Reinsurance
A $10.5 Trillion Cyber Problem: Whose Risk Is It Anyway?
Does an estimated $10.5 trillion in damage costs related to cyber crime around the globe really represent an opportunity that the insurance industry should be tackling? The question came up during ...
Reinsurers Bring Strong Risk Appetite to Florida’s June Renewals: Guy Carpenter
Legal reforms, improved building resilience, and disciplined underwriting have combined to restore confidence in the Florida re/insurance market – leading to increased capacity as well as improved ...
Reinsurance Turning Point: From Operational Constraint to Competitive Advantage
Insurers have spent the past decade modernizing core operations. Policy administration, claims and underwriting have all benefited from advanced analytics, AI and digitized processes. Central data ...
Details TBD: Berkshire’s Jain, Abel Describe Tokio Marine Strategic Pact
Some details of a long-sought-after partnership with Tokio Marine aren't precisely defined, instead relying on the good faith dealings and reputation of the Japanese insurance giant, Berkshire ...
Berkshire, Cyber Risk and the Strait of Hormuz: Insurability Hinges on Price
During the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel told shareholders that the conglomerate's decisions on investments and acquisitions depend on several factors, ...
Rational Market? How About ‘Dumb’ and ‘Bizarre’?
Industry executives who described insurance and reinsurance markets as "rational" in the not-so-distant past are now using words like "dumb" and "bizarre" to characterize soft-market competitor moves ...
Unexpected $115B+ Insured Loss Needed to Harden Property Market: Gallagher Re
Global and regional natural catastrophe activity and loss totals were lower in the first quarter of 2026 than in comparable quarters of previous years, leaving the reinsurance industry ...
Insurance’s Data Problem Comes Into Focus at Hormuz
In recent weeks, the Strait of Hormuz has forced the marine insurance market into real-time decision making. War-risk premiums have moved by multiples in days. Notices of cancellation have triggered ...