Claims & Reserving

S&P: Hedge Fund Reinsurers May Remain Niche Players

Hedge fund reinsurers may be helping to upend an industry that's already fiercely competitive between traditional players and other, alternative sources of capital. But they'll have to come closer to ...

Hawaii Dodges Hurricane Bullet

Hawaii escaped its first hurricane strike in 22 years as Iselle was downgraded to a tropical storm just before making landfall at the Big Island. Iselle, bearing winds of 60 miles (96 kilometers) per ...

Munich Re Slammed by Belated Japan Snowstorm Claims

Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, reported second-quarter profit that missed analyst estimates, hurt by claims linked to a snowstorm in Japan. The shares dropped the most in three months. Net ...

Swiss Re CEO: Opportunities Fueled a Great Quarter

Swiss Re Group excelled in the 2014 second quarter with improved results in nearly every area but particularly property/casualty reinsurance. Group CEO Michel M. Liès noted the milestone stands in ...

PURE Introduces Self-Serve Member Portal

Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), the policyholder-owned property/casualty insurer that caters exclusively to high-net-worth individuals and families, announced the release of the ...

Aspen CEO Sees Opportunity in Aviation War Market

While insurers including Allianz SE, Atrium Underwriting Group and AIG have taken recent hits with plane crashes in the Ukraine, Taiwan and elsewhere, Aspen Insurance Holdings has avoided major ...