risk-adjusted rates are lower, and our cat bond really reflects that. You also pick up overall diversification benefit on your reinsurance tower as you spread your footprint across a wider geography.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite potential rate decreases, Lucas expressed confidence that insurance margins will remain stable.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the big needle mover, and we need a few more months to go through that renewal process to get a better understanding of what that looks like and its potential impact on rate. I do feel confident in stating a couple of things around reinsurance,\u201d the executive stated.<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cFirst, I believe that even with a reinsurance price decline, margins are going to be maintained. They go lockstep with one another. Bottom line numbers should be unaffected by a rate decrease.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lucas also highlighted Slide\u2019s geographical diversification as a key component for the company\u2019s strategy to offset market shifts.<\/p>\n
The CEO said: \u201cSecond, there are tremendous reinsurance synergies to be gained by expanding our footprint outside of Florida and South Carolina. That is what we are really focused on more than anything else.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe expect to launch California on excess-and-surplus lines in the next 30-60 days. We are on track to launch northeastern states, New York, New Jersey, later this year, and Rhode Island. There are a lot of other E&S pockets out there that we are going to launch later this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, we think that even with a decline, potentially, a small one in rates this year, we still believe we\u2019re on an upward momentum trend for top-line growth, given the diversification, new state launches, and our underwriting, Slide has only accelerated over the last nine months within Florida. So, that\u2019s a good trend to have at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lucas also spoke about Slide\u2019s potential for more Florida Citizens – a sate-backed entity established to act as the “insurer of last resort\u201d – takeouts.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThe main driver, as to whether or not those policies are a good fit, is going to be the reinsurance cost. We don\u2019t know what the reinsurance market is going to do this year. It, by all indications, appears to be a down-pricing market, which is good for the consumer. That would open up a new tranche of policies that would look good to us.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do think that there are ongoing opportunities at Citizens. I cannot quantify what that is at this point in time, but, suffice to say, it is a smaller opportunity than what we have seen in prior years.\u201d<\/p>\n
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