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Specialty Insurers Face Pricey Post-Wildfire Claims in Wake of Utility PG&E’s Bankruptcy Filing
Specialty insurers will likely deal with "substantial claims and losses" in the wake of the recent bankruptcy filing for California utility PG&E Corp., whose equipment may have contributed to ...
Insurance Linked Securities Market Reached $93B in 2018: Willis Re
Growth of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market reached $93 billion in 2018, up from $88 billion during the prior year, according to the new ILS Market Update from Willis Re, the reinsurance ...
North American Insurers Should See Stable Finances Through 2019: Standard & Poor’s
North American insurers' financial strength continues to be strong as the industry enters 2019, and that status should remain stable through the year, S&P Global Ratings said in a new report. ...
Bermuda Market ‘Resilient’ Despite Higher Cat Losses, U.S. Tax Reform Changes: Fitch
Bermuda-based insurers and reinsurers continue to be tested by challenging market conditions, including heightened catastrophic losses and diminishing competitive advantage resulting from U.S. tax ...
Workers Comp Is Ongoing Target for Technology Investments: Fitch Ratings
Workers compensation insurers are ongoing targets for technology investments designed to keep the sector competitive and boost performance. Without it, market consolidation is likely, Fitch Ratings ...
2018 Catastrophe Losses Faced 60 Percent Protection Gap: Aon
Economic costs of 2018's 394 natural catastrophe events came to $225 billion with insurance covering $90 billion of the overall total. The results reflect the fourth costliest year on record of ...
Companies Fear Business Interruption and Cyber Attacks the Most: Allianz Risk Ranking
Business interruption and cyber incidents remain the top two business risks, but other challenges such as tariffs and Brexit are gaining ground, according to the 2019 Allianz Risk Barometer. ...
2018 Catastrophes Made ‘Muted Impact’ on Jan. 1 Renewals: Guy Carpenter
The overall impact of catastrophe losses on property rates was muted at the Jan. 1, 2019 reinsurance renewals, but the fourth-highest annual catastrophe loss year on record did create questions over ...