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News on catastrophe and man-made losses that impact or could impact the reinsurance industry and reinsurers around the globe.
Sasria counting on government aid with $386mn of riot claims paid
5th October 2021
South Africa’s state-owned insurer, Sasria, says it has paid around R5.8 billion (USD 386 million) of claims two months on from the unprecedented civil unrest and rioting in the country. The insurer also acknowledged there are “valid” concerns about its ability to honour claims, following warnings that the eventual bill Read the full article
Over-reserving sees PERILS drop Australia flood loss estimate to AU$751mn
24th September 2021
Catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS has cited over-reserving as the sole driver behind its significantly lower industry loss estimate from the New South Wales and Queensland flooding in March; what six weeks ago was AU$1.055 billion now stands at $751 million. Between March 18 and 24 the East Coast of Australia ... Read the full article
RMS says hurricane Nicholas insured loss could reach $2.2bn
24th September 2021
Hurricane Nicholas, which made landfall near Matagorda, Texas as a minimal Category 1 hurricane on September 14th, is expected to drive insurance industry losses in the U.S. of between USD 1.1 billion and USD 2.2 billion, according to analysis by RMS. This RMS estimate represents insured losses associated with wind, storm ... Read the full article
The Hanover Q3 cat losses could reach $165m, nearly half from Ida
22nd September 2021
Property and casualty (P&C) insurance company The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has released a preliminary estimate of its catastrophe losses for the third quarter of 2021, which it says will be in the range of $150 million to $165 million, before tax. Estimated losses from Hurricane Ida alone are approximately $75 ... Read the full article
KCC pegs Nicholas’ industry cost at $950mn
20th September 2021
Based on its high-resolution US Hurricane Reference Model, KCC estimates that the insured loss from hurricane Nicholas will be close to $950 million. On September 9, a tropical wave formed over the western Caribbean Sea and moved toward the northwest steadily until it reached the southern Gulf of Mexico the following ... Read the full article
Heavy Ida losses to trigger Progressive’s reinsurance recoveries
17th September 2021
The Progressive Corporation has confirmed the triggering of its excess-of-loss reinsurance cover as a result of losses incurred by hurricane Ida. The insurer notes Ida has so-far driven reported and IBNR losses of $510 million across the US Gulf Coast and Northeast. Ida made landfall as a 150 mph Category 4 ... Read the full article
RMS raises hurricane Ida insured loss estimate to $31bn – $44bn
17th September 2021
Catastrophe risk modeller RMS has estimated that onshore and offshore U.S. insurance and reinsurance industry losses from Hurricane Ida will be between $31 billion and $44 billion, the majority of which relates to wind and surge impacts in the Gulf region. The latest estimate from RMS now includes inland flood and ... Read the full article
Reinsurers to take major share of Allstate’s $1.4bn hurricane Ida loss
16th September 2021
The Allstate Corporation has announced estimated gross losses of approximately USD 1.4 billion for the impacts of Hurricane Ida, with the company set to retain USD 631 million, pre-tax (USD 498mn after-tax) of this total thanks to its reinsurance protection. The U.S. primary insurer notes that Ida impacted 19 states with ... Read the full article
The Hartford to pay $787mn in new Boy Scouts of America deal
15th September 2021
The Hartford has entered into a new agreement-in-principle in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy that will see the firm pay $787 million, before tax, for claims associated with policies mostly issued in the 1970s. In exchange for The Hartford’s payment, the BSA and its local councils will fully release ... Read the full article
Global insured catastrophe losses 101% above long-term average: Jefferies
15th September 2021
Global insured catastrophe losses are running 101% higher than the long-term average (2008-2020) and more than 87% above the 10-year average, as Hurricane Ida adds an estimated USD 32.2 billion to the load in August, reports Jefferies. Excluding Ida, analysis by Jefferies shows that year-to-date (Jan-Aug) losses are coming in 15% ... Read the full article
KCC estimates insured Mexico quake loss at $200mn
14th September 2021
Catastrophe risk modeller Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has estimated that a recent M7.0 earthquake near Acapulco City in Mexico will drive close to $200 million of insured losses. The earthquake occurred on September 7th, and is expected to result in economic losses of around $900 million. While major structural damage has ... Read the full article
The Hartford’s $200mn Ida bill to fall outside reinsurance cover: KBW
13th September 2021
KBW analysts, while attending a competitor conference featuring executives from The Hartford, have highlighted an initial loss figure from hurricane Ida of $200mn, an estimate which encompasses all of the insurer's losses related to the storm. Furthermore, KBW has relayed that The Hartford doesn't anticipate reaching its minimum reinsurance layers, which ... Read the full article
AIR raises Ida industry loss range to $30bn
13th September 2021
Verisk’s AIR Worldwide has raised its estimated insured loss range for Hurricane Ida to $20 billion to $30 billion, after adding the impacts of inland flooding to its initial assessment. The catastrophe modeller has maintained its earlier estimate of $17 billion to $25 billion for insured wind and storm surge ... Read the full article
Aon backs hurricane Ida as one of US mainland’s costliest yet
13th September 2021
With economic losses anticipated to reach well into the tens of billions of dollars, Aon expects Hurricane Ida to become one of the costliest US mainland hurricanes yet, both on a nominal and inflation-adjusted basis. Commenting during its monthly catastrophe report, the broker explained how despite a sizeable insured portion of ... Read the full article
Hurricane Ida drives full retention loss for United (UPC)
10th September 2021
Florida headquartered insurer, United Insurance Holdings (UPC Insurance), has announced estimated third-quarter 2021 catastrophe losses of $27 million pre-tax ($21mn after-tax), net of expected reinsurance recoveries. Included in the firm's estimated current year cat losses incurred in the quarter are losses from tropical storm Elsa, Hurricane Ida, and some other PCS ... Read the full article
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