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The Insurance Insider's Bermuda composite reported a lower year-on-year combined ratio of 90.1 percent in Q3, the first quarterly improvement in the past year and a half.
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Top-line expansion slowed down for Bermudian carriers during the third quarter, as both the insurance and reinsurance books registered low single-digit growth.
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IQ's round-up of regional market developments
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There was a modest easing of rating pressure in the US commercial P&C market in the third quarter, according to the latest survey conducted by the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB).
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US commercial P&C bellwethers Travelers and Chubb opened the third quarter results season by revealing a continuation of the competitive domestic pricing environment.
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An aggregate of maximum loss estimates from Hurricane Matthew has already surpassed the $1bn mark after a number of US and Bermudian carriers disclosed their loss forecasts during third quarter results.
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Aon, Brown & Brown and AJ Gallagher (AJG) delivered improved year-on-year results in the third quarter, while Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) produced figures in line with its performance in the same period of 2015.
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The third quarter brought diminishing returns, rising combined ratios and slowing reserve releases for the major US insurers reporting at the outset of the results season.
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In our expanded coverage universe, last week's biggest share price falls were seen at London-listed insurers, with Admiral, Charles Taylor and Novae all suffering declines
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Primary carriers' appetite for reinsurance has grown amid accommodating market conditions, as the year-end 2015 and first half 2016 results highlighted cedants' preference for reinsurance over other forms of capital
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Zurich-based reinsurers' gross written premiums hit CHF40.7bn ($41.1bn) in 2015 following top line growth of 3.6 percent year-on-year, as North America took a greater share of business
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Share price data on The Insurance Insider's universe of P&C (re)insurers