Munich Re Reports €800M of COVID-19-Related Losses During Q3 October 21, 2020 Munich Re reports approximately €800 million (US$935 million) in COVID-19-related losses in reinsurance during the third quarter. The losses were...
Munich Re Forms Partnership to Help Create ‘Pay-Per-Part’ Model for Manufacturers October 14, 2020 The TRUMPF Group and Munich Re Group are entering into a strategic partnership for a “pay-per-part” business model, which enables...
COVID-19 Crisis Renews Attention on Systemic (Uninsurable) Risks September 30, 2020 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers and insurers for years have been worried about systemic risks – those uninsurable risks with the potential of surpassing...
Catastrophe Losses Driven Higher by Secondary Perils – And Climate Change September 23, 2020 By L.S. Howard Secondary perils, exacerbated by climate change, are driving catastrophe insurance losses, warn a growing chorus of reinsurers and brokers. Indeed,...
Next Funding Round for Next Insurance May Double Insurtech’s Valuation to $2.25 Billion September 20, 2020 By Gillian Tan and Katie Roof Next Insurance is in talks to raise new capital in a round that values the insurance technology startup at about...
What to Expect in 2021: Reinsurance Market Moving From ‘Timid’ to ‘Hard’ September 18, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Speaking at one of the many virtual conferences that took place in early September, Dan Malloy, chief executive officer of...
Insurance Development Forum Launches Insurance Program for Peruvian Schools September 18, 2020 The Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a public-private partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by international organizations, announced the...
Munich Re to Stop Selling Pandemic Business Coverage September 11, 2020 By Stephan Kahl Munich Re has stopped selling coverage to protect against business losses in future pandemics after the German reinsurer took a...
Fitch’s Reinsurance Outlook Remains Negative, Despite Entry into Hard Market Phase September 11, 2020 By Adrian Leonard Fitch Ratings said yesterday its ratings outlook for companies in the global reinsurance sector will continue to remain negative as...
Social Inflation, Low Interest Rates, Rising Catastrophes: Recipe for a Hard Market September 9, 2020 By L.S. Howard Even before the coronavirus crisis hit, the re/insurance industry was in a period of significant rate hardening, which will likely...