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Reinsurance Market Outlook ‘Stable’ on Improved Rates, Higher Demand: AM Best
Substantial rate improvements, higher attachment points and rising investment income are combining with increased demand for reinsurance cover to create a stable outlook for the global reinsurance ...
P/C Insurers Face Challenging Claims Dynamics as Frequency, Severity Rise: Swiss Re
The property/casualty insurance industry is confronting challenging claims dynamics, with rising frequency and severity of claims despite decreases in economic inflation, according to Swiss Re. The ...
A Turnaround Story: Boost People, Then Financial Results, Aspen CEO Says
The turnaround at Aspen Insurance Holdings—the result of a multipronged, multiyear effort—is bearing fruit with a return to consistent profits. Mark Cloutier, executive chairman and CEO, ...
Reinsurers Cautious About U.S. Regional Property Cat as Storm Losses Rise: Gallagher Re
After a costly 2023 severe convective storm season in the U.S., reinsurers underwriting in the regional property-catastrophe market are skeptical about providing frequency cover, but their overall ...
Zurich’s Farmers Seeks More Fee Income Via Broker Acquisitions
Zurich Insurance Group announced that its subsidiary, Farmers Group Inc. (FGI), has agreed to acquire three insurance brokers of the Farmers Exchanges for $760 million. The deal also includes the ...
Applied Underwriters Unveils Specialist MGA Unit, Led by Ex-SiriusPoint CEO Malloy
Applied Underwriters has launched a new holding company called "United Risk," which brings together the company's MGA and MGU businesses under a single brand. Former SiriusPoint executive Dan Malloy ...
RenRe Completes $3.3 Billion Acquisition of Validus Re From AIG
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced it has concluded its acquisition of Validus Re, the treaty reinsurance business of American International Group. AIG received total consideration of $3.3 billion ...
‘Urgent Need’ to Understand Single Points of Failure in Digital Supply Chains: Report
The rise of cyber risk accumulation events has highlighted the need for cyber insurers and reinsurers to understand single points of failure (SPoFs) within their customers' digital supply chains, ...