Reinsurance
Capital and Culture Have Changed Reinsurance Broking for Good
The influx of new capital has profoundly changed the reinsurance marketplace. It has lowered reinsurance rates, improved terms and conditions, and impacted reinsurer profitability. The same influx of ...
PCI, III React to Climate Change Report Slamming Insurers
A report on the insurance industry released last Wednesday shows "a profound lack of preparedness in addressing climate-related risks and opportunities." Insurance industry representatives ...
For P/C Carrier CFOs, It’s Time to Revisit Reinsurance Buying Strategies
Capital levels in the property/casualty insurance sector can be ambiguous. As in other industries, capital can be fungible or trapped, liquid or illiquid, affected by prevailing asset values, ...
Watford Re Playing to Current Market Conditions; Not Undercutting on Price: CEO Rathgeber
The first-quarter 2014 launch of Watford Re has fueled a fair amount of market chatter—some centered on the potential for the new entrant to the casualty reinsurance space to drive down pricing. ...
Eight P/C Insurers, Reinsurers Get Top Marks for Managing Climate Risk
Munich Re and ACE Limited are among nine insurers that are best prepared to manage risks related to climate change, a lobbying group said last week, including one life insurer on the list. The ...
W.R. Berkley CEO Challenges ‘Moral Commitment’ of Reinsurance Rivals
With the property/casualty reinsurance market hammered by soft rates and heavy competition from new sources of capital, W.R. Berkley Corp.'s Chairman and CEO questioned the "moral commitment" of some ...
Allied World to Realign Most of Its Operations
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings announced a realignment of most of its operations, the same day it disclosed 2014 third quarter earnings that reflected gains in pricing but hits on income due to ...
AIG, Allianz and 7 Other Giant Insurers to Start Reporting Capital Ratios
Nine too-big-to-fail insurers, including American International Group Inc., Allianz SE and MetLife Inc., must start reporting capital ratios next year using a method presented by regulators today. ...