Reinsurance
Insurers Face Hefty Price Tag in India from Cyclone Hudhud’s Wrath
Cyclone Hudhud, which hit India's east coast last week, probably cost insurers $100 million to $400 million, modeling firm AIR Worldwide said. The storm damaged transportation infrastructure, power ...
Munich Re, Hannover Re Expect Stability in 2015, at Least in Germany
Germany's Munich Re and Hannover Re expect stable reinsurance prices in their home market next year, cushioning the blow from a slide in prices on world markets. Munich and Hannover, the world's ...
Insurance-Linked Securities on Track to Break Issuance Records: Willis
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) will break issuance records last set in 2007 as the embrace of alternative investments in the property/casualty industry continues to grow, according to an update ...
Musings from Monte Carlo
At September's Reinsurance Rendez-Vous in Monte Carlo, Carrier Management spoke with executives from Guy Carpenter, Willis Re International, Lloyd's of London, Litmus Analysis, Aon Benfield and ANV ...
Executive Cultures: Do You Remember F&G Re?
The Q4 2014 edition of Carrier Management magazine, broadly themed around reinsurance and risk models, includes a group of articles profiling three members of the new crop of reinsurers in Bermuda. ...
FERMA Survey Reveals Dissent Over Management of Top Risks
Risk managers are not satisfied with the level of mitigation for six of the top 10 risks "that keep their CEO awake at night," which is one of the key findings of the 2014 Risk Management ...
Earthquake Bonds: California Plans to Sell $350M of Them
The California Earthquake Authority, the largest seismic insurer in the U.S., is selling $350 million in bonds to strengthen its ability to pay claims, after the state's first death due to a quake in ...
Willis Group, Miller Confirm Deal Talks on London Wholesale Biz
Willis Group Holdings and Miller Insurance Services LLP announced that they have entered into exclusive talks to combine London wholesale businesses to trade under the Miller brand. The resulting ...