Data & Research
RMS Lists Top 10 ‘1-in-100-Year’ Events for Asia Pac Region
The Asia Pacific region remains highly vulnerable to major catastrophes, RMS said yesterday, announcing a list of 10 "1-in-100-year" events possible in the vast area that includes the Pacific Ring of ...
Survey Reveals U.S. Workplaces Divided Over Politics
Last week, Ranstad US, a human resources services firm, released a survey of U.S. workers revealing that more than half have seen and heard "heated political discussions" taking place at work, ...
Reinsurance Backed by ‘Alternative’ Capital Is Now Mainstream: Willis Towers Watson
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is here to stay, said a new survey from Willis Towers Watson. End investors, ILS funds, and buyers – the three groups active in ILS – have ...
Hurricane Michael Insured Losses Could Hit Between $6.8B-$10B: RMS
Insured losses from Hurricane Michael now look to be between $6.8 billion and $10 billion, according to a new estimate from catastrophe modeler RMS. That estimate covers insured losses relating to ...
Lower Cat Losses, Higher Premiums, Helped Make Travelers’ Q3 Results Soar
Property and casualty insurer Travelers Corp on Thursday reported a third-quarter profit that more than doubled, driven by lower catastrophe losses and an increase in premiums and investment income. ...
Brexit Hasn’t Diminished London’s Ability to Attract Finance Sector Investment
Britain's financial sector brushed off Brexit uncertainty in 2017 to attract more inward investment than eight rival centers vying for its business, the City of London Corporation said on Wednesday. ...
Net Income Doubled for P/C Insurers in the 2018 First Half
U.S. property/casualty insurers saw their net income after taxes more than double to $34 billion in first-half 2018 from $15.5 billion in first-half 2017, with the help of lower catastrophe losses, ...
Excess Capacity Is Keeping London Market Insurers’ Profits Under Pressure: Fitch
The profitability of London market and Lloyd's insurers is expected to remain under pressure in 2018, despite the fact that rates improved slightly following the catastrophe losses in the second ...