Data & Research
Fitch Ratings Sees More Reinsurance M&A Ahead; S&P Questions the Benefits
Two acquisition deals in recent days may point to a resurgence in reinsurance M&A in the coming months, Fitch Ratings said. But Standard & Poor's said the benefits of more deals may be a ...
Florida Hurricane Risk Forces Big Cat Bond Plunge
Bonds tied to weather risks tumbled the most in four years as Hurricane Matthew lashed Florida. The Swiss Re Cat Bond Price Return Index dropped 1.7 percent last week, the steepest decline since ...
Hurricane Will Lead to $4B-$6B in Insured Property Losses; Reinsurers Remain Resilient
Hurricane Matthew may have diminished in intensity over the weekend, but wind and flood damage was substantial. Early analysis suggests the storm caused between $4 billion and $6 billion in insured ...
Forecasters Saw Hurricane Matthew’s Damage Before It Happened
As Hurricane Matthew rolled toward Florida last week, the meteorologists at Verisk Analytics were tracking its every move. They weren't just plotting the usual meteorological stuff, though, and ...
Having a Data Breach Preparedness Plan Is Not Enough
Most organizations currently have a data breach preparedness plan in place, but a new study indicates that executives are not updating or practicing the plan regularly and lack confidence in its ...
Cat Bond Issuance Through Q3 2016 Down 15 Percent
Cat bond issuance is down by double digits through the first 9 months of 2016 compared to the previous year, thanks to a slower-than-expected second quarter and a Q3 that was predictably light, the ...
U.S. P/C Industry Saw First H1 Net Underwriting Loss in Over 3 Years
Bad weather and auto insurance struggles took their toll on U.S. property/casualty insurers through the 2016 first half, leaving the industry with its first H1 net underwriting loss in more than ...
A ‘Hard Brexit’ Could Cost British Finance Firms $48.3B in Revenue
Britain's financial industry could lose up to 38 billion pounds ($48.34 billion) in revenue in a so-called 'hard Brexit' that would leave it with restricted access to the European Union's single ...