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Modest gains follow a broadly flat European cat treaty market for 1 January. -
Rates on North American property binders up between 10 and 25 percent depending on territory.
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An ever-clearer picture is emerging of what winning and losing looks like in a hardening market.
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The main disrupted segments are still aggregate retro and sidecar vehicles.
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The US casualty market looks to have a major reserving problem as claims inflation picks up.
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Underwriters expect to book increases of 2.5 percent as capacity still abounds in the sector.
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The industry association opts not to seek a judicial review over the UK government’s slender 0.5 point increase to the discount rate.
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Sources said airline premiums have increased by around 40 percent on average.
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In the first half of this decade, a new breed of eye-catchingly large facilities such as Aon and Berkshire Hathaway’s “sidecar” and Willis’ 360 were dominating headlines.
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The ratings agency predicts third-party capital providers will “hold the line” on return expectations after heavy losses.
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Data from the Q3 CIAB pricing survey provides solid evidence the market today is well beyond anything seen since the turn of the decade.
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Buyers look to alternative risk transfer options as stressed market conditions continue.
