After tumultuous eight hurricanes in two years between 2004 and 2005, we haven’t seen a hurricane in Florida for over...
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North American property/casualty insurers’ operating earnings decreased in the first half of 2016, as results were challenged by modest underwriting...
It won’t take another Hurricane Katrina for reinsurers to face losses from covering the cost of storms and earthquakes. Competitors...
A large catastrophic hurricane in 2016 would likely promote a shift towards positive pricing movement following years of property insurance...
Total global reinsurer capital, comprising capital from both the traditional and alternative markets, stood at $565 billion at December 31,...
Pricing improvements over several years in underwriting portfolios have propelled returns for U.S. regional property and casualty insurers, according to...
The world’s largest reinsurers and brokers see little relief in pricing in 2016 amid a relentless influx of alternative capital...
Amlin Plc, the second-biggest Lloyd’s of London insurer by market value, posted an eight percent drop in first-half pretax profit...
Lately there has been a lot of media attention on the application of drones. Unfortunately, drones have assumed a negative...
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. said second-quarter catastrophe and weather-related losses were $140 million before taxes. Tornadoes and hailstorms in the...