personal Insurance

Gap between traditional and capital market rates narrowed for some perils: Swiss Re

In 2023, the catastrophe bond market became increasingly attractive for sponsors, with the gap between traditional reinsurance and capital market,.. Read More

Munich Re expects positive 2024 renewals, warns on price adequacy for extreme weather

Munich Re said this morning that while market pressure has increased slightly in reinsurance, the company anticipates positive conditions continuing,.. Read More

How to host the ultimate pool party for kids and adults: A South African guide

Hosting the ultimate pool party in South Africa doesn't have to be a schlep. This guide will show you how,.. Read More

Chubb values ABR Re more highly, though premiums ceded to it decline in 2023

While total-return and third-party capitalised reinsurance joint-venture ABR Re remains firmly at the centre of Chubb’s reinsurance arrangements, the re/insurer,.. Read More

RenRe's 3rd-party capital AUM nears $7bn. Raises for new Upsilon managed account

Third-party investor capital under management in reinsurance joint-ventures and insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds managed by RenaissanceRe’s Capital Partners division reached,.. Read More

Insurance (cat) carried the day ($3.5bn in 2023 P&C earnings): Warren Buffett

The Berkshire Hathaway insurance and reinsurance businesses delivered as Warren Buffett had anticipated in 2023 and the result drives home,.. Read More

Lifson Re sidecar stays at $380m for 2024, but grows importance to W. R. Berkley

The collateralized reinsurance capacity provided to US headquartered insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation by its Lifson Re reinsurance,.. Read More

Public Adjusters Should Routinely Double Check Contracts for Compliance and Avoid Fines or Class Action Lawsuits | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

February 26, 2024 What happens if a public adjuster’s contract is not legal, does not comply with insurance department regulations,,.. Read More

Nephila's results start to confirm original thesis for acquisition: Markel CEO Gayner

The original thesis for buying into the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector with the acquisition of Nephila Capital is now starting,.. Read More

AlphaCat funds see near-full redemption requests prior to RenRe acquisition

Even before RenaissanceRe had acquired Validus from AIG, the Bermuda based reinsurer has said that “substantially all” of the AlphaCat,.. Read More

Global reinsurance markets have stabilised, says Suncorp

Australian insurance giant Suncorp believes that global reinsurance markets have stabilised, while explaining that it has raised prices to cope,.. Read More

NCIUA targets $250m Cape Lookout Re 2024-1 named storm cat bond

The North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA) has returned to sponsor another catastrophe bond to source more named storm reinsurance,.. Read More