Reinsurance
Market Hardening Could Benefit Reinsurers Through 2019: S&P
Following disappointing reinsurance pricing increases in 2018 and early 2019, it seemed that no amount of catastrophe losses would be sufficient to harden the overall market. However, during this ...
California Utility Reportedly Planning $11B Fund to Resolve Wildfire Claims
PG&E Corp. has spoken to lawmakers about putting together a pool of capital worth about $11 billion to settle claims related to wildfires blamed on the bankrupt California utility, according to ...
Today’s Product Partnerships: CNA/Hartford Steam Boiler and Aon/CyberCube
CNA plans to bring more Internet-of-Things-related technology products and services some of its business customers, by way of a new product alliance. Aon plans to deliver cyber insurance and ...
Companies Not Disclosing Extent of Climate Change Risk Exposures
Companies are failing to disclose sufficient detail about how exposed they are to the potential risks of climate change, a global task force said in a report on Wednesday. Many investors have called ...
Market Trend: Millennials Buy More Flood Insurance Than Their Older Counterparts
Millennials — those born between 1981 and 1996— are nearly three times more likely to have purchased flood insurance than their older Baby Boomer counterparts born between 1944 and 1964, a new ...
Large Shipping Losses Declined Rapidly in 2018, Reaching Record Low Levels
Large shipping losses declined by more than 50% in 2018 from the previous year – their lowest level this century, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE's (AGCS) Safety & ...
Even With $1 Trillion in Climate Risks, Companies See Greater Benefits
An analysis of thousands of corporate disclosures on climate-change risks suggests that companies stand to gain more than they lose, mostly within the next five years. Some $2.1 trillion worth of ...
New Products: Analyzing IoT data and Auto-Declining Submissions
Octo Telematics and analytics firm SAS will partner to boost property/casualty insurer use of Internet of Thing-related technology. Chisel recently unveiled a product designed to help commercial ...