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Global Insurers, Reinsurers Face Coronavirus Outbreak Exposures: Moody’s
Global insurers and reinsurers are exposed to the coronavirus outbreak directly through a potential spike in claims, and indirectly through the impact on economic growth and the resultant financial ...
Insurers, Analysts Worry Australia’s Bushfires Could Surpass 2009’s Costly Season
Australia's bushfire season has months to run and could easily surpass the most costly fire season, 2009's Black Saturday fires in Victoria, which had a price tag of an estimated A$4.4 billion (US$3 ...
Low Interest Rates Could Dent French P/C Insurers Profits in 2020: Moody’s
The 2020 outlook for the French insurance sector is negative, reflecting growing pressures on the property/casualty insurers' profitability from low interest rates, Moody's Investors Service said in ...
Hurricanes, Wildfires and More Will Drive January Reinsurance Renewal Rates Higher
Big insurance losses from hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters over the past two years are set to push reinsurance renewal rates higher in January, ratings agencies said. After falling ...
Moody’s, Israel’s Team8 Link Up to Create Global Cyber Risk Assessment Standard for Businesses
Ratings agency Moody's Corp and Israeli cyber group Team8 launched on Thursday a joint venture to assess how vulnerable businesses are to cyber attacks and create what they hope will become a global ...
What Lies Ahead for P/C Insurance Pricing: Moody’s
The current pricing environment for property/casualty insurers is "modestly positive," with commercial and personal auto rates rising by mid-to-high single digits, homeowners and commercial property ...
Insurers Brace for Significant Hurricane Florence Catastrophe Losses
U.S. insurers are bracing for what could be $20 billion in losses as Hurricane Florence barrels toward the Carolinas and Virginia, bringing punishing rains and potentially deadly flooding. Hurricane ...
U.S. P/C Insurers Stand to Gain From New Tax Law: Moody’s
The impact of the new U.S. tax law is credit positive for U.S.-based insurance companies and will boost profitability for many of these firms, particularly those that have been paying high effective ...