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Why it’s hard for insurers to price cyber risk
May 1, 2019 by Greg MeckbachIt’s hard for an insurance company to price cyber because clients are reluctant to report losses, industry experts suggest. “You need historical incidents to understand the types of events out there,” Scott Stransky, assistant vice president and principal scientist in…
The ‘touchy topic’ in Canadian home insurance
September 6, 2018 by Greg MeckbachLack of flood coverage in high-risk areas raises the controversial question of whether owners of high-risk properties should have their insurance premiums subsidized. Overland flood coverage was generally unavailable on home insurance policies in Canada until 2015. Now dozens of…
Regulation suppressing required auto insurance rate increases
September 6, 2018 by Greg MeckbachSome Canadian auto insurers would hike rates even further if provincial bureaucrats would let them, a New Jersey-based analyst said Wednesday at A.M. Best’s 2018 Insurance Market Briefing-Canada in Toronto. In a recent report, A.M. Best Company Inc. warned of…
Canadian carriers increasingly targeting insurers and brokerages for M&A
August 29, 2018 by Jason ContantCanadian P&C companies are increasingly targeting insurers and brokerages for mergers and acquisitions, although the interest in targeting insurtechs is rising, according to a new report from ratings firm A.M. Best Company. A.M. Best released its market segment report for…
Signs of a hardening commercial market
August 20, 2018 by Greg MeckbachShopping around for the best deal for a business client may be getting more difficult as commercial lines prices start to uptick. Among commercial insurers, “it seems there is a little bit of tightening up on the risk appetite,” Raymond…
Which insurers were hit hardest by the third-quarter hurricanes?
January 15, 2018 by David GambrillWhich (re)insurers absorbed the bulk of the insured damages when Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria ripped through the Caribbean and continental United States in 2017 Q3? A.M. Best compiled a list of 41 insurers and reinsurers who paid out more…
How insurers protect their earnings against multiple catastrophes
January 4, 2018 by David GambrillWith the rise of multiple major catastrophe events in Canada, look for primary insurers to start seeking aggregate reinsurance covers as a means to adapt to climate change-related losses. “It’s the new normal that the companies are going to have…
Regulator challenges rosy telematics picture
December 2, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorCanadian auto insurers have been using telematics to gather data on driving behaviour for years, with one insurer having billions of miles’ worth of data, but it remains debatable whether pay-as-you-drive technology actually reduces insured losses. Claims costs “could conceivably…
Carbon nanotubes: The next asbestos risk?
November 29, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCarbon nanotubes (CNTs) could represent the next asbestos risk in the future, and CNTs should be regulated and monitored to mitigate the risks associated with their use, A.M. Best says in its Nov. 29, 2017 special report on asbestos and…
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma & Maria make it “critical” to address shortcomings of NFIP: A.M. Best
November 11, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe United States National Flood Insurance Program – which expires next month – “remains essential and has a purpose,” A.M. Best Company Inc. said in a recent report. But without billions in relief provided in a law passed Oct. 26,…
U.S. inland marine industry one of the “most profitable and consistent” lines: A.M. Best
October 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe inland marine insurance industry has been one of the most profitable and consistent lines of business in the property and casualty industry over the past decade, according to a new special report from ratings firm A.M. Best Company. The…
Maria could ‘severely test’ Caribbean insurers’ financial strength: A.M. Best
September 20, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterHurricane Maria – which was producing winds of about 200 kilometres per hour Wednesday morning on Puerto Rico and predicted to cause about 600 mm of rain in some places – “could result in material insured losses” for Caribbean and…