Latest Reinsurance Headlines
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Fitch Notes Potential Unreported Losses from Sept. 11
Oct 9 2001 // Based on preliminary results of its survey of insurance and reinsurance company’s gross and net loss exposures from the events on Sept. 11, Fitch stated it believes that there could be potentially large unreported...
Lloyd’s Estimates U.S. Disaster Losses at$1.91 Billion
Oct 8 2001 // Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest and most visible insurer, finally released its projected loss figures from the disastrous events of Sept. 11. According to the calculations from over 100 syndicates, net...
Will Reinsurance Rebound from Terrorist Strikes in the U.S.’
Oct 8 2001 // If the nautical term best applied to the reinsurance industry last year at this time would have been “steady as she goes,” after the catastrophe that struck the U.S. on Sept. 11, the French term “sauve...
A Profound Challenge of Many Facets
Oct 8 2001 // The search for a metaphor has proved fruitless. How would you begin to describe the huge challenge facing the insurance industry after an event for which any description is inadequate? All the industry has to do, at once...
NAII Offers Terrorism Reinsurance Proposal
Oct 5 2001 // The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) offered a proposal to address risks related to terrorism and other catastrophic losses in the wake of the World Trade Center disaster. In addition, the Association...
Lloyd’s Questioned on Liquidity, Exposures
Oct 3 2001 // Lloyd’s has received a barrage of questions on its total exposures and its liquidity following the release of its projected net loss figure of $1.94 billion as a result of the attacks on the U.S. (See IJ Website...
S&P Report: Reinsurers Solid After WTC Attack
Oct 3 2001 // The four major engines of global reinsurance–Swiss Re, General & Cologne Re, Munich Re, and Employers Re–form the backbone of a financially sound insurance response to the World Trade Center attack of...
A.M. Best Issues Comment and Rating Implications of Sept. 11 Attacks
Oct 2 2001 // Since the morning of Sept. 11, A.M. Best Co. has been gathering public and private information in order to assess the financial impact as well as the nuances of insurance coverage associated with the tragic attacks. To...
Chubb CEO Says Industry Is Strong, Warns That Unavailability of Reinsurance Will Jeopardize Future T
Oct 1 2001 // Dean R. O’Hare, Chairman and CEO of The Chubb Corporation, one of the world’s leading property and casualty insurers, told Congress that the insurance industry is strong and will be able to pay all claims...
WALL ST. NEGATIVE ON RE
Sep 30 2001 // Neither Standard & Poor’s Financial Services Ratings Group nor investment bank Morgan Stanley is bullish on the reinsurance industry these days. S&P issued a report affirming its “negative outlook on...
Erie Indemnity Estimates Exposure from National Tragedy
Sep 28 2001 // Erie Indemnity Company announced that its share of catastrophe losses stemming from the tragic attacks of September 11th is expected to amount to between $5.5 and $6.7 million before federal income taxes. The after-tax...
Christie Pabarue: WTC Losses May Spark High Failure Rate Among Reinsurers; Additional Strain on Insu
Sep 28 2001 // At a time when the economy is looking for significant capital investment, one of the major players, the insurance industry, may be put on the sidelines because of losses relating to the World Trade Center, according to...
NAIC To Hold Summit to Discuss Terrorist Attacks
Sep 26 2001 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will hold a summit on Oct. 22-24 to discuss in greater depth the insurance issues related to the recent terrorist attacks. The summit will be held at the Omni...
Fitch Completes Ratings Analysis Following Terrorist Attacks
Sep 26 2001 // Fitch completed the initial phase of its ratings review of insurance and reinsurance companies exposed to losses from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 in the United States. Findings have been issued on 16 insurance...
ACE Increases Loss Estimates from Terrorist Attacks
Sep 25 2001 // Bermuda’s ACE Ltd. increased its estimates of anticipated losses from the terrorist attacks in the U.S. from $400 million to $550 million, citing additional reinsurance claims as the principal factor. The...
Navigators Estimates Losses from Terrorist Attack
Sep 25 2001 // The Navigators Group Inc. estimates its after tax net loss from the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center to be approximately $5 million. The loss comes primarily from business underwritten at the...
NAIC Agrees with Congressional Committee’s Stance Regarding Sept. 11 Tragedy
Sep 25 2001 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced on Sept. 20 it will work collaboratively with Rep. Mike Oxley, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, and other members of the Finance...
The St. Paul Cos. Expects Net Pretax Losses of $700M from Attacks
Sep 24 2001 // The St. Paul Companies announced that the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 will likely result in estimated net pretax losses of approximately $700 million to the company from its U.S. primary insurance, reinsurance and...
The Role of Reinsurance in the World TradeCenter Attacks
Sep 24 2001 // The business of reinsurance is a comparatively small but integral part of the overall insurance industry. Simply defined, reinsurance is transacted on the basis of one insurance company, the “reinsurer,”...
Stockton Reinsurance Ltd. Downgraded
Sep 24 2001 // A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) of Stockton Reinsurance Limited to “BB++” from “A-” and removed the company from under review. The rating decision reflects...
