February 29, 2024
Via: Artemis BMThe global reinsurance market pricing cycle is peaking and rising levels of both traditional and alternative capital is one driver, but still the market remains very attractive and profitable growth opportunities persist, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch notes that the […]
February 15, 2024
Via: Reinsurance NewsJapanese insurer Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), owner of Lloyd’s of London underwriter MS Amlin, is investing in the UK hub as it announces its plans to increase its underwriting capacity to £3 billion in the next five years. According to […]
Geo-Political, Risk Management
February 9, 2024
Via: Insurance JournalThe economic losses from the latest round of California storms will be significant, with many of these losses may not be insured because only 2% of California residents have purchased flood insurance, David Blades, associate director, industry research and analytics, […]
January 24, 2024
Via: JD SupraAfter George Floyd’s death in May 2020, companies (including their directors and officers) are facing increasing liability exposure and scrutiny from both sides of the political aisle relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. While coverage under a directors […]
January 23, 2024
Via: Insurance BusinessAn in-depth analysis conducted by Novidea, a provider of cloud-based, data-driven insurance management platforms, found 75% of insurance organizations worldwide are gearing up to embrace new core insurance management platforms within the next two years. This revelation comes from the […]
January 22, 2024
Via: JD SupraTexas Insurance Co. sued Talisman Specialty Underwriters Inc. for breaching the parties’ managing general agent (MGA) agreement by authorizing the issuance of hundreds of insurance policies by Texas Insurance in sectors (like marine and energy) where Talisman Specialty did not […]
January 10, 2024
Via: Reinsurance NewsiSwiss Financial Group has announced that the United Arab Emirates has granted the group’s new company, iSwiss Reinsurance, a licence to operate in the country’s reinsurance market, from where it will also offer its services globally. The iSwiss Group explained […]
January 5, 2024
Via: Insurance BusinessNew equity research from Jefferies highlights that in the global property-catastrophe reinsurance market, prices have seen an additional increase of 3% on a risk-adjusted basis, following a 37% rise last year. The trend suggests continued robust demand in the industry, […]
January 4, 2024
Via: Reinsurance NewsKBW Europe’s recent discussion on the January 1 reinsurance renewals, led by William Hawkins and Darius Satkauskas, reveals promising insights into the industry’s outlook for 2024. Hosted with industry experts David Flandro of Howden Re and James Vickers of Gallagher […]
January 3, 2024
Via: Insurance JournalThe Travelers Cos. completed its previously announced acquisition of Corvus Insurance Holdings Inc., a cyber insurance managing general underwriter. The $435 million acquisition was first announced in November 2023, which Travelers said would boost its middle-market excess and surplus lines […]
November 29, 2023
Via: Reinsurance NewsAs the primary vs reinsurance debate rolls on, analysts in the Deutsche Bank European Insurance Team suggest reinsurers have “won the battle” so far in 2023 in terms of relative share price performance, particularly SCOR and Munich Re. “Momentum remains […]
Geo-Political, Risk Management
November 17, 2023
Via: Artemis BMProperty catastrophe reinsurance capacity is expected to remain relatively flat at the January 2024 renewals according to a survey from broker Gallagher Re, which also suggests that reinsurer appetite for writing aggregate coverage and lower-layers remains limited. It’s yet another […]
October 26, 2023
Via: Reinsurance NewsAcross property and casualty (P&C) and life and health (L&H) markets in Asia, demand for insurance and reinsurance protection is rising, and this trend is expected to persist against a backdrop of climate change and inflationary challenges, according to Franz-Josef […]
October 9, 2023
Via: Reinsurance NewsThe London Market Group (LMG) unveiled a comprehensive report shedding light on the pivotal role that insurance plays in driving and sustaining net zero projects. Targeting parliamentarians and key influencers, this report aims to underscore the significance of the London […]
September 20, 2023
Via: Insurance JournalHome insurance costs that have soared in much of the US may get even higher. Tens of millions of properties around the country are insured at prices that haven’t caught up with the danger of hurricanes, wildfires and floods, according […]
September 14, 2023
Via: Insurance BusinessFitch Ratings has revised its global reinsurance sector outlook from ‘neutral’ to ‘improving’, a move the credit rating agency said reflects the market’s strengthening financial performance into 2024. At a reinsurance briefing during the RVS conference in Monte Carlo, senior […]
September 8, 2023
Via: Insurance JournalReinsurance rates are likely to continue to rise in 2024, though at a slower pace than in 2023, and prices will start to fall in 2025, Fitch Ratings analyst Robert Mazzuoli told Reuters on Thursday. Reinsurers – who insure insurers […]
August 30, 2023
Via: Reinsurance NewsAs cyber insurance remains the fastest growing sub-sector of the global insurance market, S&P has underlined the importance of reinsurance in the development of a sustainable and effective market. According to S&P, primary carriers ceded around 50% to 65% of […]
August 24, 2023
Via: Reinsurance NewsAfter experiencing a significant capital impairment in 2022, re/insurance capital is “slowly returning to its previous levels,” and as reinsurers continue to benefit from hard market conditions, the sector should exceed its cost of capital for the first time in […]
August 23, 2023
Via: Insurance JournalMunich Re holds onto the top spot in AM Best’s annual ranking of the top 50 global reinsurance groups in 2022, with Swiss Re coming in as the second-largest reinsurer — for the third year in a row. These two […]