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Technology innovation top growth opportunity for (re)insurers in 2017: Guy Carpenter survey
November 7, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTechnology innovation will provide the biggest growth opportunities for (re)insurers in the year ahead, according to Guy Carpenter’s annual Market Pulse Survey, released on Monday. Now in its fifth year, the survey polled 107 insurance and reinsurance professionals during the…
Net earnings for Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited US$1.3 million in 2016 Q3 compared to US$424.8 million in 2015 Q3
November 7, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNet losses on investment contributed to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited seeing net earnings drop to US$1.3 million in 2016 Q3 compared to US$424.8 million in 2015 Q3. The results reflect “strong operating income offset by net losses on investments,” notes…
Ed launches global cyber academy
November 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterEd, the global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, announced on Friday the launch of what it is calling the insurance industry’s first global cyber academy. The Ed Cyber Academy, which will be led by Peter Hacker, the company’s group chief innovation officer,…
Swiss Re reports net income of US$3 billion for first nine months of 2016
November 3, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSwiss Re has reported a net income of US$3 billion for the first nine months of 2016, with all business units contributing to the result, “despite the difficult market environment.” The net income results, released on Thursday, compared to US$3.7…
Markel Corporation reports consolidated net written premiums of US$3.162 billion for first nine months of the year
November 2, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterGlen Allen, Va.-based Markel Corporation reported on Tuesday consolidated net written premiums (NWP) for the nine months ending Sept. 30 of US$3.162 billion, up from US$3.023 billion in the same prior-year period. Of the consolidated NWP for the nine-month period,…
Allied World reports net income of US$68.6 million in Q3 2016 compared to net loss of US$51.6 million in Q3 2015
November 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAllied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG has reported a net income of US$68.6 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared to a net loss of US$51.6 million for the same quarter in 2015. The Zug, Switzerland-based company – a…
Altered State
November 1, 2016 Canadian UnderwriterIf recent history is an indicator of future outcomes, Canada looks set on a path of annual billion-dollar (or more) losses from natural catastrophes. Should reinsurers view this as the new normal? And, if so, will treatment by reinsurers both inside and outside the country change to suit this evolving reality?
Vancouver planning additional measures to combat damage, costs associated with sea level rise
October 31, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter“Sitting on the sidelines is not an option while climate change threatens our future,” Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson emphasized last week in announcing the city’s next moves to prepare for sea level rise over the next century. “The massive costs…
Barely passable grade on flood preparedness demands immediate action: report
October 31, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAll 10 Canadian provinces and Yukon are not making the grade when it comes to flood preparedness, signalling the need for change, including not allowing municipalities to override provincial or territorial direction on development in flood-prone areas, argues a new…
Non-life premiums down 4% at PartnerRe
October 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterPartnerRe Ltd., which writes commercial insurance and reinsurance worldwide, reported this week a 4% drop in Q3 non-life premiums while the combined ratio was essentially unchanged at 82.7% PartnerRe, which is based in Pembroke, Bermuda and has a Toronto office,…
Net income for Aon up to US$307 million in Q3, Risk Solutions revenue up 2%
October 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAon plc has reported a net income attributable to shareholders of US$307 million for the third quarter of 2016 ending Sept. 30, up from US$295 million for the prior-year quarter. Total revenue was US$2.7 billion, similar to the prior-year quarter,…
Combined ratio improves 2.7 points at Arch
October 27, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterArch Capital Group Ltd. of Hamilton, Bermuda, reporting a 7.5% overall increase in net premiums written, a 2.1-point improvement in loss ratio and a drop in reinsurance premiums partly due to a decline in casualty, marine and aviation lines premiums.…