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Reinsurers’ Appetite for Natural Catastrophe Risks Grows
Top reinsurers are showing increasing – but disciplined – appetite for natural catastrophe risks as a result of rising demand, better pricing, more favorable terms and conditions, and sound ...
Hard Market ‘Supercycle’ Likely to Be Prolonged: Lloyd’s CEO Neal
Now that the market has achieved a first-half profit of £4.9 billion with a combined ratio of 83.7—its best interim results in 17 years—does this mean the hard market cycle is ending? During a ...
Lloyd’s Reports Best First-Half Underwriting Profit Since 2007
The Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance market reported overall profit before tax of £4.9 billion (US$6.4 billion), a 25.6 percent increase from the £3.9 billion (US$5.1 billion) reported during H1 ...
Predictive Model Delivers Insights as Insurers, Reinsurers Brace for More Civil Unrest
Insured losses from civil unrest can reach levels equal to some natural catastrophes—and the costs are growing every year. Of particular concern this year is the unprecedented "super-cycle" of ...
Hard Reinsurance Prices Likely to Last Longer Than in Previous Market Cycles: Report
Hard reinsurance pricing conditions are likely to last longer than in previous market cycles mainly due to persistently high claims activity from the accumulation of medium-sized disaster losses and ...
Insured Losses From UK Riots Will Be Manageable, With Claims Below £250M: Report
Insured losses from recent riots in the United Kingdom are expected to remain at manageable levels with a limited impact on insurers' credit profiles, according to credit agency Morningstar DBRS, in ...
Legacy Acquisition Specialist Enstar to Be Acquired by Sixth Street for $5.1B
Investment firm Sixth Street will acquire Enstar Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based legacy acquisition specialist, for $5.1 billion, according to Enstar in an announcement. Liberty Strategic Capital (a ...
U.S. Severe Storms Continue to Drive Global Natural Disaster Losses: Gallagher Re
U.S. severe convective storms (SCS) continued to drive global natural catastrophe losses during the first half of 2024. Of the estimated $61 billion in global H1 insured losses from natural ...