Property cat
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The association said that regulation and culture needed continued improvement and the focus should go beyond high-rise residential buildings.
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An increased frequency and severity of fires weigh on per-risk covers.
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Covid-19 losses materially impact the property market, but the marine, aviation and transport segment returns to profit.
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The industry association reports that about 29,213 claims have been received so far.
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Firm order terms reveal an expectation from cedants of price increases between 5% and 10% on flood covers, in line with pricing momentum from 1.1.
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Rate rises on wind covers are broadly in the 5%-10% range, running somewhat ahead of quake increases.
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Aon has said it expects the economic cost of physical damage and business interruption caused by the polar vortex-linked cold snap to “well exceed $10bn”, in an Impact Forecasting report released on Thursday.
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Fiona Robertson
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Nat cat and extreme weather claims have become more frequent and severe with hail, heavy rain and wildfires leading to significant losses.
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Regional per occurrence deals were also down compared to last year, but Validus lifted its retro cover by $75mn.
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The move is part of a wider expansion in BMS’s reinsurance broking capabilities.
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Retro rates are at an eight-year high, according to the broker.
