Reinsurance
Higher Catastrophe Losses Will Dampen Q3 Earnings: KBW Analysis
Higher catastrophe losses should help push Q3 2021 earnings per share below consensus for carriers, but rate increases should help boost reinsurer results, according to KBW analyst Meyer Shields. ...
Watching Canary Islands Volcanic Eruption, Insurers Reminded of Challenges Posed by Non-Modeled Perils
The ongoing eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, located on the La Palma Island in the Canary Islands archipelago of Spain, is a reminder to insurers of the challenges posed by non-modeled perils," ...
Executives On The Move at Aspen Insurance Holdings and Nationwide
Aspen Insurance Holdings is hiring a new Group CFO to replace a veteran executive who is retiring. Nationwide choice a new Chief Operating Officer for its Excess & Surplus/Specialty team.
AXA Will Invest $1.7B to Fight Deforestation, Preserve Biodiversity
French insurer Axa said on Thursday it will invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.74 billion) to support sustainable forest management as part of new commitments to fight deforestation and preserve ...
Marsh McClennan Forms Multidisciplinary Cyber Risk Analytics Center
Marsh McLennan aims to combat cyber risks with a special center that combines expertise from its multiple businesses. The newly-launched Cyber Risk Analytics Center includes experts on cyber risk ...
Reinsurer Natural Catastrophe Losses Will Surpass Budget Expectations for the 5th Consecutive Year
For the fifth year in a row, insured losses from natural catastrophes are shaping up to be at or above reinsurers' budget expectations. But the sector can handle the pressure due to "very strong ...
New Partnerships Target Claims Experience, Climate Resilience and Auto Risk Assessment
One partnership will focus on boosting the claims experience for insurers and policyholders. Another looks to promote climate resilience and target social inequities. A third help insurance companies ...
Hurricane Ida, Europe Floods Will Ding Q3 Results for RenaissanceRe, Arch Capital
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. estimated losses from certain catastrophe events will have a net negative impact of approximately $725 million on the company's third quarter 2021 results. This estimate ...
To Some InsurTech Insiders, Chubb CEO Greenberg’s ‘Hype’ Label Misses Their Larger Purpose
Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg's recent comments poo-pooing InsurTechs' boasts of their powers of disruption and transformation drew polite and measured response from startup investors, advocates and ...