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2020 results: Did Canada’s insurers “outrun the bear” of claims inflation?
March 23, 2021 by David GambrillCanada’s P&C insurance industry survived the pandemic year of 2020 in good financial health, although some insurers wound up with healthier balance sheets than others, according to financial data published in the forthcoming MSA Research Q4-2020 Outlook Report. “The Canadian…
Reinsurance Protectionism
January 4, 2019 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefWill OSFI proposals take the “global” out of global reinsurance?
Power of Small
November 2, 2018 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefCanada’s reinsurance marketplace, featuring a relatively small piece of the global premium pie, creates a challenge for reinsurers to grow their business. So why do reinsurers remain optimistic about their future prospects?
Hurricanes to date a capital event for reinsurers, 2017 could be even more costly Cat year than 2005
October 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe above-average activity for the Atlantic hurricanes season so far – a season that is not yet done – is already a capital event for p&c reinsurers and the remainder plus wildfire activity likely only contributes to nervousness, S&P Global…
Bermuda’s global insurers, reinsurers could fund at least US$25 billion of insured losses from hurricanes
October 11, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterBermuda market firms may fund at least a quarter of the estimated US$100 billion in aggregate insured losses from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, suggest preliminary aggregated loss estimates from the Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurers (ABIR). “Based on…
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…
Investment income doubles for Canadian P&C industry: MSA
June 27, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Canadian property and casualty insurance industry had essentially no underwriting income during the first three months of the year but Q1 net investment income more than doubled year over year, figures from a report from MSA Research Inc. suggest.…
Canadian industry underwriting income down 81% in 2016: MSA
April 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Canadian property and casualty insurance industry had underwriting income of $484 million in 2016, down 81% from $2.554 billion in 2015, while reinsurers’ combined ratio deteriorated 30.4 points year over year, MSA Research Inc. suggested in a report released…
Data-driven methodology allows (re)insurers to identify liability risk exposure across entire portfolios
March 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterLloyd’s reports that a partnership with modelling company Arium has produced a data-driven methodology that will allow (re)insurers to model liability risk exposure probabilistically across entire portfolios. The approach – the result of a three-year project between Lloyd’s and Arium…
Reinsurers face challenging market conditions, technology to play important role: Novarica
January 31, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterReinsurers can expect huge losses from man-made and natural catastrophes, open-ended liabilities like asbestos and terrorism, and developing creative technology solutions to become increasingly important in future, Novarica notes in a new report. The new challenges are in the wake…
Reinsurers ‘more willing’ to decline participation where demands from cedents are too great: Guy Carpenter
September 9, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAs investment returns remain low and with recent drops in renewal pricing, reinsurance carriers are resisting “aggressive buying tactics” on the part of cedents, Guy Carpenter & Company LLC suggested in an article published Friday. “From a buying perspective, while…
Hermine expected to have “modest” impact on P&C, cat bond markets: Fitch
September 8, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterHurricane Hermine is expected to have a “modest” impact on the property and casualty and catastrophe bond markets, according to ratings agency Fitch Ratings. Insured losses for reinsurers from this event will also likely be limited, but Fitch said in…