Data & Research
P/C Underwriting ‘Negativity’ Is Spreading – KBW
Negativity in property/casualty insurance underwriting keeps spreading like a contagion in 2014, with very few lines escaping pricing pressures and no sign of a letup anytime soon, Keefe, Bruyette ...
Fitch Says Hawaii Storms Shouldn’t Hurt Cat Bonds
Insured losses stemming from two Hawaii hurricanes won't break the bank, in large part because both storms diminished in intensity or avoided a direct hit. As well, outstanding catastrophe bonds ...
Are Riskier Moves Ahead As P/C Insurers Strategize Investment Mixes?
Property/casualty insurers in the U.S. have enjoyed favorable investment returns in recent years, fueled by investment gains from declining interest rates and equity market advances. However, future ...
Light Hurricane Season Now Even More Likely
Forecasters with the National Weather Service raised the likelihood for a below-normal season in their most recent Atlantic hurricane season outlook. The update predicts a 70 percent chance of a ...
National Hurricane Center Focuses on Improving Long Term Forecasts
Advancements in weather prediction tools have allowed the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to introduce two new products, a storm surge flood prediction map and a five day tropical weather graphical ...
Climate Change May Worsen Tornadoes- FSU study
Published this week in the journal Climate Dynamics, the study by Professor James Elsner says that although tornadoes are forming fewer days per year, they are forming at a greater density and ...Moody’s: Insurers Haven’t Fully Embraced Facebook and Twitter Use
Insurers increasingly are using Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and YouTube to promote brand awareness, pursue marketing and even handle customer service. Most expect to use them more in the future. But ...
KPMG: More Insurance Execs Are Mulling M&A Activity
An increasing number of insurers are mulling M&A activity or strategic acquisitions of specific lines of business in the months ahead, a new KPMG report concluded. Concerns about new regulations ...