European Insurers Enjoy Big Profits After Premium Hikes August 8, 2024 By Carolyn Cohn, Tom Sims and Yadarisa Shabong Several European insurers recorded bumper first-half profits on Thursday, as customers burnt by a pandemic, war and a pick-up in...
Severe Storms (Mostly in US) Account for 70% of Global Insured Natural Disaster Losses August 8, 2024 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes totaled US$60 billion during the first half of 2024, or 62% above the 10-year...
Extreme Weather Sends Insured Losses 70% Above Historical Norms July 31, 2024 By Stephan Kahl Natural catastrophes caused about $62 billion of insured losses in the first half of 2024 — roughly 70% above the...
Munich Re Says Beating Target More Likely After Strong Quarter April 23, 2024 By Stephan Kahl Munich Re said it might beat its profit target for the year after first-quarter profit jumped amid benign expenditures to...
The Risky Economics of ‘Going Bare’ Without Homeowners Insurance April 8, 2024 By Chris Taylor Owning a home can feel like risky business, from coming up with the mortgage payment every month to worrying about...
Most Americans Want Legal Reforms Against Practices Like Litigation Funding: Survey March 6, 2024 By Chad Hemenway A majority of Americans are unaware of third-party litigation funding but most believe state and federal laws should be changed...
After $70 Billion Hit, Insurers Wake Up to Growing Risks of Severe Convective Storms January 25, 2024 By Gautam Naik The insurance industry is grappling with a new kind of weather risk that’s increasingly driving its biggest loss category. While...
Hedge Funds Rake in Huge Profits Betting on Catastrophe Risk January 22, 2024 By Gautam Naik and Sheryl Tian Tong Lee For hedge funds, the science of catastrophes helped generate the best returns of any alternative investment strategy last year. The...
Insured Price Tag for Natural Disasters Was $95B in 2023 With Economic Cost of $250B January 9, 2024 By L.S. Howard Natural catastrophes in 2023 caused global economic losses of US$250 billion, with insurers and reinsurers paying US$95 billion of that...
Reinsurers’ Earnings Rise on Lower Disaster Losses, Improved Investment Results: Fitch November 21, 2023 Lower natural catastrophe losses, a better investment result and strong revenue growth in property/casualty reinsurance led to strong earnings’ increases...