Real Estate Market Update: Summer/Fall 2026

Brown & Riding’s Summer/Fall 2026 Real Estate Market Update delivers insights on today’s market conditions and trends taking shape across property, casualty, and professional liability. Featuring perspectives from Brown & Riding’s specialists across the country, this report unpacks the key forces influencing the real estate landscape right now, along with strategic priorities retail partners should have on their radar in the months ahead.

A brief summary of the 6-page report is below.

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The property market has softened to levels not seen since before 2020, with broader terms, greater capacity, and lower costs driven by fierce competition among MGAs and carriers. But that competition may be nearing a turning point, as some major industry players are now signaling they will not keep chasing rates down, even as others race to protect market share.

In this section, Daniel Filbey shares additional market observations, keys to winning in a soft market, and recent success stories.

The 2025 casualty real estate market brought rising rates, reduced capacity, and shrinking coverage, but by mid-2026, primary rates have begun to stabilize across both standard and excess & surplus lines. The excess marketplace, however, remains under pressure as nuclear verdicts continue to drive up pricing and shrink lead excess capacity, particularly in high-risk venues like affordable and student housing.

In the full report, Travis Tarrant also covers key observations, solutions B&R offers, and recent success stories.

The real estate professional liability market remains largely stable, with strong capacity and healthy competition among insurers for well-managed risks. Most insureds are seeing flat to modest rate movement while underwriters continue to closely watch claim trends tied to fair housing allegations, tenant disputes, property valuations, and increasingly complex real estate transactions.

Wes Benefield explores underwriting focus areas, technology and AI considerations, the convergence of cyber and professional liability, and more in the full report.

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Wes Benefield, Daniel Filbey, and Travis Tarrant bring their breadth of expertise to Brown & Riding’s Real Estate Practice, led by JulieAnne Lally. Working closely with the group, they contribute to a dedicated team of professionals offering extensive knowledge of the real estate sector and provide a collaborative approach across multiple lines to help clients avoid gaps in coverage and secure the best possible coverage in the marketplace.