Munich Re and Swiss Re Both Top List of 2023’s Largest Reinsurers August 30, 2024 By L.S. Howard Munich Re tops the list of the world’s 50 largest reinsurers that use IFRS 17 reporting standards, while Swiss Re...
AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Church Mutual’s Surplus Notes August 26, 2024 AM Best said it has assigned and placed under review with negative implications a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of bbb+...
Puerto Rico Insurers to Absorb Hurricane Ernesto Losses: AM Best August 21, 2024 Losses in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Ernesto are expected to be absorbed by the island’s domiciled insurers, according to industry...
Hard Reinsurance Prices Likely to Last Longer Than in Previous Market Cycles: Report August 15, 2024 By L.S. Howard Hard reinsurance pricing conditions are likely to last longer than in previous market cycles mainly due to persistently high claims...
Outlooks Revised to Positive for Louisiana Workers’ Comp Insurer Stonetrust July 31, 2024 AM Best revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the...
AM Best: Migration to Cat-Prone States Fuels Record HO Underwriting Losses in 2023 July 29, 2024 The U.S. homeowners insurance segment suffered a $15.2 billion underwriting loss in 2023, more than double the loss seen in...
US P/C Underwriting Results: Two Years in a Row Over $20 Billion in the Red July 3, 2024 By Chad Hemenway For the second year in a row, the U.S. property/casualty industry booked an underwriting loss of more than $20 billion...
Cyber Insurance Market ‘Stable’ With Potential for Growth, Says AM Best June 24, 2024 By Chad Hemenway According to industry rating agency AM Best, there are enough positive factors to give the cyber insurance market a ‘stable’...
A Good Year May Not Be a Good Thing in D&O Liability Market, Says AM Best June 21, 2024 The U.S. directors and officer segment in 2023 recorded a direct loss ratio of 50.8—the best result in nearly a...
P/C Insurers Record $9.3 Billion Q1 Underwriting Gain: AM Best June 12, 2024 The U.S. property/casualty industry recorded a $9.3 billion net underwriting gain in the first three months of 2024, according to...