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The Baldwin Group Q1 2026 Market Pulse: Insurance Market Fragments as Property Softens and Casualty Pressures Persist
TAMPA, Fla., May 07, 2026--The Baldwin Group ("Baldwin" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BWIN), a leading independent insurance brokerage and advisory firm, today released its Q1 2026 Market Pulse Report, documenting the sharpest divergence between property and casualty pricing trends since the report was launched in Q4 2024.
About this update from The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc.
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