January 2020/5

Pandemic bond in spotlight amid coronavirus outbreak

The World Bank's pandemic insurance bond covers the virus, and is designed to trigger if deaths impact multiple nations.

Lucy Jones, 28 January 2020
London specialty rate gains at 1.1 trigger 2020 optimism

Modest acceleration in January brings underwriter hopes of further momentum mid-year.

Catrin Shi, 28 January 2020
Q4 begins with a medmal bang

Inside P&C questions whether emerging pressures in medmal are receiving enough attention.

Gavin Davis, 28 January 2020
Attritional cat losses risk blindsiding carriers and jeopardising reinsurance

If early reporters Travelers and RLI are reliable cross-industry bellwethers, it looks like significantly lower overall catastrophe losses last year will flatter carriers’ Q4 and 2019 results and offset much of the damage from spiralling casualty claims.

Laura Board, 28 January 2020
Reports put average Hagibis loss at $8.75bn and Faxai at $6.75bn

Estimates from Aon, Munich Re, Swiss Re and Willis Re put Typhoon Hagibis lower than the modelled average, with Typhoon Faxai in line with expectations.

Anna Sagar, 28 January 2020

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