All Pandemic articles
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NewsAM Best: European insurers enjoy post COVID profits
Earnings improved overall, and a number of players saw materially higher profits in the absence of pandemic-related losses
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China insurance outlook revised on easing of lockdown rules
AM Best has revised its market segment outlook on the China non-life insurance industry to stable from negative
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After Stonegate: Unpicking Covid-19 BI aggregation potential
Why reinsurers should look to recent Covid-related judgments on the direct side in an effort to resolve uncertainty
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Ian will have ‘devastating impact’ on full-year underwriting results
Continued rise in interest rates will further pressure total investment returns and reported book values - Aon
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(Re)insurance sector can no longer ‘waste time’ when it comes to tackling systemic risks – PWC
Finding industry-wide ways to deal with systemic risks is ‘not an urgent task’ the (re)insurance sector has so far undertaken – but this needs to change, says PWC partner
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Major reinsurance market correction ahead - SCOR
The challenging macro-economic landscape will be a net positive for both risk carriers and “volatility takers”
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Best affirms Swiss Re ratings; puts ICR on ‘negative’
Negative outlook on the reinsurance group’s long-term issuer credit rating reflects operating performance pressure
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Shift away from cat risks creating more “stable” market
A number of re-alignment initiatives have been taking place for at least the last three years, notes AM Best
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Hannover Re reports combined ratio of 99% in H1
The reinsurer is maintaining its profit guidance after generating group net income of €649 million in the first six months
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Swiss Re reports $938m in H1 catastrophe claims
First half income of $157m was dented by natural catastrophe losses, COVID-related losses and reserving for the war in Ukraine
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SCOR reveals net loss of €239m in H1
Reinsurer reveals it is pulling back from agriculture after taking a €193m hit from droughts in Brazil
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Evolving black swans are making the industry nervous
Past industry action has demonstrated that insurance companies take these risks ‘very much in their stride’ - Accenture
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Re/insurance has never been more valued - Lloyd’s boss
The insurance industry’s role is not just about helping clients recover but also building resilience, says John Neal
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Industry must empower next generation - Glaser
“We need to amplify our talent’s potential” to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving risk landscape, says Marsh McLennan CEO
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Crypto assets and quantum computing present emerging risks
Are crypto assets implicitly covered by existing property or cyber policies? Asks Swiss Re’s SONAR
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Over three quarters of re/insurers remain digital laggards
Fewer than 25% have truly digitised the value chain, despite the accelerating transformation of the last two years - ACORD
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Geneva Association appoints new board members
Association has become a supporting institution of UNEP-FI’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance
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Hannover Re reveals ‘higher than expected’ losses in Q1
The reinsurer’s combined ratio in property and casualty reinsurance increased to 99.5%
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‘Stagflation’ is back, warns sigma
Claims inflation is expected to affect non-life insurers’ profitability in 2022, leading to further market hardening in 2023
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AM Best puts Italian insurers on negative outlook
Economic uncertainty, declining profitability and elevated risk profiles are causes for concern
