Japan's three non-life groups - Tokio Marine Holdings, SOMPO Holdings and MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings - have maintained strong capital buffers despite...
With the 2019 hurricane season underway, U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers are well placed to weather the landfall of a significant storm, according to Fitch Ratings...
The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry returned to a modest statutory underwriting profit in 2018 following two consecutive years of combined ratios above 100% as catastrophe losses...
UK non-life insurers will probably not get a profit boost despite a likely reduction in fraudulent insurance claims, Fitch Ratings says. We expect insurers to use the savings stemming from tighter...
Underlying profitability was hit by natural catastrophe losses, as reflected in Lloyd's of London reporting a combined ratio of 105% in 2018 (2017: 114%). However, some London market insurers, such as Beazley and Hiscox, were still able to report underwriting profits...
North American property/casualty (P/C) insurers saw improved operating returns and underwriting profits in 2018 despite a second consecutive year of higher than average catastrophe losses...
UK motor insurers' profit margins will remain under pressure as insurers struggle to increase premium rates to keep pace with rising claim costs...
Bermuda-based (re)insurers continue to be tested by challenging market conditions, including heightened catastrophic losses and diminishing competitive advantage resulting from U.S. tax reform, according to Fitch Ratings...
The financial soundness of Indonesian insurers is not likely to be affected by the recent tsunami in the Sunda Strait due to their appropriate catastrophe risk management and strong capital buffers, says Fitch Ratings...
In Fitch Ratings' recently published 2019 property/casualty outlook, our estimate of the overall industry combined ratio for the year is projected at 99%...
