Markets
P/C Market Won’t See Underwriting Profit Until ’24; Outsized Growth Expected
After four years of unparalleled underwriting profitability ending in 2021, the P/C market is headed for a second straight year of underwriting losses, according to the newly released S&P Global ...
Will S&P Change ‘Negative’ Reinsurance Outlook to ‘Stable’ in ’23?
While no one directly asked the question of this article's headline at the S&P Global Ratings June annual insurance conference, the prospect that an outlook change is near came into view during ...
Property Insurers’ Ratings Under Pressure as Risk Rises
The credit ratings of global property insurers are coming under pressure as rising reinsurance costs force them to cut back on cover and retain more risks themselves, DBRS Morningstar analysts said ...
AXA Weighs Offloading $2B Reinsurance Arm to Cut Exposure to Disasters: Sources
One of the world's top insurers is mulling offloading its property reinsurance business in a bid to cut its exposure to natural disasters like hurricanes, according to ...
Farmers Insurance Further Reducing Florida Business
One month after it announced it would stop writing new homeowner policies in Florida, Farmers Insurance now says it plans to cut back further on its presence in the ...
Farmers Limits New California HO Policies; Insurer Group Calls for Reform
Farmers will limit new homeowners insurance policies in California, according to a statement issued by the carrier. The move follows a similar decision by State Farm last month and adds to a growing ...
Conning: Fronting Market Growth Expected to Slow
The U.S. fronting market, where specialized carriers offer their financial strength rating, licensing and other services primarily to managing general agents (MGAs), has seen dramatic growth in ...
Executives on the Move at Farmers, Hiscox, Swiss Re
Farmers Insurance announced that Kevin Yoo will join the organization as chief claims officer effective July 12.
Yoo has an extensive ...
