People Moves: Munich Re’s Blunck to Succeed Jeworrek Who Is Stepping Down; Lloyd’s Market Association Appoints 3 New Board Members October 20, 2022 The Supervisory Board of Munich Re has appointed Dr. Thomas Blunck (age 57) as the chair of the Reinsurance Committee...
Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $120B in 2021. Munich Re Points to Climate Change Link. January 10, 2022 Natural disasters across the globe caused economic losses of US$280 billion in 2021, of which roughly US$120 billion were insured,...
The New Digital Normal and the Future of Work in Reinsurance October 6, 2020 By L.S. Howard It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention. That proverb was illustrated perfectly during the insurance industry’s successful...
COVID-19 Crisis Renews Attention on Systemic (Uninsurable) Risks September 30, 2020 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers and insurers for years have been worried about systemic risks – those uninsurable risks with the potential of surpassing...
Catastrophe Losses Driven Higher by Secondary Perils – And Climate Change September 23, 2020 By L.S. Howard Secondary perils, exacerbated by climate change, are driving catastrophe insurance losses, warn a growing chorus of reinsurers and brokers. Indeed,...
What to Expect in 2021: Reinsurance Market Moving From ‘Timid’ to ‘Hard’ September 18, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Speaking at one of the many virtual conferences that took place in early September, Dan Malloy, chief executive officer of...
Social Inflation, Low Interest Rates, Rising Catastrophes: Recipe for a Hard Market September 9, 2020 By L.S. Howard Even before the coronavirus crisis hit, the re/insurance industry was in a period of significant rate hardening, which will likely...
Reinsurers Look at Cyber’s Massive Growth Possibilities-With Caution October 22, 2019 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers are aware they must constantly invent new solutions in order to stay relevant for their clients. Yet, they admit...
California Wildfires, Hurricane Michael Top List of 2018’s Costliest Natural Disasters: Munich Re January 8, 2019 By L.S. Howard The costliest natural catastrophes occurred in the United States in 2018 with one of California’s devastating wildfires and Hurricane Michael...
Cyber Reinsurers Aim to Master the Dangers of Global Accumulation October 5, 2018 By L.S. Howard Cyber insurance is a market with enormous growth potential – but one that also has the potential to become a...