Although everyone is more or less aware that 2011 was a very bad year for losses from natural catastrophes, the...
Swiss Re News
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of “a+” to the recently issued CHF 320 million [$350 million] 7.25...
Swiss Re reported net income of $2.6 billion for the full-year 2011, despite what it described as “an exceptional natural...
Swiss Re’s Chief Economist, Kurt Karl, has predicted that the decision by the Federal Reserve to maintain the target fed...
Last year’s flooding in Thailand is shaping up to be one of the worst natural disasters in human history, with...
Swiss Re’s new report – “Lessons from recent major earthquakes,” focuses on the most recent series of devastating quakes, which...
The latest report from the World Economic Forum highlights the “world’s vulnerability to further economic shocks and social upheavals.” Together...
Insurance industry damage claims from natural disasters like the earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand reached a record $105 billion...
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings...
Insurance in emerging markets has “experienced strong growth over the past decade and the outlook for the next decade remains...