S&P Raises Reinsurance Sector View to Stable From Negative as Rates Keep Rising September 5, 2023 By Carolyn Cohn S&P Global has raised its view of the global reinsurance sector to stable from negative, it said on Tuesday, due...
Reinsurers’ Cyber Rates Expected to Rise as They Seek to Regain Profitability: S&P August 29, 2023 By L.S. Howard More cyber reinsurance rate increases can be expected as reinsurers seek to regain underwriting profits in their cyber portfolios, according...
S&P Revises Outlooks for Munich Re, Swiss Re While Affirming AA- Ratings August 18, 2023 S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlooks for Munich Re and Swiss Re, affirming both reinsurers’ “AA-” issuer credit and...
Ratings Firms Struggle With Climate Risk in $133 Trillion Market August 3, 2023 By Gautam Naik With 46 straight days of 100-degree heat and coastal waters approaching hot-tub temperatures, Miami can seem like a clear example...
Will S&P Change ‘Negative’ Reinsurance Outlook to ‘Stable’ in 2023? July 14, 2023 By Susanne Sclafane While no one directly asked the question of this article’s headline at the S&P Global Ratings June annual insurance conference,...
Why the Investor-Driven Hard Reinsurance Market Will Persist in 2024 June 29, 2023 By Susanne Sclafane Reinsurers will continue to command adequate rates for property-catastrophe in 2024, even if the market comes through hurricane season unscathed,...
Insurance Costs Rapidly Rising for Rental Properties: S&P June 14, 2023 The recent upticks in the frequency and severity of weather events has also affected insurance premiums for rental properties. According...
Wait ‘Til Next Year: Auto Profit Unlikely to Return in 2023: S&P May 2, 2023 In spite of continued actions to raise prices of coverage, auto loss cost continue to climb and profits will continue...
Lloyd’s Expects 2022 Loss of $947.6M on Investments; Underwriting Results ‘Strong’ March 9, 2023 By L.S. Howard Lloyd’s reported an interim full-year 2022 loss before tax of 拢800 million ($947.6 million) as a result of investment losses...
Rising Costs of Secondary Perils Force Reinsurers to Require Higher Attachment Points January 31, 2023 By L.S. Howard Economic and insured losses from secondary perils from natural catastrophes are accelerating and surpassing the loss totals from primary perils,...