Reinsurance
World’s First Catastrophe-Bond ETF Falters in ‘Crazy’ Market
The world's first-ever exchange-traded fund based on catastrophe bonds has failed to get the seed capital it expected after launching on the eve of the Trump administration's tariff war. "Some of our ...
U.S. Excess & Surplus Lines Boost London Market Top-Line Growth
The U.S. excess and surplus lines market continues to offer profitable growth opportunities for insurers and reinsurers in the London market—which could help counteract some possible headwinds, ...
California Wildfires Had Little Impact on Reinsurers’ Risk Appetite During April Renewals
Property-catastrophe capacity remained adequate to meet demand during the April 1 renewals for U.S. reinsurance buyers, despite the record losses from California's January wildfires, according to Aon ...
Buyer-Friendly April Reinsurance Renewal Bodes Well for Mid-Year Renewals: Brokers
The April reinsurance renewals saw a competitive, buyer-friendly market with plentiful capacity and price reductions for loss-free accounts – in a continuation of the favorable market conditions ...
Wall Street Brokers Start Trading Insurer Claims From LA Fires
Wall Street brokers have started selling insurers' claims tied to Los Angeles' deadly wildfires, which may trigger a payout from the utilities blamed for the destruction, according to people familiar ...
Munich Re’s Ergo Buys Next Insurance; InsurTech Valued at $2.6B
Munich Re said it has acquired Next Insurance, which will become part of the reinsurer's major primary insurance business, Ergo. The agreement in place values Next Insurance at $2.6 billion. Ergo ...
CoreLogic: Chicago Has Most Homes at Risk from Convective Storms
Convective storms added to a year of extreme weather events that will put pressure on property insurance rates, particularly in a few hard-hit states, a new report shows. CoreLogic released its 2025 ...
Munich Re Faces $1.3 Billion in Claims From Los Angeles Wildfires
Germany's Munich Re expects about 1.2 billion euros ($1.26 billion) in claims resulting from the Los Angeles wildfires, it said on Wednesday, representing the biggest loss reported so far by a single ...