Reinsurance
China Now Lets Insurers Invest in Hong Kong Stocks Via Link
China has opened up a new channel for insurers to invest in Hong Kong equities. Insurance funds are now allowed to buy the city's shares through an exchange trading link with Shanghai, the China ...
Reinsurers Back in Business, Execs Say—With Some Reservations
Reinsurers are officially back in business as insurance companies returned as buyers this year. But a trend exemplified by Chubb's venture with BlackRock could dampen any potential surge in demand, ...
Europe’s Top Cedents Saw Cessions Jump by Double Digits in 2015: A.M. Best
Europe's top cedents reported a double-digit hike in cessions for 2015 compared to the previous year. The trend stems from their taking advantage of cheap and bountiful reinsurance capacity, A.M. ...
Qatar Re Surges Along With Soaring Middle East/North Africa Reinsurance Market: A.M. Best
Qatar Re tops A.M. Best's tally of the biggest Middle East and North Africa reinsurers in 2015, capping major growth for the carrier that has run in tandem with a significant expansion of the larger ...
Reinsurers’ Profits Risk Falling Below Cost of Capital: S&P
Reinsurers' profits will soon drop below their cost of capital and could remain there until the underwriting or investment cycle turns, according to Standard & Poor's in a new report. S&P ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin and Starr Companies
XL Catlin turns to emerging markets with the appointment of a new vice president focused on the growing sector. Starr Companies, meanwhile, named a new chief underwriting officer for financial lines. ...
Negative Reinsurance Sector Outlook Not Changing Anytime Soon: A.M. Best
A.M. Best said its outlook for the reinsurance sector remains negative due to a multitude of factors, and it will likely stay that way for quite some time. "Our rating outlook remains longer-term ...
The Mathematics of Earthquakes: Student Applies Financial Model to Seismic Data
A computational science doctoral student at the University of Texas at El Paso has successfully tied a new mathematical modeling process to the study of earthquakes. "The model that we applied to the ...