Underwriting & Pricing
2018 ILS Issuance Comes Close to Record, but Q4 Slowed Down: Swiss Re
Insurance-linked securities reached their second-highest issuance levels ever in 2018, though the fourth quarter ended with a whimper. Total issuance for the year reached $9.7 billion through 29 ...
AIG’s Duperreault Blames ‘Go Large’ Strategy for Insurer’s Past Failures, Pledges 2019 Underwriting Profit
AIG President and CEO Brian Duperreault faced analysts on Valentine's Day looking both ahead and back. He elaborated on continuing steps taken to restore the struggling insurer to health, and what ...
Art, Science and The Future of Commercial Underwriting
A dash of qualitative judgment is still in the recipe for commercial insurance underwriting excellence, but "technical pricing" can start conversations to bring carriers and brokers in sync, analysts ...
General Insurance Blues: AIG Ended 2018 With Another Money-Losing Quarter
American International Group's road to profitability continues to be both slow and challenging. High catastrophe losses in the fourth quarter presented yet another obstacle. The property/casualty ...
Suit Alleges Maiden Holdings Failed to Address and Disclose AmTrust Portfolio Risks
Maiden Holdings Ltd. is named in a class action investor lawsuit alleging that it failed to adequately address and reveal portfolio risks involving AmTrust Financial Services, its largest customer. ...
Berkshire Hathaway Launches New Multiple Coverage Insurance for Small Businesses; Buffett Endorses
Berkshire Hathaway's Insurance Group is launching a new comprehensive insurance product for small businesses that combines multiple coverages, and the conglomerate's legendary chairman has endorsed ...
CNA Says More Rate Hikes to Come After $84M Q4 Net Loss
CNA Financial Corp. lost $84 million in its 2018 fourth quarter, a result the Chicago-based property/casualty insurer blames on poor investment returns and catastrophe losses. At the same time, CNA ...
Zurich’s Life, P/C Biz Drive 24 Percent Jump in 2018 Net Income
Zurich Insurance's reported 2018 net income after tax of $3.72 billion, a 24 percent jump from $3.0 billion it reported in 2017 – primarily driven by growth in its life business and improved ...