Reinsurance
Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Hit $140B in 2024
Insurers saw the third most expensive year for natural catastrophe losses in 2024—reaching a total of $140 billion—as climate change "is showing its claws," according to Munich Re. Overall ...
Andrade Leaving Everest for USAA; Williamson Named Acting CEO
Juan C. Andrade is USAA's new president and chief executive officer, said the insurance provider to millions of active military, veterans, and their families. Andrade will assume the role on April 2 ...
Lloyd’s CEO Neal Appointed Aon CEO of Reinsurance, Chair of Climate Solutions
Insurance broker Aon plc announced the appointment of John Neal as global CEO of Reinsurance and chairman of Climate Solutions, effective following the conclusion of Neal's notice period at Lloyd's ...
Reinsurers in Growth Mode Brought Capacity, Flexibility to 1/1 Renewals
Reinsurance buyers generally found ample capacity during the January renewals, reinsurance brokers Aon, Gallagher Re and Howden confirmed in their renewal reports. Increased reinsurer appetites meant ...
Moody’s Global P/C Outlook Now Stable Despite Past-Peak Commercial Pricing
Moody's Ratings changed the sector outlook for the global property/casualty insurance industry to stable from negative last month, pointing to personal lines price hikes in the U.S. and UK as a ...
Swiss Re’s Business Unit CEOs Share Views on Key Risk Themes of 2025
Social inflation will continue to be a top concern for insurers and reinsurers in 2025 with U.S. liability claims increasing by 57 percent during the past decade and nuclear verdicts rising in ...
Loss-Free Property Cat Rates Fall 5-15% as Reinsurer Appetite Grows: Guy Carpenter
Global reinsurers' appetite rose for property catastrophe during the upcoming January renewals, which have seen risk-adjusted reinsurance rate reductions of 5-15 percent for loss-free accounts, ...
RiverStone International to Provide Loss Portfolio Transfer for Zurich Insurance
RiverStone International, the London-based provider of legacy solutions, announced it has signed an agreement with the French branch of Zurich Insurance Europe and Zurich Insurance Co. to provide a ...