Reinsurance
AM Best Reports: How Much Florida Carriers Depend on Reinsurers
Florida-domiciled property carriers are extremely reliant on the reinsurance market, making them vulnerable to coming price hikes, a just-released report from the AM Best financial rating firm said. ...
Gallagher Re Launches Academic Research Center
Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker, announced the launch of the Gallagher Research Centre (GRC). Housed within Gallagher Re's Global Analytics & Advisory center of excellence and led by ...
MS Amlin AG to Rebrand as ‘MS Reinsurance’
MS Amlin AG announced it would rebrand this month to MS Reinsurance, which reflects parent company MS&AD's commitment to building a leading, globally diversified reinsurer. The company said that ...
Reshoring to Generate $30B in Commercial P/C Premiums by 2026: Swiss Re
Swiss Re predicts that deglobalization will generate $33 billion in new commercial property/casualty insurance premiums by 2026, according to its latest sigma report: "Maintaining resilience: the ...
Carriers Know What’s Coming: Higher Reinsurance Prices in 2023
Primary insurers surveyed by a Moody's Investors Service expect to pay more for both property and casualty reinsurance in 2023, but those willing to pay up for higher amounts of cover will likely ...
Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Entering a True Hard Market
Uncertain times are challenging for reinsurers. Claims may jump, and investment losses may dent profitability and possibly capital. However, uncertain times can also be good for reinsurers. Demand ...
Lockton Re Launches Capital Markets Arm
Lockton Re announced Sunday that the broker has formed Lockton Re Capital Markets (LRCM), designed to serve clients by accessing broader pools of capital and providing complementary solutions to ...
Underwriting No Longer Sole Path to Profit, Say Berkley Execs
While the days of cash flow underwriting are a distant memory for veteran insurance executives, the need for industry's more recent "preoccupation" with underwriting profit is starting to subside, ...