German Reinsurers Report Q1 Profits Down Sharply on Los Angeles Wildfire Claims May 13, 2025 By Tom Sims and Alexander Hübner Germany’s largest reinsurers, Munich Re and Hannover Re, reported sharp declines in first-quarter profit on Tuesday after a combined 1.7...
Cyber Insurance Market Size Expected to Soar: Munich Re April 14, 2025 Munich Re said in a recent report it expects the global cyber insurance market to reach about $16.3 billion gross...
US Property/Catastrophe Reinsurance Rates Likely to Stabilize During Midyear Renewals March 14, 2025 By L.S. Howard Reinsurance renewal rates continued dropping during this year’s January renewals, but US property/catastrophe reinsurance pricing is likely to stabilize during...
Munich Re Faces $1.3 Billion in Claims From Los Angeles Wildfires February 26, 2025 By Tom Sims and Alexander Hübner Germany’s Munich Re expects about 1.2 billion euros ($1.26 billion) in claims resulting from the Los Angeles wildfires, it said...
Smartwatches Measuring Mortality Risks Are New Tool for Insurers February 26, 2025 By Alex Tanzi Smartwatches and other wearable technologies have the potential to change the pricing of life insurance policies by offering better data...
Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Hit $140B as Climate Change ‘Shows Its Claws’ January 9, 2025 By L.S. Howard Insurers saw the third most expensive year for natural catastrophe losses in 2024 – reaching a total of US$140 billion...
Munich Re Targets Net Profit of €6 Billion ($6.3 billion) for 2025 December 13, 2024 Munich Re is aiming for an IFRS net profit of €6 billion (US$6.3 billion) in 2025 as a result of...
Munich Re Specialty to Enter Spanish Insurance Market October 10, 2024 Munich Re Specialty announced it is entering the Spanish commercial market for primary specialty insurance, with an aim to begin...
Munich Re Closes Down its High Net Worth MGA, GrovesJohnWestrup October 9, 2024 By L.S. Howard Munich Re has put its high-net worth managing general agent, GrovesJohnWestrup Private Clients. “A recent strategic review of our businesses...
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...