Will Next Big Nat Cat Turn Cycle? ‘Maybe’ Say Reinsurance CEOs May 31, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle The reinsurance world has always been a bit arcane, but rarely to the extent it appears to be right now....
Catlin’s Q1 Interim Statement Highlights 11% Rise in GPW May 16, 2011 The Bermuda-based Catlin Group’s interim statement for the first quarter of 2011, highlights a substantial 11 percent increase in gross...
Lockton Study Finds Recent Catastrophes, Changing Models Affecting Property May 3, 2011 In a new Market Update report insurance broker Lockton cautions that aftershocks from earthquakes in Asia Pacific and new catastrophe...
Beazley Remains Confident, Despite Q1 Catastrophes April 25, 2011 The first quarter of 2011 reminded the insurance industry of just how unpredictable natural catastrophes can be. Beazley plc, which...
Debate Begins: Will Japan Disaster Raise Insurance Rates? March 16, 2011 By Ben Berkowitz and Myles Neligan Losses from the Japanese earthquake will reduce insurers’ capital reserves, insurance brokers said Tuesday, as sector shares continued their sharp...
EU Court Rules Insurers Cannot Link Risks to Gender March 1, 2011 By Michele Sinner Insurance companies cannot take gender into account when setting premiums and paying out benefits from annuities and retirement savings or...
Aon Report Concludes P&I Clubs See Improvements on All Fronts February 18, 2011 A report from Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon, concludes that Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Clubs...