Reinsurance
Zurich Reports $700M in Estimate Pre-Tax Claims From Harvey, Irma and Maria
Zurich Insurance Group said it property/casualty business will deal with approximately $700 million in pre-tax losses for Q3 relating to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. The number is also net of ...
Executives On The Move at Arch Capital Group and Everest Re
Arch Capital Group Ltd. made a number of senior management changes in its worldwide reinsurance group. Everest Re added two new senior underwriters to its London-based team.
AXIS Capital Closes Novae Acquisition, Discloses Revamped Executive Team
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. it has finalized its acquisition of Novae Group plc, which creates a $2 billion insurer in London and a top ten re/insurer at Lloyd's, with 2016 global gross written ...
Ireland Confronts Aftermath of Ophelia, Its Worst Storm in 50-Plus Years
Irish authorities will begin to clean up and count the cost of the worst storm to hit the country in more than 50 years, after Ophelia left a trail of destruction in its wake. At least three people ...
For Some CA Wineries, Insurance Wildfire Payments May Fall Short
S&P No Longer Expects Global Re Rate Drops at Jan. 1
A trio of third-quarter hurricanes and continued catastrophe losses impacting insurers and reinsurers will have a greater impact on reinsurers—and may potentially fuel reinsurance rate hikes at the ...
S&P Changes Lloyd’s Outlook to Negative; Cat Loss Tallies Continue
While affirming the A+ financial strength rating of the Society of Lloyd's, S&P Global Ratings announced said Thursday that it revised the rating outlook to negative from stable in the wake of ...
Cat Bond Issuance Still Has a Record Year; Q3 Was Typically Slow
Catastrophe bond issuance came to just $460 million in new limit during the 2017 third quarter, though the typically slow Q3 added to what remains a record year for the sector, the Property Claims ...