Data & Research
Insured Losses From Germany’s Flooding Could Reach $6B: AIR Worldwide
AIR Worldwide, the Boston-based catastrophe modeling firm, estimates insured losses in Germany from July flooding could approach €5 billion ($6 billion). Low pressure system "Bernd" parked itself ...
Global Commercial Insurance Price Hikes Moderated Further in Q2: Marsh
Global commercial insurance prices rose 15 percent in the 2021 second quarter, continuing a stunning track record of increases but far from their peak at the end of 2020, according to a new Marsh ...
Scientists Must Update Extreme Weather Climate Models After Missing the Mark
As scientists gather online to finalize a long-awaited update on global climate research, recent extreme weather events across the globe highlight the need for more research on how it will play out, ...
At $42B, Natural Disaster H1 Insured Losses Reach 10-Year High: Aon
Insured losses from natural disasters hit a 10-year high of $42 billion in the first half of 2021, with the biggest loss related to extreme cold in the United States in February, insurance broker Aon ...
Casualty Proved to Be a Strong Diversifier for Reinsurers: Aon
Casualty is proving its value as a good diversifier for reinsurers, especially given the positive primary rate movement seen in recent years, according to an Aon report. The combination of challenged ...
Cyber Risk Increasingly Threatens Credit Ratings: S&P
Cyber risk is becoming increasingly relevant to insurer credit ratings, according to a new report from S&P Global Ratings. S&P cited the Colonial oil pipeline attack in the U.S. in late ...
Global P/C Industry Produces Strongest Rate Hikes in 20 Years, as Inflationary Risks Surface
Robust global economic recovery, higher risk awareness and the strongest rate hardening for 20 years in non-life insurance commercial lines will combine to push premiums 10% above pre-COVID-19-crisis ...
P/C Insurers Plan to Boost Their Use of Actuarial Automation: Willis Towers Watson
Property/casualty insurers plan to accelerate their use of automation for actuarial work, a new Willis Towers Watson survey found. What's more, COVID-19 has been a major factor in the trend. The ...