Reinsurance
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. ...
Hurricane Gonzalo Insured Loss Estimates Coming In
No question about it: Hurricane Gonzalo did some big-time damage when it hit Bermuda on Oct. 17. Two catastrophe-modeling firms are already estimating that insured losses will be substantial. EQECAT ...
The Cost to Insure Airplanes Against Attack Will Grow Considerably
Insurers worldwide are going to have to pay up to a record $800 million to cover the damage done by attacks on airplanes this year, driving prices up and drawing rivals into the market. The hefty ...