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Meyerthole Siems Kohlruss

Insured losses from Germany flooding under €1bn “if” flood dykes hold: MSK

8th January 2024

Onnen Siems, Managing Director of actuarial consultancy firm Meyerthole Siems Kohlruss (MSK), has noted that insured losses from the flooding in various regions in Germany will be less than €1 billion "if the flood dykes hold". Siems observed in a report on the matter that the situation is still tense, stating ... Read the full article

Storm ZOLTAN €200m insured damage “not likely” to burden reinsurers: MSK

28th December 2023

Storm ZOLTAN is expected to result in insured property damage totalling €200 million, bringing insured losses from natural hazards for 2023 in Germany to almost €4 billion, according to Onnen Siems, Managing Director of actuarial consultancy firm Meyerthole Siems Kohlruss (MSK). Storm ZOLTAN, which hit Germany last week, reportedly caused property ... Read the full article

German insurers to see limited impact from equity market declines: MSK

21st April 2020

Property and casualty re/insurers in Germany are only expected to see a limited impact from the downturn in equity markets as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, reports actuarial consultancy firm, Meyerthole Siems Kohlruss (MSK). The reason for such a limited impact is down to the fact that stock ... Read the full article

Windstorms Eberhard & Bennet cause industry losses of €800mn in Germany: MSK

11th March 2019

Actuarial consultancy Meyerthole Siems Kohlruss (MSK) has estimated that European windstorms Eberhard and Bennet are likely to have caused insured property losses of around €800 million in Germany. Windstorm Bennet (also known as Freya in the UK) affected areas of the UK, France, Benelux, Switzerland and Germany in early March, bringing ... Read the full article

Actuarial firm MSK hires Rolf Kuhn for Austria role

5th December 2017

Meyerthole Siems Kohlruss (MSK), the German actuarial specialist firm, has announced the appointment of Dr. Rolf Kuhn as a strategic consultant focused on Austria. Kuhn is experienced in the insurance and reinsurance industry in Austria, having acted as a member of the executive board of local company Helvetia Insurance for a ... Read the full article