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Global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made events hit $32bn in 2015, just over half the 10-year average of $62bn, according to a report from Swiss Re's Sigma unit
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Zurich's recently announced acquisition of Wells Fargo's crop insurance business is likely to limit confidence that the Swiss carrier is planning large-scale capital returns to shareholders.
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Insurers are unlikely to see any effect on their investment portfolios after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade.
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Business interruption (BI) exposures are growing significantly for onshore energy firms, with BI losses dominating many claims in the sector, according to research from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).
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November was another quiet period for aviation hull and war losses according to JLT's latest Plane Talking report, with hull losses totalling just $23.4mn.
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Despite an upturn in underwriting and operating performance for the US commercial auto insurance industry over the last two years, carriers are facing challenges that could lead to results deteriorating in the near term, according to AM Best
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Commercial insureds in the US will benefit from mid-to-high single-digit rate decreases across most lines of business in 2016 as a buyer's market continues for commercial insurance, according to Wells Fargo.
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American International Group (AIG)'s management should seek to liquidate the company in whole or in part in order to simplify its operations, reduce structural challenges and unlock its "substantial" conglomerate discount, according to Bernstein's Josh Stirling
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Ebix and IT services firm Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) have just two more days to either submit a formal bid or walk away from the battle for UK technology outsourcer Xchanging.
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Pricing for public directors' and officers' liability (D&O) insurance softened for the ninth consecutive quarter in Q3, according to Aon.
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Share price data on The Insurance Insider's universe of P&C (re)insurers
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November proved to be a month of contrasting fortunes for Florida's homeowners' insurers, despite the specialist segment of the P&C sector surviving another hurricane season unscathed
