Research
Global Warming Could Be Much Worse Than Expected: Study
World temperatures could rise 15 percent more than expected this century, obliging governments to make deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming, scientists said on Wednesday. ...
Insurance/Reinsurance Rate Hikes in 2018 Are Increasingly Likely: Morgan Stanley
Rate hikes are on the way for reinsurers and insurers, Morgan Stanley asserts in a new research note, echoing predictions of others in the wake of record catastrophe losses for 2017. Morgan Stanley ...
XL Catlin, Chubb Top J.D. Power Ranking of Large Commercial Insurers
XL Catlin ranks highest among large commercial insurers in terms of customer satisfaction, J.D. Power found in its latest study. The insurer and reinsurer scored 806 out of a possible 1,000-point ...
Spike in Drone Use Places Airlines, Business Jets at Risk: FAA Research
The millions of small civilian drones plying the nation's skies can cause significant damage to airliners and business jets in a midair collision, new research commissioned by the U.S. Federal ...
A Cautious Approach to Cyber Risk Can Help Insurers Protect Their Ratings: Fitch
The influence of cyber risk on insurer ratings is likely to be neutral or gradual as long as insurers continue take a cautious approach to the business, according to Fitch Ratings. At its recent ...
Reinsurers’ Hurricane, Quake Losses Could Hit $25B: A.M. Best
Cumulative net catastrophe losses for reinsurance companies from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, along with the Mexico earthquakes, are between $20 billion-$25 billion out of an overall industry ...
UK Broker Probe Could Help Boost London Insurance Market Competitiveness: Fitch
The UK Financial Conduct Authority's review of the wholesale insurance broker market could help counter the trend of rising expenses for London market insurers, according to a Fitch Ratings briefing. ...
A Move Toward Fewer and Much Larger Insurance M&A Deals: Willis Towers Watson
Fewer insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are being completed these days, but those that are completed are of a higher value, according to a survey by global broker Willis Towers Watson in ...