Total insured value of U.S. residential and commercial coastal properties now exceeds US$13 trillion: AIR
November 11, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe total insured value of exposed residential and commercial properties in coastal counties in the United States now exceeds US$13 trillion, according to a new report from AIR Worldwide. The catastrophe risk modelling firm released the report titled The Coastline…
Insurance rates decrease continued to moderate for third quarter in a row: Marsh
November 11, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe third quarter of 2016 marked the third consecutive quarter that the rate of decline for global insurance rates has moderated by weighted average, Marsh notes in its newly released Global Insurance Market Index Q3 – 2016. Pointing out that…
Munich Re posts profit of 684 million euros in third quarter
November 10, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMunich Re has posted a profit for 684 million euros in the third quarter of 2016 ending Sept. 30, up from 525 million euros in the same quarter last year. For the first nine months of the year ending Sept.…
Hurricane Matthew causes up to US$15 billion impact to U.S. and Caribbean economies in October: Aon Benfield
November 9, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterHurricane Matthew, which swept through parts of the Caribbean and United States last month, is expected to cost up to US$15 billion to both economies, according to Aon Benfield’s latest Global Catastrophe Recap. Released on Wednesday, the report from Aon…
Hurricane Matthew ‘will not be material’ to Berkshire Hathaway’s financial results
November 7, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterBerkshire Hathaway Inc. reported Friday a 13% drop in its property & casualty premiums earned at its reinsurance group, while the primary insurers had a combined loss ratio of 61% during the third quarter of this year. For the three…
Businesses plan to “invest in resilience” in aftermath of Hurricane Matthew: FM Global
October 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe ravages of Hurricane Matthew are prompting businesses to rethink their natural hazards preparedness, with more than one out of four surveyed employees in the stricken region saying they believe their companies will increase investment in the area. The survey,…
U.S. homeowner claims decreasing, loss costs on the decline, LexisNexis Risk Solutions study finds
October 27, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterHomeowner claims in the United States continue to decrease and loss costs are flat or on the decline, according to a new report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. 2016 LexisNexis Home Trends Report, the inaugural study of home insurance trends released…
Everest Re’s combined ratio improves five points to 85.6% in Q3 2016
October 27, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterHamilton, Bermuda-based Everest Re Group, Ltd. has reported a combined ratio for the third quarter of this year of 85.6%, a five-point improvement from 90.6% in the same quarter of 2015. Excluding catastrophe losses, reinstatement premiums and prior period loss…
Mixed North American commercial insurance market still favours buyers: Willis Towers Watson report
October 26, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe marketplace for property, casualty and other lines of commercial insurance will continue to favour insurance buyers in 2017, particularly those with comprehensive strategic risk management and risk transfer strategies, global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson (WTW)…
Coastal wetlands prevented more than US$625 million in property damages during Hurricane Sandy in 2012: report
October 25, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than US$625 million in property damages were prevented during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 by coastal wetlands along the coast northeast coast of the United States, according to a new report released on Tuesday. Using the latest modelling techniques, scientists…
Estimated insured losses for U.S., Caribbean from Hurricane Matthew US$2.5 billion to US$8 billion: RMS
October 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterRMS has estimated Hurricane Matthew will produce insured losses of US$1.5 billion to US$5 billion for the United States and US$1 billion to US$3 billion in the Caribbean, making it the reinsurance industry’s costliest Atlantic hurricane since Sandy four years…
Hurricane Matthew damage significant, but manageable, for U.S. insurers: A.M. Best
October 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMost insurance carriers rated by A.M. Best have sufficient capital and appropriate reinsurance programs to effectively absorb Hurricane Matthew losses, notes a new briefing from the rating agency. That being the case, A.M. Best reports it does not anticipate a…