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News on catastrophe and man-made losses that impact or could impact the reinsurance industry and reinsurers around the globe.
US Severe Convective Storm insured losses $25bn+ YTD: Gallagher Re
23rd June 2023
Steve Bowen, Chief Science Officer at reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, has suggested the total cost to the insurance industry from outbreaks of Severe Convective Storms (SCS) has likely surpassed $25 billion year-to-date. Earlier this year, Gallagher Re released a report noting that Q1 saw more than $10 billion of convective ... Read the full article
NZ insurers face estimated $3.18bn loss from Auckland floods & Cyclone Gabrielle
22nd June 2023
Data from the Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) reveals that insurers face an estimated loss of $3.18 billion from claims arising from the impacts of the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in February. So far, $1.08 billion of the total insured loss ... Read the full article
June Severe Convective Storm outbreak insured loss estimated at $5.5bn: KCC
21st June 2023
Based on its high-resolution SCS Reference Model, Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has estimated that the insured loss from the Severe Convective Storm (SCS) outbreak between June 10th and 19th in the US will be close to $5.5 billion. KCC recently pegged insured losses for the June hailstorms in Texas ... Read the full article
Risk transfer solutions can help businesses build protection against nature loss: Marsh McLennan
19th June 2023
Risk transfer solutions such as environmental liability and business interruption cover are emerging as vital components to help corporates build resilience against nature loss, according to Marsh McLennan recent report. As businesses face greater regulatory pressures, tightened disclosure policies, and growing financial risk exposure, it is expected these nature insurance solutions ... Read the full article
June hailstorm in Texas drives insured losses of over $1 billion: KCC
16th June 2023
Catastrophe modeller Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has estimated that the June hailstorm in Texas has caused insured losses of over $1 billion. "From June 10th to 13th, a stationary frontal boundary from Texas to Georgia divided a warm, humid air mass over Texas from a cooler, drier one across the ... Read the full article
US P&C industry sees $8.2bn net underwriting loss in Q1: AM Best
16th June 2023
The US property & casualty (P&C) witnessed an $8.2 billion net underwriting loss in the first quarter of 2023, compared with a $3.4 billion gain in the same prior-year period, according to preliminary results. Combined ratio for the P&C industry deteriorated by 6.1 percentage points to 102.0 in Q123, compared to ... Read the full article
Allstate estimates cat losses for May at $885 million
15th June 2023
U.S. primary insurer Allstate has announced estimated catastrophe losses for May of $885 million or $699 million, after-tax. According to Allstate, May's catastrophe losses include 12 events estimated at $893 million, with approximately 70% of the losses related to two wind and hail events. This was partially offset by favourable reserve reestimates ... Read the full article
IAG expects natural peril losses to be above budget for FY23
14th June 2023
IAG held its Investor Day to provide an update on its strategic execution, operating environment and financial targets, with Managing Director and CEO Nick Hawkins explaining that the firm expects to moderately exceed its natural catastrophe budget again. Hawkins explained that the insurer anticipates a small net reserve release and favourable ... Read the full article
Global Shield Solutions Platform launched to address loss and damage from climate change
14th June 2023
The Global Shield Solutions Platform (GSSP), a pioneering financing vehicle aimed at assisting vulnerable countries in effectively tackling loss and damage exacerbated by climate change, was officially launched on June 9, 2023. The momentous occasion took place at the Gustav-Stresemann-Institute in Bonn, Germany, during the InsuResilience Global Partnership Annual Forum. With the ... Read the full article
Core Specialty forms Medical Stop-Loss Division
12th June 2023
Core Specialty and its subsidiaries, have announced the formation of a Medical Stop-Loss Division through the acquisition of the MGU/Stop-Loss business of American National Group (ANAT). According to the announcement, the business is being acquired for cash through the acquisition of 100% of the stock of Standard Life and Accident Insurance ... Read the full article
Canadian P&C insurers will be able to manage wildfire-insured losses: DBRS Morningstar
9th June 2023
Wildfire-insured losses will remain manageable for Canadian property and casualty (P&C) insurers but will add to extreme-weather concerns as they have been exposed to larger and more frequent weather-related losses, according to DBRS Morningstar. “Although Canadian P&C insurers’ results are likely to come under pressure during Q2 and Q3 2023, as ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter analysis shows modelled 1:200-year global cyber industry loss at $33.4bn
1st June 2023
According to Guy Carpenter, the US-domiciled cyber market currently stands at approximately $9 billion, with the non-US market totalling approximately $5 billion. Guy Carpenter has released a new report on the cyber re/insurance market focused on the examination of the evolution of cyber as a core line of business. Along with ... Read the full article
Drought in Spain spurs largest-ever claim for agricultural insurance: Aon
26th May 2023
The drought in Spain would be the largest claim ever paid by the Spanish agricultural insurance, according to professional services firm Aon. Agroseguro, the leading agricultural insurance provider in Spain, is bracing for an unprecedented payout of over €300 million ($325 million) in compensations due to the widespread damage inflicted by ... Read the full article
MS Amlin sees return to underwriting profit in FY2022 despite £144m net loss
19th May 2023
Lloyd’s global re/insurer MS Amlin has published its results for the financial year 2022 reporting an underwriting profit of £63 million, but its investment loss of £91 million resulted in a net loss of £144 million. The re/insurer’s underwriting profit grew £260 million from a £260 million loss in FY2021. According ... Read the full article
Allstate estimated cat losses for April at $631m
18th May 2023
U.S. primary insurer Allstate has announced estimated catastrophe losses for April of $799 million or $631 million, after tax. April cat losses include 12 events estimated at $872 million, with approximately 60% of the losses related to two wind and hail events. This was partially offset by favourable reserve estimates for prior ... Read the full article
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