In the insurance industry, a ‘soft market’ is generally described as a period of plentiful insurance capa...
Hurricane Ian Fallout Will Test Cat Bond Investor Appetite
Reinsurers facing shrinking balance sheets amid rising rates and increasingly volatile catastrophic losses have effectively utilized the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market to...
Reinsurers facing shrinking balance sheets amid rising rates and increasingly volatile catastrophic losses have effectively utilized the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market to...
PR / 1 year ago
Market Conditions Harden Further at January 2021 Renewals
The reinsurance market continued hardening at the January 2021 renewals as pandemic-related claims...
The reinsurance market continued hardening at the January 2021 renewals as pandemic-related claims...
Article / 3 years ago
Fitch Ratings Publishes 2021 Global Reinsurance Guide
Fitch Ratings has published the 11th edition of its "Global Reinsurance Guide". This document provides reinsurance brokers...
Fitch Ratings has published the 11th edition of its "Global Reinsurance Guide". This document provides reinsurance brokers...
Article / 4 years ago
Reinsurance to cover half of total industry Covid-19 loss: Fitch’s Schneider - The Insurer
The global reinsurance sector is expected to cover half of the ultimate Covid-19 loss for the industry, according to Fitch Ratings' global head of reinsurance, Brian Schneider...
The global reinsurance sector is expected to cover half of the ultimate Covid-19 loss for the industry, according to Fitch Ratings' global head of reinsurance, Brian Schneider...
Article / 4 years ago
Commercial Insurer Capital Will Cover Coronavirus Uncertainty
U.S. commercial lines insurers entered 2020 poised for better underwriting performance from favorable pricing but are now likely to face higher...
U.S. commercial lines insurers entered 2020 poised for better underwriting performance from favorable pricing but are now likely to face higher...
Article / 4 years ago
Global Reinsurance Sector Will Not Earn Cost of Capital in 2020
The global reinsurance sector will fail to earn its cost of capital in 2020 amid the coronavirus crisis, Fitch Ratings says following a sector ratings review. Financial performance will be hit by...
The global reinsurance sector will fail to earn its cost of capital in 2020 amid the coronavirus crisis, Fitch Ratings says following a sector ratings review. Financial performance will be hit by...
Article / 4 years ago
Bermuda (Re)Insurers Pricing Trends, Gains Drive Underwriting Profit
Bermuda (re)insurers will likely see continued firming of pricing in 2020, with surplus growth and modest gains in underwriting profits driven by organic growth opportunities and solid capital levels...
Bermuda (re)insurers will likely see continued firming of pricing in 2020, with surplus growth and modest gains in underwriting profits driven by organic growth opportunities and solid capital levels...
Article / 4 years ago
Global Reinsurance Sector Outlook for 2020 is Stable
The outlook for the global reinsurance sector in 2020 is stable, Fitch Ratings says. This reflects our expectation that premium rates will continue to edge up but profitability will remain subdued...
The outlook for the global reinsurance sector in 2020 is stable, Fitch Ratings says. This reflects our expectation that premium rates will continue to edge up but profitability will remain subdued...
Article / 5 years ago
Bermuda (Re)Insurance Cat Losses Pressure Returns, Drive M&A
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...
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...
Article / 5 years ago