Reinsurance
Brexit May Adversely Effect Legions of Insurance Liabilities, Bank Contracts Without Fix
As far as Brexit headaches go, Barclays Plc's John McFarlane says that while his bank is on top of job relocations, he's more concerned about rewriting "hundreds of thousands" of contracts. He's not ...
Coastal U.S. Cities Must Address Climate Risks or Face Downgrades: Moody’s
Coastal communities from Maine to California have been put on notice from one of the top credit rating agencies: Start preparing for climate change or risk losing access to cheap credit. In a report ...
Late 2017 Hurricanes Could Spur 2018 Insurance M&A Spree: Clyde & Co. Prediction
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate broke records in late 2017 in terms of damages and insured losses. The strains they have caused on the marketplace could spur a wave of M&A activity a ...
Chubb’s Estimated Q4 California Wildfire Losses Surpass $200M
California wildfires from earlier this fall will likely slam Chubb with sizable fourth-quarter catastrophe lost costs. Those numbers are significantly lower, however, than the insurer's Q3 hits from ...
Squabble Over Ireland Delays Brexit Deal
Theresa May's efforts to find a compromise on the Irish border that will unblock Brexit talks struggled on, with both sides digging in on Thursday as the clock ticks down to a deadline next week. ...
Patriot National Will Reorganize for Acquiring Lenders; Subsidiaries to File Chapter 11
Patriot National Inc., which provides technology, outsourcing and underwriting services to the insurance industry, has announced a plan of reorganization as part of a restructuring support agreement ...
The 2017 U.S. Hurricane Season Ranks as Priciest Ever
This year's U.S. Atlantic hurricane season is officially the most expensive ever, racking up $202.6 billion in damages since the formal start on June 1. The costs tallied by disaster modelers Chuck ...
The Latest Launches From Allstate, Pool Re and Starr Companies
Allstate inked a new deal with a company that gives it the ability to use highly predictive online data for claims processing. Pool Re is expanding cover for cyber-related terrorist incidents. Starr ...