Reinsurance
Post-Brexit, London’s Financial Services Sector Must Keep EU Access: Industry Report
Britain's financial services sector must keep its unfettered access to the European Union's single market after Brexit given that available alternatives don't provide a sustainable long-term ...
A Soft Reinsurance Market May Be Hitting Bottom: A.M. Best
Some observers believe the bottom of the reinsurance market may be in sight because brokers are having greater difficulty filling out underpriced programs and further concessions in terms are ...
British PM: Hard Brexit Break Is Not Inevitable
A clean break with the EU's single market is not inevitable, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday, seeking to clarify comments that pushed down the pound on the possibility of a ...
Arch Capital Acquisition Draws Downgrades From Moody’s and Fitch
Arch Capital Group's recently concluded $3.4 billion purchase of American International Group's mortgage guaranty unit spurred both cautious and negative reactions from Moody's Investors Service and ...
Jan. 1 Reinsurance Renewal Price Drops Moderate: Guy Carpenter
Once again, Jan. 1 reinsurance renewals are indicating pricing declines, but the trend has moderated somewhat. Property catastrophe pricing fell 3.7 percent at Jan. 1, according to the Guy Carpenter ...
Active Atlantic Hurricane Periods Don’t Necessarily Point to More U.S. Landfalls
Active Atlantic hurricane periods, like the one now, are not necessarily a harbinger of more rapidly intensifying hurricanes along the U.S. coast, according to new research performed at the ...
2016 Global Natural Catastrophe Losses Hit a 4-Year High: Munich Re
Global natural catastrophe losses reached their highest level in four years in 2016, with a big chunk coming from North American storms and other weather events, Munich Re said in its annual ...
25 Reinsurers Join $1B NFIP Reinsurance Program
The federal government's National Flood Insurance Program has secured more than $1 billion in reinsurance from 25 global reinsurers to help it weather major storms. Participating reinsurers include ...