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News on catastrophe and man-made losses that impact or could impact the reinsurance industry and reinsurers around the globe.
Argo reports Q4 catastrophe and COVID-19 losses of $51mn
3rd February 2021
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has announced that its fourth-quarter 2020 results will be adversely affected by estimated losses of $51 million related to various natural catastrophe events and the COVID-19 pandemic. The re/insurer expects natural catastrophe losses to amount to approximately $38 million in Q4, primarily driven by Hurricanes Delta ... Read the full article
COVID-19 tail highlighted by surge in workers’ comp claims in California
2nd February 2021
The projected ultimate count for all COVID-19 workers' compensation (WC) claims for accident year 2020 in the State of California stands at almost 118,000, according to analysis by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI). In December 2020, the monthly count of COVID-19 job injury claims reported to the California Division of ... Read the full article
Re/insurers’ Q4 results to show effects from COVID: Barclays
2nd February 2021
Analysts at Barclays predict the Q4 2020 results season will show continuing effects surrounding COVID-19 losses, pricing and dividends. Barclays expects the uncertainty around COVID-19 losses and dividends to start to decrease throughout 2021. Retail motor insurers are expected to see the more immediate earnings upgrades and could perform better in the ... Read the full article
Insured nat cat losses above-average in 2020 at $78bn, says Willis Re
2nd February 2021
The insurance and reinsurance industry loss from major natural catastrophe events in 2020 totalled approximately $78 billion, which is some 17% higher than the ten-year average of $66.5 billion, according to analysis by Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of global brokerage Willis Towers Watson (WTW). While the insured loss estimate is ... Read the full article
Everest Re’s earnings can absorb $546m Q4 charges, says S&P
28th January 2021
Everest Re Group, Ltd.'s full-year 2020 earnings will be able to absorb the $546 million of previously announced fourth-quarter charges, according to analysis by S&P Global Ratings. Earlier this week, the Bermuda-based re/insurer announced estimated pre-tax net catastrophe losses of $70 million for Q4, alongside an additional $76 million of ... Read the full article
December cat losses below average, says Jefferies
27th January 2021
Analysts at Jefferies have estimated that re/insurance industry losses from catastrophes were 16% below the long-term average in December 2020. Amongst these losses, winter weather and severe storms featured as the most prominent perils, accounting for 71% of the total insured losses. Relative to prior years, December wildfire losses were lower, especially ... Read the full article
Everest Re announces Q4 CAT and COVID-19 losses
26th January 2021
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Everest Re Group, Ltd., has announced estimated pre-tax net catastrophe losses of $70 million for the fourth-quarter of 2020, alongside an additional $76 million of losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic and a $400 million reserve charge. Despite these losses, of which the majority is within the ... Read the full article
Heritage announces Q4 cat and weather losses of $41.5mn
26th January 2021
Super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company, Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., has announced net current accident year catastrophe and weather losses of a combined $41.5 million for the fourth-quarter of 2020. Of the $41.5 million total, approximately $28.6 million, or 68.9% relates to net current accident year catastrophe losses; with the ... Read the full article
Southern California Edison in $2.2bn Woolsey Fire subrogation settlement
26th January 2021
Southern California Edison (SCE), the California electrical utility, has entered into a $2.2 billion agreement to settle all subrogation claims in the pending litigation arising from the 2018 Woolsey Fire. Previously, SCE had agreed to pay $1.6 billion for claims related to the 2017 Thomas and Koenigstein fires and 2018 ... Read the full article
Severe convective storm events the main driver of losses for re/insurers: Aon
26th January 2021
In 2020, the severe convective storm (SCS) peril maintained its status as a primary loss driver for insurers and reinsurers; as the U.S. witnessed a record 14 individual billion-dollar economic loss SCS events, according to global brokerage Aon. The 2020 annual Weather, Climate & Catastrophe report from insurance and reinsurance broker ... Read the full article
Insured 2020 cat losses estimated at $97bn by Aon
25th January 2021
Re/insurance broker Aon has estimated that catastrophe losses insured by the private sector or by government-sponsored programs totalled $97 billion over 2020. Overall economic losses were estimated at $268 billion, caused by 416 catastrophe events, leaving a protection gap of 64%. Aon’s Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight report for 2020 also shows ... Read the full article
Storm Christoph losses could reach £120mn: PwC
22nd January 2021
Analysts at PwC have estimated that insurance industry losses from Storm Christoph in the UK will likely total between £80 million and £120 million. Christoph brought widespread flooding across England and Wales this week, prompting evacuations from a “large number” of homes in South Wales. About 2,000 homes in the Didsbury and ... Read the full article
Arch expects Q4 catastrophe losses of up to $165mn
22nd January 2021
Bermuda domiciled insurer and reinsurer, Arch Capital Group Ltd., has announced estimated pre-tax catastrophe losses of between $155 million and $165 million for the fourth-quarter of 2020. Arch explains that the losses are across its property / casualty insurance and reinsurance operations, net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums. The loss estimate range ... Read the full article
Jan 2020 Australian hailstorm industry loss raised to AUD 1.9bn by PERILS
21st January 2021
PERILS, the catastrophe loss data aggregator, has reported an increased final industry loss estimate for the January 2020 Australian hailstorms of AUD 1.887 billion (USD 1.5bn), which represents an increase of roughly 4% from the previous estimate in July of last year. The unusual hail event struck the states of Victoria, ... Read the full article
AXIS announces Q4 losses of up to $205mn from COVID-19 and cats
19th January 2021
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has announced a preliminary Q4 2020 net claims estimate of between $195 million to $205 million, pre-tax, for catastrophes and weather-related events. Of this range, AXIS states that a significant $125 million, pre-tax, relates to the COVID-19 pandemic, while an additional $70 million ... Read the full article
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