| Link(s): | IUA publishes annual premium income for the London company market – IUA London Company Market Statistics Report – IUA Company_Market_Statistics_Report_2026.pdf |
Context
A new survey by the IUA has revealed that London insurance market companies earned total premiums of £49.206bn in 2025. The total comprised £43.658bn underwritten in London, plus a further £5.548bn classified as ‘controlled business’ overseen and managed by London operations, but written in other offices, internationally or elsewhere in the UK.
Key points to note and next actions
- Data from 80 different companies was aggregated for a new edition of the IUA’s London Company Market Statistics Report. It revealed that income for the sector was flat with the £49.206bn total representing a slight decrease of 0.1% compared to the previous year.
- The publication analyses company market premiums by class of business, placement type and geographical origin. Property is the largest class of business written in London and, with 29% of the market, is more than twice as large as the next category. Following property are liability and marine which each account for 14% of overall income.
- This year’s report also displays differing year-on-year trends for direct and facultative business compared to treaty reinsurance written in London. The former totalled £32.338bn in 2025, up 1.9% compared to 2024. Treaty contracts meanwhile fell 6% to £11.270bn in 2025.