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North Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins With Ripe Conditions for Above-Average Activity
As the North Atlantic hurricane season officially begins, forecasters continue to predict above-average storm activity. The forecast for 2022 North Atlantic hurricane activity is 18 named storms, ...
Brickell Pulls Plug on Deal for Randall & Quilter; R&Q Plans Fundraise
Property/casualty specialty insurer Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. announced its planned acquisition by Brickell PC Insurance Holdings LLC has been terminated by shareholder Brickell. ...
Memo to Brokers: Stick With Loyal Insurers/MGAs; Price Isn’t the Only Differentiator
Instead of oscillating between extreme hard and soft markets, the insurance industry needs to promote a more sustainable business model that will help control the insurance cycle, according to an ...
Businesses See Cyber Attacks as Biggest Threat – Ahead of Pandemic, Economy: Survey
Cyber attacks are now seen as the dominant risk for many businesses—ahead of the pandemic, economic downturn, skills shortages and other issues, according to a report published by Hiscox. For its ...
Natural Disasters, Ukraine War Weigh on Q1 Results of Europe’s Major Reinsurers
Three out of four of the major European reinsurers reported their profits were negatively affected as a result of elevated natural catastrophe claims and a first round of claims reserves from the ...
Zurich Reports Strong Growth in Q1, Driven by Rising Commercial Insurance Rates
Zurich Insurance Group has made a strong start to the year and expects to exceed all its financial targets for 2022, despite ongoing inflationary pressures. The company has minimal exposure to the ...
Swiss Re Reports Q1 Loss as Ukraine War, Natural Disasters and COVID Take Their Toll
Swiss Re reported a group net loss of $248 million during the first quarter, as a result of headwinds such as the war in Ukraine, higher-than-expected natural catastrophes and the ongoing COVID-19 ...
Is AXIS Selling Its Reinsurance Business? Some Say: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
AXIS Capital Holding's chief executive officer would not comment on reports that the company is looking to sell its reinsurance unit. But a market commentary from Wells Fargo Securities said: "Where ...