Issues

In a competitive market, no single participant wants its rivals to gain from its downfall.

For the first time in six years, cat bond pricing in relation to assumed risk has started to increase, an S&P report showed.

The ILS manager said it had extracted a 43 percent rate increase from buyers of the retro product and expected rates to hold stable in 2019.

Lloyd’s presentation slides from July obtained by The Insurance Insider throw a harsh spotlight on non-US professional indemnity business.

‘Raging wildfires’ to become more common despite quietest H1 in a decade

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Legacy deal talks with Maiden have stalled, leaving Catalina as a meaningful investor in a challenged business with a potentially highly volatile share price.

The Cal Phoenix Re cat bond was the first cat bond to cover wildfire on a standalone peril, as well as the first third-party liability issuance.

A research paper from the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) found climate change poses both opportunities and risk for insurers.

The placing system’s volumes are making people "sit up and take notice".

The snap-back of US sanctions has left aviation underwriters uncertain if international routes to Tehran can still be covered.

The pattern of private equity firms buying up independent brokers is by now a familiar one in the UK.