Industry faces ‘daunting’ year amid low interest rates
15 December 2014
Next year is expected to be “daunting” for insurers, with low interest rates set to remain at least until 2016, Standard & Poor’s says…
International
Moody’s retains negative reinsurance outlook
15 December 2014
Moody’s has maintained its negative outlook for the global reinsurance sector next year, as profitability buckles under the weight of intense competition…
House of Representatives approves TRIA extension
15 December 2014
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to extend the federal terrorism insurance backstop for six years…
Britain publishes flood data
15 December 2014
The UK Government is to release information on flood risks that was previously available to insurers only…
Munich Re among ‘select group of reinsurers’
15 December 2014
Only a “select group” of reinsurers have the scale, diversity and financial strength to attract the highest-quality business, according to a Fitch report on Munich Re…
Indian ownership bill to clear way for IAG deal
15 December 2014
Foreign insurers will be allowed to buy up to 49% of Indian insurance companies if the Government passes the Insurance Bill this week, as widely expected…
Large clients voice frustration with US workers’ comp
15 December 2014
Workers’ compensation ranks lowest for claims, billing and payment satisfaction among large US commercial insurance clients, according to a new survey…
Solvency regime to lift Chinese insurer credit profiles
15 December 2014
China’s new solvency framework should improve insurers’ credit profiles, particularly among larger companies, Standard & Poor’s says…
Losses low as tropical cyclone season passes quietly
08 December 2014
This year’s tropical cyclone season was mostly benign, with 40 events worldwide causing preliminary insured losses of $US2.7 billion and killing 544 people, according to Munich Re…
Insurers ‘show way on climate threats’
08 December 2014
The UK-based scientific group the Royal Society says principles used in insurance should be adopted more broadly in the financial sector, to ensure weather risks are made clear as climate changes…
ACORD chief to step down
08 December 2014
ACORD President and CEO Gregory Maciag has announced he will retire in January 2016…
Aviation exposed to cyber attack: Allianz
08 December 2014
Terrorists may use cyber attacks to hit the aviation industry, an Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty report warns…
Risk modeller warns of more European storms
08 December 2014
The severe winter in North America points to increased storm activity in Europe, Impact Forecasting warns in its global catastrophe report for last month…
Moody’s rates global P&C sector stable
08 December 2014
Moody’s has maintained its stable outlook for the global property and casualty insurance sector next year…
Pirates pose increasing threat in Asia
08 December 2014
Pirate activity has soared in southeast Asia, according to the International Maritime Bureau’s latest report…
US commercial rates make slight gains
08 December 2014
US commercial insurance prices increased 1% last month, with industry barometer MarketScout reporting slight growth across various lines…
Tokio Marine rating under review after Japan cut
08 December 2014
Moody’s is considering a downgrade for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance after Japan’s sovereign rating was cut to A1 with a stable outlook, down from Aa3…
Expansion costs dent Innovation Group profit
08 December 2014
UK claims technology company Innovation Group says pre-tax profit fell 8% to £13.2 million in the year to September 30, due to exceptional costs from recent expansion…
Rates continue downward trend worldwide
01 December 2014
Global insurance prices fell 2.8% in the third quarter, according to Marsh…
UN backs Willis-led disaster stress test
01 December 2014
The United Nations has endorsed the “1-in-100” disaster resilience stress test championed by Willis Group…