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How home insurance premiums are trending
March 6, 2024 by Jason ContantCanadian home insurance policyholders should brace for price increases this year following a nearly 8% year-over-year increase since the beginning of the year, according to internal data from rate comparison site My Choice Financial. Canada’s home insurance landscape is poised for…
As cyber attacks increase, insurers in the space face rising losses
October 13, 2021 James Langton - Advisor's EdgeAmid rising losses and increasing claims on cyber insurance, companies that provide insurance against online hackers are facing growing risks, says Fitch Ratings. In a new report, the rating agency said that while cyber insurance has been a profitable line…
Cyber influence on insurer ratings mostly gradual: Fitch
November 13, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe influence of cyber risk on insurer ratings is likely to be gradual, Fitch Ratings has reported. Cyber insurance represents a relatively small percentage of insurers’ business and insurers are taking a cautious approach to growing coverage, given the uncertainty…
Global cyber premiums to increase six- to eightfold within a decade: Fitch
September 28, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGlobal cyber premium volume is set to increase six- to eightfold within a decade, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings. Released on Wednesday, the report Cyber Insurance – Risks and Opportunities (Global Non-Life Insurer Underwriting Exposures Examined) found…
Global reinsurers’ first-half 2017 results reflect pricing pressure, consolidation expected: Fitch
August 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGlobal reinsurers’ first half 2017 results provide further evidence of continuing pressure on pricing and earnings, Fitch Ratings said in a report released on Monday. “Intense competition among global reinsurers and the abundance of capital invested in the sector mean…
Proposed model law could beef up U.S. insurers’ cyber risk management
August 17, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNew cyber-related obligations being proposed south of the border, if approved, could promote more rigorous cyber risk management practices in the U.S. insurance market, Fitch Ratings suggests. The CyberSecurity Working Group of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has…
Fitch revises Lloyd’s outlook to negative due to deterioration in underwriting performance
June 30, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterFitch Ratings has announced that it has revised Lloyd’s of London’s outlook to negative from stable as result of “deterioration in underwriting performance, coupled with increasing exposure to catastrophe risk in the context of continuing pressure on both risk-adjusted premium…
Strongest world economic growth expected since 2010: Fitch
June 19, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe recovery in global economic growth is strengthening and is expected to pick up to 2.9% this year and peak at 3.1% in 2018, the highest rate since 2010, Fitch Ratings said on Monday in its latest Global Economic Outlook…
Soft pricing in global reinsurance market to continue for at least the rest of 2017: Fitch
May 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe soft pricing in the global reinsurance market will continue for at least the rest of 2017, ratings firm Fitch Ratings said in a report released Monday. “We expect premium rates to continue declining, due to large volumes of under-deployed…
Global cyber attacks expected to up demand for related insurance, U.S. market could grow 10-fold: Fitch Ratings
May 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterFitch Ratings expects demand for cyber insurance protection will increase in the wake of the slew of recent ransomware cyber attacks in 150-plus countries, but cautions against aggressive expansion that could prove credit-negative. “Growth in corporate anxiety from cyber-related threats…
Global demand for new vehicles to increase 1% to 2% in 2017: Fitch
May 4, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGlobal demand for new vehicles will increase 1% to 2% in 2017, according to Fitch Ratings’ latest U.S. Automotive Handbook, published on Wednesday. The handbook noted that growth in China, Europe and Brazil will more than offset demand declines in…
Driverless cars to “revolutionize” motor insurance as liability shifts towards manufacturers: Fitch
March 8, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWidespread adoption of autonomous vehicles will completely transform the motor insurance sector in the long-term as liability shifts towards manufacturers and the traditional risk pool shrinks, Fitch Ratings said in a new report on Wednesday. Simply put, insurers will be…