Latest Guy Carpenter Headlines

All the headlines from our Guy Carpenter Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Guy Carpenter Terrorism Report: Insurance Supply Outpaces Demand

Jun 3 2010 // Guy Carpenter, Marsh’s reinsurance brokerage and risk assessment division, has published “Terrorism: Reinsurers Standing By.” It concludes that “insurers and reinsurers have become increasingly...

Florida Reinsurance Prices Decline 10-12% at Renewal: Guy Carpenter

Jun 1 2010 // Reinsurance pricing at the June 1, 2010 Florida renewal are down by 10 percent to 12 percent on average, on a year-over-year risk adjusted basis. That’s according to reinsurance intermediary Guy Carpenter & Co.,...

Report: Q1 Catastrophe Bond Market Sees Sustained Improvement

Apr 14 2010 // Catastrophe bond issuance conditions saw sustained improvement in the first quarter of 2010, reflecting the increase in prominence of the insurance linked securities (ILS) asset class. Despite the continued improvement in...

Carter to Join Guy Carpenter as Vice Chairman – International Operations

Mar 22 2010 // Guy Carpenter & Company announced that it has named Victoria Carter as Vice Chairman of Guy Carpenter International. She will be “a key member of the Guy Carpenter International Leadership team and will be...

Marsh Insurance Profit Up; Settlements Hit MMC Results

Feb 10 2010 // Insurance broker Marsh countered a drop in revenues in the U.S. and Canada with higher revenues from Latin America and Asia Pacific markets. Marsh and its risk management partner, Guy Carpenter, managed a 13 percent profit...

Most Property Reinsurance Rates Down at January Renewal As Capital Rebounds

Jan 10 2010 // Reinsurance rates across most lines of property catastrophe business declined at the Jan. 1, 2010 renewal, according to a briefing by Guy Carpenter & Co. LLC. Guy Carpenter’s World Catastrophe Rate on Line (ROL)...

Most Property Reinsurance Rates Down at January Renewal As Capital Rebounds

Jan 5 2010 // Reinsurance rates across most lines of property catastrophe business declined at the Jan. 1, 2010 renewal, according to a briefing by Guy Carpenter & Co., LLC. Guy Carpenter’s World Catastrophe Rate on Line...

2009 P/C Insurance Mergers, Acquisitions Large and Small

Dec 20 2009 // Large insurers AIG, Farmers and The Hartford made moves in 2009, as did large brokers Marsh, Aon, Willis, Gallagher, Brown & Brown, Hub and Wells Fargo. So, too, did, many regional insurers and Main Street agencies....

Marsh Q3 Revenue Down But Profit Up

Nov 4 2009 // Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) reported that for the third quarter of 2009, its consolidated revenue was $2.5 billion, a decline of 11 percent from the third quarter of 2008. Insurance revenue was down 5...

Guy Carpenter Finds Merger Interest with MGAs, Program Managers

Oct 26 2009 // Program administrators and managing general agents (PAs & MGAs) remain interested in growth through acquisition in order to accelerate top-line growth and capture market share, according to findings from new Guy...

Cat Bond Market Set for Active Fourth Quarter, Reports Guy Carpenter

Oct 13 2009 // The catastrophe bond market is poised for an active fourth quarter in 2009, according to a new report. The report by Guy Carpenter & Co., LLC, and GC Securities, a division of MMC Securities Corp. concludes that a...

Guy Carpenter Report Updates European Legal, Legislative Changes

Sep 10 2009 // Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC has published its annual update on legislative and legal developments affecting insurers and reinsurers in Continental Europe. The report – available at: www.GCCapitalIdeas.com...

Guy Carpenter Expands Latin America, Caribbean Operations

Aug 12 2009 // Guy Carpenter & Co. LLC has hired two new executives in its Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. Aidan Pope has been named CEO of Latin America and Caribbean Operations and will be based in Miami. He will work...

Insurance Broker Marsh Revenues Fell 7% in Q2 But Profit Rose

Aug 5 2009 // Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. posted a second quarter net loss of $193 million, attributable to the declining value of its security consulting business and private equity investments. Last year for the same quarter...

Improved Profitability Forecast for Marsh, Guy Carpenter

Aug 5 2009 // Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. , the No. 2 global insurance broker, posted quarterly results in line with expectations on Wednesday and forecast improved profitability for its brokerage business, sending its shares up 4.3...

Guy Carp Names McKeown CEO – Global Analytical and Specialty

Jul 13 2009 // Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC announced that it has named Chris McKeown as Chief Executive Officer of Global Analytical and Specialty Practices. He will be responsible for Guy Carpenter’s Instrat® modeling...

Keeling Named Guy Carp President, CEO – International Operations

Jul 2 2009 // Guy Carpenter & Company announced that it has named Henry Keeling as President & Chief Executive Officer of International Operations, effective August 1, 2009. He will also chair Guy Carpenter’s...

Reinsurance Market Remains Stable; Rates Steady, Reports Guy Carpenter

Jul 1 2009 // Upward pressure on property/catastrophe reinsurance rates in the U.S. eased at the July 1, 2009 renewal, as capacity in the market remained sufficient without being abundant, according to a briefing published today by Guy...

Florida Reinsurance Rate Hike of 15% Tracks with Global Rates

Jun 1 2009 // Florida property/catastrophe reinsurance rates increased by 15 percent at the June 1, 2009, renewal, compared to a decline of 15 percent a year ago, according to reinsurance specialist Guy Carpenter & Co. In a new...

Business Moves

May 4 2009 // Farmers, American International Group (AIG), 21st Century Insurance Co. Los Angeles-based the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced it will acquire American International Group’s (AIG’s) Personal Auto...