Major Reinsurers Brace for Large Losses from Beirut Port Blast August 13, 2020 By Verity Ratcliffe and Stephan Kahl Some of the world’s biggest reinsurers are bracing for potential losses running into tens of millions of euros after last...
Beirut Port Explosion to Cost Insurers Approximately $3 Billion: Sources August 9, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn Insured losses from the Beirut port warehouse explosion are likely to total around $3 billion, similar to those from an...
Munich Re’s Q2 Net Profit Slumps 42% on COVID-Related Losses August 6, 2020 German reinsurance group Munich Re posted a 42% decline in second-quarter net profit, with around 700 million euros ($832 million)...
What to Expect in Pandemic Insurance. Munich Re Expert Looks Back and Ahead. July 28, 2020 Summary: Dr. Gunther Kraut, head of Epidemic Risk Solutions at Munich Re, discusses the current state of the pandemic insurance...
Global Natural Catastrophe Losses During H1 Ranged from $68B to $75B: Munich Re, Aon July 24, 2020 By L.S. Howard Munich Re and Aon both issued reports this week on the economic and insurance costs of global natural catastrophes during...
Zurich Insurance Decides Not to Renew Cover for Canada’s Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline July 23, 2020 Insurer Zurich has decided not to renew cover for the Canadian government’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline, said a spokeswoman for...
Lloyd’s Creates Single Body for Governance to Improve Speed, Efficiency of Decisions June 5, 2020 Lloyd’s announced it has merged the Council of Lloyd’s with the Franchise Board, creating one body to govern the marketplace....
Pandemic-Hit Re/insurers Expect a Costly Hurricane Season – and Rates Are Rising June 1, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on Monday could signal more steep losses for insurers and reinsurers, already...
S&P Affirms Munich Re’s ‘AA-‘ Ratings, Reflecting Sufficient Capital for COVID-19 Crisis May 29, 2020 S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its “AA-” long-term issuer credit and financial strength ratings for Munich Re and its subsidiaries,...
Brazil Reinsurer IRB Eyes Purchase of Foreign Competitors’ Portfolios: Sources May 22, 2020 By Aluísio Alves Brazilian reinsurer IRB Brasil Resseguros SA is in advanced negotiations to buy rivals’ portfolios in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin...