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A.M. Best: Reinsurers Need Underwriting Discipline in Competitive Market

Increasing competition and lower underwriting margins in the reinsurance market highlights the importance of disciplined underwriting, according to an A.M. Best briefing entitled “Global Reinsurers: Who Will Gain Despite All the Pain?” “The market is expected to remain challenging in …

Renewals See Lower Pricing, Broader Coverage, Reports Guy Carpenter

Guy Carpenter & Company reports reinsurance pricing fell at the January 1, 2015 renewals in many segments, affecting almost all lines of business and geographies, continuing recent renewal trends. According to Guy Carpenter’s 2015 global renewals report, entitled “Shaping the …

Casualty Catastrophes Threaten (Re)Insurers’ Balance Sheets: Guy Carpenter

The “casualty catastrophe” is perhaps the most daunting threat that casualty (re)insurers face today, according to GCCapitalIdeas.com, Guy Carpenter’s thought-leadership blog. Casualty (or liability based) catastrophes have become increasingly frequent and severe over the past decade, exposing (re)insurers to much …

Cyber Attacks, Terrorism Are Top Emerging Risks for 2015: Guy Carpenter

Cyber attacks and terrorism are ranked among the top emerging risks concerning the (re)insurance industry in the year ahead, according to a survey released by Guy Carpenter & Co. According to the findings, new products, expansion into new geographic markets …

Carpenter Report Details Impact of 2004 & 2005 Hurricane Seasons

Guy Carpenter & Company released Part II of the two-part Ten-Year Retrospective of the 2004 and 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons. Part II focuses on the 2005 hurricane season and the cumulative effects of both the 2004 and 2005 seasons on …

Guy Carp’s Vice Chairman Explains Multiple Tasks of a Modern Reinsurance Broker

Following a presentation from Guy Carpenter, moderated by the CEO Alex Moczarski, we caught up with the company’s Vice Chairman David Priebe, who explained just what’s involved in operating one of the world’s largest reinsurance brokers in this new era. …

Guy Carpenter Promotes Reina to CEO Continental Europe, MENA

Guy Carpenter has announced that Massimo Reina has been promoted to the position of CEO of Continental Europe and MENA [Middle East/North Africa], with immediate effect. He succeeds Peter Stubbings, who has taken up the position of Chairman of Guy …

Global 2013 Cat Losses at $40 Billion Were ‘Below Average’ – Guy Carpenter

Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the leading global risk and reinsurance specialist and member of Marsh & McLennan Companies, 2013 Catastrophe Review concludes that “natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2013 resulted in insured losses of approximately $40 billion. Following …

Guy Carpenter Says ‘Global Warming’ a Reality – Citing IPCC Report

An article from Guy Carpenter states: “According to the IPCC Fourth Annual Assessment Report (AR4), the scientific consensus is that global warming is indeed an established scientific fact. The evidence is undeniable, and includes: 1. Increasing air temperatures 2. Increasing …

Guy Carpenter Report Finds Lloyd’s Seeking to Improve ‘Competitiveness’

A new report on the Lloyd’s insurance market by Guy Carpenter & Co. finds that “Lloyd’s is looking to improve its global competitiveness despite mounting challenges including low investment returns, record catastrophe losses, subdued economic growth in developed markets and …