UK Regulator’s Broker Probe May Make London Market More Competitive: Fitch November 16, 2017 The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s review of the wholesale insurance broker market could help counter the trend of rising expenses...
UK Faces Bad Deal for Brexit, Gloomy Outlook: S&P, Fitch October 30, 2017 By Andy Bruce Standard and Poor’s and Fitch held their credit ratings for Britain unchanged on Friday [Oct. 27], but both remained gloomy...
Mounting Catastrophe Claims Could Weaken Re/Insurers’ Capital Reserves: Fitch September 27, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn Ratings downgrades for global insurers and reinsurers are becoming more probable as they face more than $100 billion in 2017...
Fitch Expects Most Insurers, Reinsurers to Handle Losses from Both Harvey, Irma September 14, 2017 Fitch Ratings reported that based on its initial assessments, most U.S. insurance companies and global reinsurers that it rates are...
4 European Reinsurers Maintain Pricing Discipline in Tough Market: Fitch August 17, 2017 By L.S. Howard The four largest European reinsurers – Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re and SCOR – have largely maintained pricing and...
Days of Cyber Insurers Avoiding Costly Claims May Be Numbered: Expert July 7, 2017 By Oliver Suess Cyber crime insurers largely avoided costly claims from the recent attacks that hit business around the globe. The next global...
Soft Reinsurance Prices to Continue Until Year-End – at Least: Fitch May 16, 2017 The soft pricing in the global reinsurance market will continue, at least, for the rest of the year, Fitch Ratings...
Solvency II Drives Demand for Reinsurance During 1/1 Renewals: Fitch February 16, 2017 The January renewals period show that Solvency II will increase demand for reinsurance products as European insurers attempt to strengthen...
Hurricane Matthew More Hype Than Bite So Far But Insurers, Agents Remain on Alert October 7, 2016 By Amy O'Connor While Hurricane Matthew rages along Florida’s coast, with the end potentially still hours away, the insurance industry seems to be...
Fitch: Matthew Losses Manageable for Florida Property Insurers October 7, 2016 Hurricane Matthew will pressure the earnings of some insurance underwriters in Florida and other southeast states but is not expected...