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Re/insurance industry set to grow faster than global economy: Munich Re
29th May 2018
The rate of growth of the global re/insurance industry is set to overtake the global economy in 2018 and 2019, with average annual premium growth forecast at 5.3%, compared with global GDP growth of 4.9%, according to Munich Re’s latest Insurance Market Outlook. Munich Re reported that life insurance is set ... Read the full article
Mixed 2018 outlook for domestic P&C industry, reports KBW
22nd May 2018
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) has updated its 2018 Property and Casualty (P&C) industry earnings model, concluding that the outlook for the sector is mixed, with improved ratios and investment yields offset by earned premiums and catastrophe losses that were worse than previously projected. KBW’s revised industry model, which factors in ... Read the full article
P&C surplus continued to grow in 2017 despite drop in net income
17th May 2018
Industry surplus grew $51.7 billion to an all-time high of $752.5 billion for U.S Property and Casualty (P&C) re/insurers in 2017 despite a 15.8% drop in net income, according to ISO, a Verisk business, and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). Net investment income, which increased from $46.6 billion ... Read the full article
Fierce competition leads to buyers market for cyber re/insurers: Fitch
16th May 2018
Profitable results in the fast-growing cyber space have led to fierce competition and a buyers market, with renewal rates expected to suffer, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch observed that cyber continues to represent a significant growth opportunity for U.S property & casualty (P&C) re/insurers, driven by increasingly high-profile cyber-attacks and regulatory requirements. In ... Read the full article
U.S P&C re/insurers striving to better harness data: Willis Towers Watson
14th May 2018
Willis Towers Watson has reported that harnessing advanced analytics and emerging data sources is becoming an increasingly vital concern for leading U.S Property and Casualty (P&C) re/insurers. In a recent survey, Willis questioned 51 U.S P&C re/insurers, finding that customer experience, claims management, telematics data for pricing, and customer selection and ... Read the full article
Bermuda reinsurers remain strong despite challenging 2017: Fitch Ratings
11th May 2018
Whilst profitability remains under pressure after a trying 2017, Bermudian reinsurers have proven resistant to losses thanks to strong capitalisation, positive pricing, low exposures, and conservative reserving practices, according to Fitch Ratings’ latest peer review of the sector. 2017 was a year of record-breaking catastrophe losses, with Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and ... Read the full article
April storms cause $85mn insured loss across Ontario and Quebec
3rd May 2018
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has reported that an early April storm, which tracked across the Eastern provinces of Ontario and Quebec, has resulted in over CAD $85 million (USD $66 million) in insured losses. This figure also brings the total insured losses from severe weather damage over the past ... Read the full article
Breckenridge promotes Rinehart to Director of P&C operations
1st May 2018
Breckenridge Insurance Services, a U.S wholesale commercial re/insurance brokerage firm, has appointed Alex Rinehart as Director of its Property and Casualty (P&C) operations. In addition to his new responsibilities, Rinehart will also retain his position as a Senior Vice President (SVP) and Broker at Breckenridge. He will now be responsible for leading ... Read the full article
Reinsurance blindspot in Florida as roof remodels double, reports BuildFax
27th April 2018
BuildFax, a provider of property condition and history insights, has found that there has been a 110.6% increase in residential roof remodels in Florida over the last 10 years, which has not been considered in recent reinsurance negotiations and catastrophe risk models. The findings were based on in-depth analysis of more ... Read the full article
10 years of catastrophes cost Canadian re/insurers $17.4bn: CatIQ
24th April 2018
April 2018 marked the month that Canada exceeded 100 catastrophes over the span of a decade, with combined losses estimated to have cost the Canadian re/insurance industry around CAD $17.4 billion (USD $13.6 billion). Catastrophe Indices and Quantification, Inc. (CatIQ), Canada’s loss index provider, stores insured loss catastrophe data back to ... Read the full article
Hayward quake scenario warns of $170bn damages to San Francisco area
23rd April 2018
Property analytics company CoreLogic has assessed the financial implications of the HayWired earthquake scenario, a study that modelled the impact of a hypothetical magnitude 7.0 earthquake along the Hayward fault, finding that property damage could total US $170 billion – most of which would be uninsured. The Haywired scenario calculated the ... Read the full article
Investments help P&C reinsurers stay profitable in 2017: Aon Benfield
18th April 2018
Reinsurance broker Aon Benfield has reported that the traditional reinsurance sector remained profitable in 2017 despite record-breaking catastrophe losses, with net income across its Aon Benfield Aggregate (ABA) group standing at US $4 billion, and total equity rising 2.5% to $204 billion, driven in part by high investment income. The ABA ... Read the full article
The Hanover Insurance Group estimates Q1 cat losses of up to $76mn
17th April 2018
The Hanover Insurance Group has announced that the estimated impact of catastrophe activity on its first quarter 2018 results is in the range of US $66 to $76 million before taxes. The Hanover announced the results in line with their recently implemented policy of releasing quarterly catastrophe loss estimates if they ... Read the full article
Commercial property rate increases ease following sharp rises: Willis
16th April 2018
Insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson has reported that rate increases for commercial property re/insurance are easing after sharp rises in response to 2017’s record-breaking natural catastrophe losses, although it predicts that buyers will continue to face upward pricing pressure over 2018. In its 2018 Insurance Marketplace Realities report, the ... Read the full article
$4.3bn deficiency in 2017 P&C industry reserves: Morgan Stanley
12th April 2018
In its annual actuarial analysis of industry reserves, Morgan Stanley reported a year-on-year (YoY) deterioration that left Property and Casualty (P&C) industry reserves $4.3 billion deficient in 2017. This figure marks a further decline from the $2.5 billion deficiency that Morgan Stanley estimated in 2016, representing an overall deterioration of $1.8 ... Read the full article
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