AM Best: Ukraine Invasion to Likely Have ‘Substantial Impact’ on Insurance Industry February 28, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could add to inflationary pressures and will likely have a substantial impact on the global insurance...
Fed’s Powell Prepares for Possible Pivot With Inflation Risks Rising December 2, 2021 By Jonnelle Marte and Lindsay Dunsmuir The U.S. central bank needs to be ready to respond to the possibility that inflation may not recede in the...
Demand Outpacing Supply in One of Best E&S Markets in 50 Years, Industry Veteran Says September 17, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane The chair of W.R. Berkley Corp. has been observing conditions in the excess and surplus and specialty markets for more...
The Inflation Specter Looms for Property/Casualty Insurers March 23, 2021 By Bill Burns Inflation, defined as the rate at which prices for goods and services are increasing, tends to occur when prices rise...
World Economic Climate Continues to Decline: ICC/Ifo Survey November 19, 2012 The health of the world’s economy continues to deteriorate as insufficient demand, unemployment and the on-going debt crisis in Europe...
Low Interest Rates: an Ongoing Problem for the Re/insurance Industry September 12, 2012 By Charles E. Boyle Swiss Re’s sigma report analyzing the effect on the insurance industry of the continuing low interest rates doesn’t paint a...
India’s Basic Realities May Confound New Finance Minister’s Reform Agenda August 10, 2012 By Rajesh Kumar Singh The return of a pro-market reformer to India’s finance ministry has cheered investors and contributed to a market rally, but...
Int’l Chamber of Commerce Survey: ‘World Economic Climate Has Worsened’ November 17, 2011 According to the World Economic Survey (WES), published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Munich-based Institute for...
Moody’s: P/C Insurers More Mindful of Inflation Risks October 11, 2011 Until recently, the risk of inflation shocks has not ranked high on the agenda for U.S. property/casualty insurers, Moody’s Investors...
Davos Leaders Warn on Food Inflation, Speculation amid Mideast Unrest January 27, 2011 By Emma Thomasson and Natsuko Waki World leaders warned on Thursday that soaring food prices risked stoking unrest and even war, but top executives meeting in...