All rating agency articles
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NewsStronger 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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NewsReinsurance 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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NewsMoody’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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NewsFitch upbeat on Bermuda reinsurance market in 2024
Bermuda reinsurers’ “returns peaking”, to remain favourable in 2024, the rating agency said.
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NewsAM Best keeps stable outlook on global reinsurance, positive outlook for MGAs
The rating agency said uncertainty is mounting for reinsurers, despite “generational” hard market opportunities.
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News2022 fourth-costliest year on record for cat losses – S&P
A new report on catastrophe risk appetite among global reinsurers has found last year to be the fourth-costliest on record for annual global insured catastrophe losses.
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NewsAM Best’s ranks top 50 reinsurers: Munich Re, Swiss Re make up a quarter of GPW
Munich Re was ranked top, across non-life and life business, followed by Swiss Re, Hannover Re, Canada Life Re and Berkshire Hathaway.
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NewsUS P&C industry sustains $8.2bn Q1 underwriting loss
Underwriting losses, revealed in a Best report from the rating agency, follow $3.4bn underwriting profit in the same quarter of the preceding year.
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NewsS&P expects new criteria to affect 10% of re/insurance ratings
The credit ratings agency has published a revised version of its proposed methodology.
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NewsThree factors keeping global non-life reinsurance outlook stable – AM Best
Positive pricing momentum leads the list of reasons why rating agency AM Best has maintained a positive view on the non-life reinsurance sector globally.
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NewsWarning for London insurance market despite ‘stable’ rating issued
’Failure to prepare for risks could have capital implications,’ says rating agency
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NewsMunich Re retains position as world’s largest reinsurer
Together, Munich Re and Swiss Re accounted for 24.3% of reinsurance gross premiums written in 2021 - AM Best
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NewsFLOIR's warning as Demotech moves to downgrade 17 carriers
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation slams the move; says rating agency is exerting ’coercive influence’
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NewsSiriusPoint responds to S&P’s negative watch
The departure of the Bermuda reinsurer’s chief executive and COO has prompted the credit watch
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NewsMoody’s places Peak Re on negative review
Contagion risks to Peak Re could “increase as Fosun’s credit profile weakens”
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NewsFlorida property insurers under “immense pressure”
Elevated reinsurance costs, coupled with higher loss and litigation costs, are challenging Florida property insurers - AM Best
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NewsFitch lowers reinsurance sector outlook to neutral
Russia-Ukraine war represents a “mid-sized catastrophe event” as hard market begins to ease
