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Operating returns for The Insurance Insider's Bermuda composite declined considerably in the first quarter of 2016, as both underwriting and investment income failed to match last year's performance.
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Share price data on The Insurance Insider's universe of P&C (re)insurers
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Last week was the busiest in terms of results disclosures in The Insurance Insider's coverage universe, but the double-digit share price swings seen after results for the previous quarter were absent.
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Willis Towers Watson's broking unit was the only one among its peers to post a negative overall organic revenue figure in the first quarter, prompting analysts to voice concern about whether it has begun losing market share to its competitors.
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Companies in The Insurance Insider's Bermuda composite reported a weaker first quarter underwriting performance year-on-year, with a combined ratio of 88.2 percent compared to 85.7 percent in Q1 2015.
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The Insurance Insider's Bermuda composite experienced a significant top-line increase in the first quarter of 2016, with the group's total gross written premium (GWP) up by almost a third.
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A couple of weeks into the results season, the first quarter has delivered mixed earnings disclosures and underwriting performances, with companies under the vigilant eye of the stock market.
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Many (re)insurers have explored investing in loans as part of their credit portfolio in recent years.
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The first cat bond of the second quarter signalled strong investor demand, as insurance-linked securities (ILS) broker-dealers tipped that the market's pricing dynamics could shift to a period of softening.
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Returns in the reinsurance market fell in 2015 as rate softening eroded core underwriting margins, according to Willis Re
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The global insurance industry is cautiously optimistic about investment opportunities in 2016, according to a survey from Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM).
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The introduction of large and complex floating liquid natural gas (FLNG) vessels into the energy industry will create new high-exposure risks for insurers.
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