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News on catastrophe and man-made losses that impact or could impact the reinsurance industry and reinsurers around the globe.
AM Best downgrades Sun Re Ltd’s financial strength amid balance sheet challenges
19th June 2024
Credit rating agency AM Best has downgraded the financial strength rating of reinsurer Sun Re L from B+ (Good) to B (Fair) and lowered its Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating from “bbb-” (Good) to “bb” (Fair). These Credit Ratings are now under review with negative implications following Sun Re's request to withdraw ... Read the full article
Verisk pegs insured losses from southern Germany flooding at up to $3.9bn
19th June 2024
Verisk's Extreme Event Solutions business, a global provider of data analytics and technology, has estimated that insurance industry losses from recent flooding in southern Germany will fall between USD 2.6 billion and USD 3.9 billion (EUR 2.4 billion to EUR 3.6 billion). Between May 31st and June 3rd, up to 160 ... Read the full article
Insurers continue to face capital challenges: Aon
18th June 2024
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has released its latest capital poll, highlighting the capital challenges and growth prospects for insurers. The challenges faced in 2023 significantly reduced the financial buffers that many insurers previously benefitted, leading to a heightened focus on capital management and diverse funding sources. Despite robust ... Read the full article
Fitch upgrades German non-life insurance sector outlook to ‘improving’
18th June 2024
Fitch Ratings, a financial analysis firm operating out of Frankfurt and London, recently announced a notable change in its evaluation of the German non-life insurance sector. The outlook has been elevated from 'neutral' to 'improving,' driven by expectations of heightened profitability fuelled by robustly increasing premium rates. Despite some European counterparts, recent ... Read the full article
June US SCS flooding spurs anticipation of hundreds of millions in insured losses: Aon
17th June 2024
Aon, a professional services firm providing risk, retirement, and health solutions, has released a weekly catastrophe report showing that since June 11, Southern Florida has faced substantial financial losses due to prolonged and excessive rainfall and severe convective storms (SCS). This has led to significant flash flooding and expected economic and ... Read the full article
Arabian Gulf flooding to hit reinsurance programs as loss figures reach into billions: Gallagher Re
17th June 2024
With torrential rains and deadly flooding impacting many Arabian Gulf countries between April 13-17, Gallagher Re estimates the market loss for United Arab Emirates (UAE) property to be in the range of $1.8 billion to $2.3 billion, while UAE Motor will fall between $350 million and 650 million. Outlining the particulars ... Read the full article
Progressive records reinsurance recoverable in property business as May cat losses hit $722m
14th June 2024
Property and auto-focused insurance group, Progressive, has reported significant, net catastrophe losses of $722.1 million for the month of May, leading the firm to record a reinsurance recoverable of $95.1 million in its property segment under its per occurrence reinsurance arrangements. The more than $722 million of net catastrophe losses for ... Read the full article
Insured losses in Germany from Central Europe floods could hit $3.2bn: Moody’s RMS
14th June 2024
Estimated insured losses in Germany from the Central Europe Floods will likely fall within the range of €2 billion to €3 billion (US$2.1 billion to US$3.2 billion), Moody’s RMS Event Response has stated. Heavy and persistent rainfall fell across central European areas between May 28, and June 3, with major flooding ... Read the full article
AM Best expects Asian Re’s underwriting and operating performance to improve
14th June 2024
AM Best, a global credit rating agency for the insurance sector, has reaffirmed Asian Reinsurance Corporation (Asian Re), a regional non-life reinsurer, with a Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good), both with a positive outlook. AM Best expects that Asian Re’s execution ... Read the full article
Swiss Re warns that inflation will impact hurricane-related losses as active storm season looms
12th June 2024
Insured losses from hurricane events - which are expected during what is predicted to be a very active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season - will be particularly impacted by demand surge related cost increases for building materials and labour, according to Swiss Re. This result is predicted mainly due to the impact ... Read the full article
Catastrophe losses may raise rates, reduce homeowner protection: S&P
10th June 2024
As insured catastrophe losses surge, potentially leading to higher rates and diminished homeowner protection, S&P Global Ratings, a provider of credit ratings and research, examines the challenges facing property/casualty insurers. In their recent report, S&P highlight how recent data shows that insured catastrophe losses in the US have soared to over ... Read the full article
German Insurance Association expects recent flooding to cost insurers around €2bn
10th June 2024
The German Insurance Association (GDV) reported last week that torrential rains and flooding in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, between May 31st and June 4th, is expected to result in insured losses of around €2 billion (USD 2.15bn). The floods damaged homes, businesses, infrastructure, and farmland across parts of southern Germany, prompting the ... Read the full article
Swiss Re calls for industry focus on European catastrophe loss creep issue
5th June 2024
Swiss Re has proposed an industry focus on the issue of loss creep after natural catastrophe events in Europe, calling it an industry-wide phenomenon, which shows the "pressing need" for a more precise reserve setting after nat cat events. The reinsurance giant explained that achieving this requires up-to-date valuations of what ... Read the full article
Record investment income for US P&C insurers in 2023: AM Best
4th June 2024
In 2023, net investment income for the US property/casualty insurance sector reached a record $73.9 billion, boosted by higher interest rates, according to a new report by AM Best, a credit rating agency for the insurance industry. The Best's Special Report, “US P/C Insurers Achieve Record Investment Income in 2023,” reveals ... Read the full article
AM Best downgrades ratings of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas
31st May 2024
Credit rating agency AM Best has downgraded the credit ratings of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc. (FBMICA), a regional insurer, due to severe weather-related losses. The Financial Strength Rating dropped from B+ (Good) to B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating from “bbb-” (Good) to “bb” (Fair), ... Read the full article
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