Weak business conditions in the reinsurance industry are being masked by a low level of catastrophes and a high level...
Standard & Poor’s News
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it is maintaining on CreditWatch with negative implications its “A-” long-term counterparty credit and...
Strength of capital and good enterprise risk management are two of the main reasons the global reinsurance industry will be...
Amlin plc, the London-based specialist insurer, announced the successful completion on Jan. 4 of the cross-border merger of two of...
A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a+” to Sompo...
It’s a tough time for reinsurers — “pricing is soft, regulators continue to raise the bar, capital is at record...
Reinsurance M&A activity should continue well into 2016 as competitive pressures continue unabated, Standard & Poor’s said in a new...
Insurers are unlikely to be impaired by the loss claims from the explosions in the Chinese Port of Tianjin last...

The catastrophe bond market will continue to grow by 10 to 20 percent per year, driven in part by the...
“For corporate borrowers, as well as Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services’ assessment of credit quality, cyber risk is a growing...