The presence of various key players in the ecosystem has led to competitive and diverse market...
Chart: State of the 144A Property Catastrophe Bond Market: 2008-2021
The catastrophe bond sector experienced a record year in 2021. During the year, 45 different bonds were brought to the 144A market for over USD 11.5 billion...
The catastrophe bond sector experienced a record year in 2021. During the year, 45 different bonds were brought to the 144A market for over USD 11.5 billion...
Article / 5 months ago
Ida Drives Big Share of 3Q Insured Losses
Estimates of insured losses for the third quarter of 2021 currently total an estimated USD 48.5 billion...
Estimates of insured losses for the third quarter of 2021 currently total an estimated USD 48.5 billion...
Article / 8 months ago
144a Catastrophe Bonds Represent Growing Share of Alternative Capital Segment
As risks in the reinsurance world have grown more complex and investors are seeking greater yields, the 144a catastrophe bond...
As risks in the reinsurance world have grown more complex and investors are seeking greater yields, the 144a catastrophe bond...
Article / 9 months ago
Capital Resilient Despite Major Loss Activity
The reinsurance industry has seen new capital formation activity following the COVID-19 outbreak last year...
The reinsurance industry has seen new capital formation activity following the COVID-19 outbreak last year...
Article / 10 months ago
Chart: Surety Results Remain Relatively Stable Over Time - GC Capital Ideas
Surety industry underwriting results have remained relatively stable since 2005...
Surety industry underwriting results have remained relatively stable since 2005...
Article / 10 months ago
The Changing Nature of Risk
There is an old adage that “adversity builds character.” However, before adversity builds character, it reveals character, and the numerous catastrophes...
There is an old adage that “adversity builds character.” However, before adversity builds character, it reveals character, and the numerous catastrophes...
Article / 2 years ago
Risk-Based Capital Stress Testing: Part IV
Guy Carpenter has developed a model that mirrors aspects of how rating agencies perform stress tests on accident and health company financials. The test looks at the effects...
Guy Carpenter has developed a model that mirrors aspects of how rating agencies perform stress tests on accident and health company financials. The test looks at the effects...
Article / 2 years ago
Risk-Based Capital Stress Testing: Part III
As companies continue to navigate the repercussions of COVID-19, it is important that they understand the pandemic’s impact on risk-based capital (RBC)...
As companies continue to navigate the repercussions of COVID-19, it is important that they understand the pandemic’s impact on risk-based capital (RBC)...
Article / 2 years ago
September 2020 Dedicated Reinsurance Capital Update
Guy Carpenter and A.M. Best have re-issued our joint dedicated reinsurance capital estimate for September 2020 of USD 471 billion, down 2.4 percent since year-end 2019...
Guy Carpenter and A.M. Best have re-issued our joint dedicated reinsurance capital estimate for September 2020 of USD 471 billion, down 2.4 percent since year-end 2019...
Article / 2 years ago
Chart: Dedicated Reinsurance Sector Capital 2012 - 1H2020
The following chart shows that total dedicated reinsurance capital was resilient at the end of the first half of 2020, recording a marginal increase of 1 percent...
The following chart shows that total dedicated reinsurance capital was resilient at the end of the first half of 2020, recording a marginal increase of 1 percent...
Article / 2 years ago
