S&P Global Market Intelligence | Slipcase – (re)insurance industry news

Fate of Fla. property insurance market at stake as special session loo...

Fate of Fla. property insurance market at stake as special session looms

Reinsurance programs and excessive litigation are among the issues to be addressed when lawmakers get together to tackle the Sunshine State's property insurance crisis...

Article / 2 days ago

Most top E&S insurers see market shares decline in 2021; premiums rise YOY

Industrywide, E&S direct premiums rose 32.2% year over year to $62.87 billion from $47.56 billion in 2020. The...

Article / 3 days ago

Rising interest rates could take some heat out of UK insurance broker M&A

Borrowing money will be more expensive as rates rise in the U.K., which could put pressure on buyers that rely...

Article / 3 days ago

Insurance industry's diversity scores show modest improvements

In addition to posting a year-over-year increase in its S&P Global gender diversity score, the insurance indus...

Article / 4 days ago

Insurance stocks track broader market lower; Hippo CEO unhappy with sh...

Insurance stocks track broader market lower; Hippo CEO unhappy with share price

Insurance stocks almost mirrored the broader market as the S&P 500 Insurance index dropped 2.43% to 549.76 for the week ending May 13, while the S&P 500 slid 2.41% to 4,0...

Article / 7 days ago

UK-based parametric insurance company readies for US market launch

FloodFlash is already quoting for policies with minimum premiums of $100,000, and then plans to roll out its small business products in the U.S. later in 2022...

Article / 10 days ago

Cyber underwriters' premiums surge, loss ratios improve in '21

The combined direct written premiums for stand-alone policies for the companies included in this analysis jump...

Article / 11 days ago

Generali rebels will struggle to instill a more aggressive M&A strateg...

Generali rebels will struggle to instill a more aggressive M&A strategy

Shareholders pushing for change at Generali failed to put a new board and strategy in place, meaning the Italian insurance group's caution on price and focus on bolt-ons ...

Article / 12 days ago