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Hurricane season has started. What can the industry expect?

June 1, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatino

The 2023 hurricane season is shaping up to be near normal as the current ocean temperatures (which fuel hurricane activity) and the El Niño patterns (which hinder it), are converging to neutralize one another, industry outlooks suggest.  For the P&C

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Outlook for reinsurers improves post-pandemic

September 8, 2021 James Langton, Investment Executive

Despite a recent string hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other natural disasters, the outlook for the global reinsurance sector is improving, according to rating agencies Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings. In a new report, Moody’s said the outlook for the

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Canadian P&C outlook stable, driven by good demand, strong underwriting discipline and solid balance sheets: Moody’s

December 13, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The outlook for the Canadian property and casualty (P&C) industry is stable, driven by good demand, strong underwriting discipline and solid balance sheets, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report released on Monday. However, despite the stable outlook, these trends

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Driverless cars could have significant credit impact across range of sectors, Moody’s report says

May 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Driverless cars could have significant credit implications across a wide range of sectors and companies as the technology becomes more advanced and widespread in the coming years, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report released on Tuesday. Although the extensive

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Fort McMurray wildfire could hurt 2016 Q2 results for some Canadian p&c insurers, companies offering help

May 9, 2016 by Angela Stelmakowich

Credit rating agency Moody’s does not anticipate the massive wildfire in and around Fort McMurray will be a credit event for Canada’s property and casualty industry, but is likely to have an impact on 2016 Q2 results for property insurers.