Archive

  • #MeToo threatens loss creep for insurers

    29 January 2019

    D&O liability insurers face complex and systemic losses, AM Best says

  • Woolsey fire will cost insurers $2.5bn or more, AIR estimates

    03 December 2018

    Firefighting guns-for-hire now expect to battle US blazes all year round

  • California fires to "severely test" risk tolerances

    14 November 2018

    A.M. Best warns forest fires will hit profits and cause re-evaluation of underwriting

  • Moody's affirms Brexit readiness, transitional deal or not

    13 November 2018

    Rating agency ready for UK authorisation under new regime

  • Rating agencies split in outlook on reinsurers

    04 September 2018

    Fitch and Moody’s have “stable” outlook, while A.M. Best’s is “negative”

  • Californian commissioner warns over fire insurance risk

    21 August 2018

    California is not at a crisis point yet in terms of the availability of insurance to citizens burnt out in last year's fires, but the trends are not good, Dave Jones the state's insurance commissioner says. David Walker reports

  • Downgrades jump in US non-life industry

    20 August 2018

    Effects of 2017 natcats not done with yet

  • AIR Worldwide updates wildfire modelling

    13 August 2018

    Wildfires are devastating areas of California again

  • IFRS 17 is complex but necessary – A.M. Best

    13 July 2018

    The new accounting standard will increase volatility in insurers’ results

  • Jordanian regulations likely to toughen up

    21 June 2018

    Central Bank of Jordan set to become insurance regulator