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Here’s a Shocker: Insurance Industry Reserves Still Adequate

Although analysts at Conning didn’t actually use the word “shocked” in their latest report on the property/casualty industry’s loss reserve position, the title of the report—and the image on the front page—made it clear that the analysts didn’t see the …

Re/Insurers May Be Entering Reserving ‘Danger Phase’: JLT Re Execs

Re/insurers have released redundant liability reserves into their earnings for the past eight years as a result of favorable loss development. This practice has worked well to compensate for low investment yields and soft market prices. But have carriers gone …