Lower growth in major developed markets has hampered primary non-life premium growth despite an overall increase of 2.3 percent last year, according to Swiss Re
The Insider 50 index of global (re)insurance carriers edged up only marginally last week as gains at US specialty companies were largely offset by share price declines at UK and European firms
Surplus capacity caused by "blatant over investment" by capital providers is to blame for the persistent rate reductions in the upstream energy market, according to JLT
Gibraltar-based motor insurance specialist Markerstudy ran a £109.0mn ($141.2mn) solvency capital ratio (SCR) deficit in 2016, prompting the insurer to take action to cover the shortfall.
