Regulation & Compliance
Reinsurers Won’t Earn Cost of Capital; More Rate Hikes: Fitch
The global reinsurance sector will fail to earn its cost of capital in 2020 amid the coronavirus crisis, which will help maintain reinsurance price increases during the year ahead, said Fitch ...
Underwriting Profits Up 21 Percent for Q1 2020: AM Best Analysis
Even though unrealized capital losses pushed surplus down 9 percent from year-end 2019 for the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry, aggregate underwriting profits for first-quarter 2020 were ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathway Exits Remaining Travelers Stake, Slashes Goldman Sachs Investment
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Friday it has sold much of its stake in Goldman Sachs Group Inc, despite the billionaire's assurance that the banking sector was not a "primary worry" ...
AIG Shareholders Back Executive Pay Package Changes
Shareholders of American International Group Inc strengthened their support for the U.S. insurance company's executive compensation plan after the board made changes to its pay packages, according to ...
AXIS Hit With S&P Outlook Downgrade Over Underperformance Concerns
AXIS Capital Holdings' lower-than-expected 2020 first-quarter earnings has now led to a negative ratings outlook from Standard & Poor's. The S&P action, which downgraded from a stable ...
Global Regulators Voice Caution Over Forced Pandemic Payouts
Forcing retroactive payouts to cover business disruption losses resulting from the coronavirus pandemic could ultimately put financial stability at risk, global insurance regulators said. Disputes ...
If Passed, Bills to Nullify BI Exclusions Could Prove Disastrous: AM Best
Legislation to nullify business interruption (BI) exclusions in some states could have disastrous consequences for the P/C insurance industry if passed, potentially wiping out up to 50 percent of ...
AXIS Gets an A.M. Best Ratings Downgrade; Q1 Losses Hit $185M
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. must deal with a ratings downgrade issued by A.M. Best over concerns about its financial performance. On May 5, A.M. Best downgraded the financial strength rating to "A" ...