Florida Property Reinsurance Premiums Rise by as Much as 50%: Gallagher Re July 1, 2022 Property reinsurance rates rose by as much as 50% in Florida at July 1 renewals and by up to 40%...
Midyear Prop-Catastrophe Reinsurance Capacity Down for 1st Time in Decades: Aon July 1, 2022 For the first time since the devastating U.S. hurricanes of 2004 and 2005, property-catastrophe capacity contracted during the June/July reinsurance...
Global Re/insurers See Average Premium Increases of 11% in 1st Quarter: Gallagher Re May 31, 2022 Premium growth during the first quarter saw an average increase of 11%, which was supported by continued favorable pricing for...
Natural Disasters, Ukraine War Weigh on Q1 Results of Europe’s Major Reinsurers May 16, 2022 By L.S. Howard Three out of four of the major European reinsurers reported their profits were negatively affected as a result of elevated...
Claims Inflation, Weakening Price Momentum Could Hit Reinsurer, London Mkt Profits April 21, 2022 The global reinsurance and London market sectors face increased risks from rising claims inflation, financial market volatility and weakening price...
Property Catastrophe Reinsurers Show Greater Risk Appetites as Price Hikes Continue April 1, 2022 Reinsurers have boosted their 2022 probable maximum loss (PML) exposures as higher prices continues to attract more capital to property-catastrophe...
Global Insurance Losses From Russia-Ukraine War Could Range From $16B to $35B April 1, 2022 By L.S. Howard Global insurance losses from the Russia-Ukraine war could range from $16 billion to $35 billion, with reinsurers expected to assume...
Loss Experience Drives Prices During January Reinsurance Renewals: Fitch January 19, 2022 Loss-affected lines of business, such as property catastrophe in Europe, cyber or retrocession, continued to see significant price increases during...
Reinsurers’ 2022 Profit Outlook Better Than Primary Insurers: Fitch January 13, 2022 By Susanne Sclafane The trailing impacts of premium and loss trends on the books of property/casualty reinsurers makes the 2022 outlook for reinsurers...
Many Re/Insurance Buyers Are ‘Frustrated’ With Multiple Years of Price Rises January 5, 2022 By L.S. Howard Frustration is setting in for commercial insurance buyers subjected to multiple years of price rises, especially those that have improved...