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Dubai floods add to claims, reinsurance costs for local insurers – Moody’s
April storms mean claims and increased reinsurance costs for GCC insurers, according to a rating agency report.
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Stronger results at Hannover Re, Munich Re, SCOR, Swiss Re – Moody’s report
Improved underwriting results have driven strong earnings and improved resilience at the four biggest continental European reinsurers, according to rating agency Moody’s.
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Reinsurance pricing to peak in 2024, but claims inflation and cat risk persist – Moody’s
Moody’s expects continued strong demand for reinsurance and higher investment yields, to drive attractive RoEs for the sector in 2024, assuming no large catastrophe events.
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Moody’s report emphasises non-peak peril claims in 2023
Secondary perils accounted for more than half of global insured natural catastrophe losses on average over the past six years, according to rating agency Moody’s.
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Moody’s expects “firm” April and July renewals
1/1 reinsurance renewals showed moderate price increases across most lines due to balanced supply and demand, according to ratings firm Moody’s.
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Collateralised Re yet to rebound, cat bonds lead ILS growth – Moody’s
Rises in traditional reinsurance pricing have caused demand for alternative structures, especially cat bonds, according to a report from the rating agency.
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Munich Re ups 2023 outlook with P&C-driven Q3 profit
The world’s biggest reinsurer reported a net profit of €1.2bn for the third quarter of 2023, with major-loss expenditure in P&C reinsurance slightly below average.
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Moody’s global cyber survey finds 50% rise in cyber insurance premiums
Buyer budgets are on the rise while C-suite visibility of cyber risk has also markedly increased, Moody’s Investors Service found.
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Hawaii wildfires: Moody’s RMS estimates insured property loss of $2.5-4bn
Most losses are expected to be from the town of Lahaina, which sustained catastrophic urban fires for 12 hours and destroyed almost 2,200 structures. Around 75% of the economic loss is expected to be insured, the cat modeller thinks.
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Continued pressure expected on UK personal lines - Moody’s
Lingering effects of low pricing and underestimated claims inflation last year will continue to affect UK retail insurers, according to rating agency Moody’s.
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Banking contagion risk limited for European insurers – Moody’s
Rating agency Moody’s sees little immediate threat to European insurers from recent banking turmoil.
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Moody’s: autonomous vehicles to drive auto insurance transformation
Intelligent technologies will transform the automotive landscape over the coming decades, according to rating agency Moody’s.
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Nat cats will continue to test reinsurers in 2023 - Moody’s
However, strong price increases coupled with higher investment income from rising interest rates will boost profitability
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Moody’s downgrades SCOR’s IFSR to A1
Turnover in SCOR’s CEO role highlights ’challenges in the implementation of the Group’s succession plan’
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RMS: Turkey earthquake largest in 84 years
Tragedy is a reminder that resilience is the main defense against such powerful seismic events
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Moody’s downgrades Peak Re to Baa1; outlook negative
It follows rating action against majority shareholder, Fosun, amid contagion concerns
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Claims inflation could offset premium gains - Moody’s
The four largest European reinsurers reported a 47% decline in combined net profits for the first half of 2022
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Moody’s places Peak Re on negative review
Contagion risks to Peak Re could “increase as Fosun’s credit profile weakens”
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Chaucer and Moody’s launch ‘game changing’ ESG scorecard
Tool will evaluate businesses’ risks and opportunities based on 158 different ESG metrics
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Moody’s affirms Hyperion debt rating in wake of A-Plan deal
Moody’s has also assigned B2 ratings to the new £475 million guaranteed senior secured term loan facility being issued by Hyperion Refinance, and the £125 million guaranteed senior secured revolving credit facility being extended to September 2024 by HIG. The outlooks on all issuers are stable.