Risk & Capital Management
As Hurricane Florence Approaches, Cat Bond Traders Are Trying to Understand Storm’s Risk
Catastrophe-bond investors are trying to assess the potential fallout from Hurricane Florence and whether they're in store for painful losses. If the storm's path of destruction -- which is aimed at ...
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 ...
Opinion: Catastrophe Bonds Are a Smashing Success
Leave it to catastrophe bonds to be among the most well-functioning debt markets out there. Issuance of "cat bonds" has climbed to more than $11 billion this year, about the same as this time in ...
For 7 Years Running, U.S. Commercial Auto Remains a Money-Loser: Fitch Ratings
U.S. commercial auto insurance remains a trouble spot for carriers even with ongoing attempts to reverse stubborn underwriting losses, Fitch Ratings said in a new report. As a result, Fitch is ...
NAIC Alert Forcing Insurance Companies to Rethink Cash Strategy
Diversification just became a little more difficult for insurance companies thanks to a correction of an unintentional error on the part of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). ...
Insurers Increasingly Leverage Reinsurance & Cat Models for Strategic Risk Management
With competitive reinsurance rates and abundant capacity, many insurers are choosing to expand their strategic reinsurance purchases to mitigate earnings volatility and better manage their capital. ...
Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Rate Hike Momentum Sputters: Willis Re
Any momentum for property catastrophe reinsurance rate hikes in place earlier this year has largely dissipated during the June/July renewals, and some pricing has even dipped, Willis Re said in its ...
Disaster Response Elicits Far Greater Spending Than Risk Reduction: Zurich Insurance
In the wake of last year's unusually harsh catastrophe events, insurers' clients are playing catch-up with their disaster risk management strategies, Zurich Insurance concluded in a new report. ...