High inflation alone led to an increase in property/casualty claims of 5-7.5%, across five key markets in 2022, according to Swiss Re research. “In 2023, we expect that inflation should lead to an additional increase of 3.5-6.5%,” said Swiss Re …
Continuing high levels of inflation in construction costs in the UK and globally, risk leaving homes and businesses underinsured in the event of fire or another catastrophic event, warned Chaucer, the specialty re/insurance group. Many businesses have tried to save …
Rising inflation in Europe, which jumped to 8.9% in July 2022, the highest in 25 years, will hurt the profitability of property/casualty insurers in 2022-24, according to the London-based data and analytics company GlobalData. Premium growth is expected to be …
Turkish insurers are facing one of their most challenging operating environments of the past decade, with earnings and capital adequacy likely to come under severe strain in 2022-2023, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. According to Fitch analysts, the …
Instead of oscillating between extreme hard and soft markets, the insurance industry needs to promote a more sustainable business model that will help control the insurance cycle, according to an executive at the insurer Markel UK. And perhaps the ongoing …
The global reinsurance and London market sectors face increased risks from rising claims inflation, financial market volatility and weakening price momentum, according to a commentary published by Fitch Ratings. As a result, Fitch has revised its outlooks for these sectors …
Although insurance penetration in Ukraine and Russia is low, global insurers will face secondary impacts from greater financial market volatility and higher energy prices, Moody’s Investors Services said last week. In a research report released prior to yesterday’s news of …
The two possessions that most concern insurers — homes and motor vehicles — happen to be the largest contributors to the historic 7.5% inflation rate announced last week. Perhaps that should be no surprise. “It’s the things that we all …
Defense attorney Ellen Greiper reported receiving more than the usual number of phone calls from plaintiffs attorneys earlier this month, suggesting that the call dynamics could be signaling a COVID-driven change in social inflation trends. “I have had a flurry …
Hospitals and hospital groups should seek clarity from their malpractice insurers on the loading applied to premiums to account for claims inflation, according to Lloyd’s insurer Beazley. Specialist insurer Beazley is advising that applying an across-the-board annual percentage loading to …
