James Auden Archives - Page 2 of 2

S&P, Fitch Offering Clearer Windows Into Insurer Rating Processes

Since Standard & Poor's unveiled its updated criteria for rating insurers in May of last year, nothing much has changed with rating agency models, and few ratings changed in response to S&P's ...

Are Hedge Funds Poised to Make Berkshire Hathaway-Type Re Deals?

The subject of hedge fund-backed reinsurers came up unexpectedly when Carrier Management recently asked A.M. Best's Matt Mosher, senior vice president of rating services, about loss reserve ...

Upgrades and Negative Outlooks: What’s Wrong With This Picture?

As the days counted down to the Rendez-Vous de Septembre, Fitch Ratings announced a string of favorable rating actions on several global reinsurers in late August. Fitch's Aug. 20 statement about its ...

Are Riskier Moves Ahead As P/C Insurers Strategize Investment Mixes?

Property/casualty insurers in the U.S. have enjoyed favorable investment returns in recent years, fueled by investment gains from declining interest rates and equity market advances. However, future ...

Commercial Auto Insurers Still Struggling

Underwriting results in most commercial lines insurance segments have noticeably improved over the last two years. However, commercial automobile insurers continue to struggle as this industry ...

Workers Compensation Market: Challenges Remain Despite Recent Improvements

The market for workers compensation insurance is in a recovery phase of the underwriting cycle after several years of poor results. In particular, premium rates continued to increase meaningfully ...