Catastrophe Bonds’ Huge Market Gains Put Reinsurers on Backfoot October 21, 2025 By Gautam Naik The seemingly unstoppable rise of catastrophe bonds may now be eroding the market share of reinsurers. After years of raising...
Swiss Re Takes a Look at Hidden Behavioral Forces Behind Skyrocketing Jury Awards October 1, 2025 By L.S. Howard The exponential growth of liability claims costs and social inflation in the United States, in part, is being driven by...
Swiss Re: US Tariffs Projected to Slow Global Economy and Insurance Premium Growth July 10, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global growth is slowing as U.S. tariff policy reduces trade and heightens geopolitical uncertainty, which ultimately will lead to decelerating...
AerCap Can Recover Over $1B, Court Rules in Case Over Jets ‘Lost’ in Russia June 12, 2025 By Sam Tobin The world’s largest aircraft lessor AerCap can recover over $1 billion in relation to jets stuck in Russia since the...
Insurers May Face $145 Billion in Catastrophe Losses in 2025 April 29, 2025 By Gautam Naik Insured losses from natural catastrophes could soar to $145 billion this year — well above the 10-year average — as...
Global Non-Life Insurance Rates ‘Plateauing’ but Nat Cat Losses Delay Market Softening November 25, 2024 By L.S. Howard Global non-life premiums are expected to hit a decade-high growth level of 4.3% in 2024, following the repricing of risk...
Global Insurers Fight London Court Battle Over Jets ‘Lost’ in Russia October 2, 2024 By Kirstin Ridley and Sam Tobin Insurers are playing “pass the liability parcel” in a desperate fight against multi-billion dollar claims over aircraft stranded in Russia...
Where the AI Risks Are: Swiss Re’s Top 10 Ranking by Industry May 29, 2024 By Susanne Sclafane The insurance industry came in sixth in a ranking of 10 major industries based on current AI risk, and seventh...
Swiss Re: Auto Insurance Price Rises to Decelerate as Claims Inflation Eases May 2, 2024 Auto insurance price rises are expected to decelerate from current heights as claims inflation eases, according to a new economic...
Global Insured Losses From Severe Convective Storms Hit New High of $60B: Swiss Re December 7, 2023 Global insured losses from severe thunderstorms have hit a new all-time high of $60 billion in 2023, with overall natural...