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Florida market strains may drive reinsurance & private debt demand

The Florida insurance market is in a state of flux, as strains from recent years have begun to drive ratings,.. Read More

Property and Casualty Suit Against Us Provisions: Maryland and Delaware | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | Merlin Law Group

The “Suit Against Us” provision is typically found in the “Conditions” section of a homeowners insurance policy. This provision explains,.. Read More

Stone Ridge interval ILS fund shrinks again, cat bond focused fund stable

Stone Ridge Asset Management’s mutual insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund assets shrank slightly in the last quarter of record, with the,.. Read More

"Significant" reinsurance rate increases likely for Florida and Japan: S&P

The market could achieve “significant” reinsurance rate increases at the upcoming Japanese renewals in April and Florida renewals in June,,.. Read More

AbsoluteClimo's climate risk models forecast fewer economic losses in 2020

AbsoluteClimo, a climate and weather modeling, forecasting and risk management firm based in Hawaii, says its models suggest that in,.. Read More

Trapped ILS capital & lack of retro not as big a renewal issue as expected

As the January 2020 reinsurance renewals fast approached the two issues of trapped ILS capital and dented retrocessional capacity proved,.. Read More

Hannover Re's 3264 Re cat bond to grow 50% to $150m

The new international multi-peril catastrophe bond transaction that is being sponsored by global reinsurance firm Hannover Re looks likely,.. Read More

Commercial property rate increases accelerate to end 2019: IVANS

U.S. commercial property insurance rates continued to accelerate, in terms of rate firming or hardening, towards the end of 2019,,.. Read More

Can My Insurance Company Deny Coverage If I Vacate My House After an Earthquake? | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | Merlin Law Group

In the last two weeks, Puerto Rico has experienced earthquakes that have caused significant damage to homes and buildings, especially,.. Read More

Climate & environmental issues are top global risks for 2020: Marsh & Zurich

For the first time in the history of the annual World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report all of the top,.. Read More

Chubb expects $453m Q4 catastrophe & crop losses after reinsurance

U.S. and global primary insurance carrier and reinsurance company Chubb has announced an expected fourth-quarter pre-tax and net of reinsurance,.. Read More

The Businessowners Policy | Blog | TruePoint Insurance

If you own and/or run a smaller business, your insurance needs may be properly handled by a business owners policy,.. Read More