October 2014/3

Back in September during Monte Carlo, talk of a Willis-Miller deal had been a prime candidate for the crazy rumour of the month. But the rumours refused to go away

Willis and Miller confirmed that they are in exclusive takeover talks that have reached an advanced stage following a story from this publication yesterday

The blurred boundaries between the traditional roles of carriers, reinsurers and brokers should be embraced as an opportunity by reinsurers rather than being seen as a threat, according to Brian Duperreault

Weekly share price data on The Insurance Insider's universe of P&C (re)insurers

The Insider 30 dropped by 0.10 percent last week, as the industry staved off a decline as steep as that recorded on key benchmark indices for the second week running

M&A valuations for (re)insurance businesses are likely to come under pressure next year as the pendulum swings from more of a buyers' market to a sellers' one

US-listed P&C carriers are widely expected to beat consensus earnings forecasts for the third quarter, driven by an inactive wind season and a relatively quiet period for major catastrophe losses

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance in 2014 is still likely to break the record despite a quiet third quarter, Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA) said in its latest report on the market

The soft reinsurance market is promoting a "risk-on mentality" among Florida domestic insurers (FDIs), according to Heritage Insurance chairman and CEO Bruce Lucas

A panel of reinsurance buyers at the Trading Risk New York Rendez-Vous said that despite increasing talk of a two-tier market, they were keen to maintain a broad base of counterparties on their placements

Aon Benfield Securities CEO Paul Schultz has predicted an acceleration of alternative capital flowing directly to insureds, following the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's shift towards collateralised protection and the launch of the MetroCat bond

European reinsurers are positioned to perform in line with expectations despite the tough rating environment, according to AM Best