Archive

  • Harvey residential flood loss estimated at up to $9.5bn

    01 September 2017

    CoreLogic estimates 70% of flood damage not covered by insurance

  • Harvey flood threat moves eastwards to Louisiana

    29 August 2017

    Insured losses expected to reach billions of dollars

  • Hastings wins approval to use Solvency II USPs

    11 August 2017

    UK retail insurer slashes solvency capital requirement

  • Hurricane forecasters converge on above-average Atlantic season predictions

    07 August 2017

    Weak El Niño and warmer water are to blame

  • Aon Benfield accelerates cat loss analysis in latest Elements update

    28 June 2017

    Version 11 of cat modelling platform adds model flexibility

  • The 'winners' and losers from the Ogden rate change

    20 June 2017

    Insurers with lower retention rates increased their motor market share in Q1 as others were forced to raise prices faster. They are, however, likely to be hit harder during their reinsurance renewals, and the profits lost across the entire sector could reach £3.5bn. Callum Tanner reports

  • Bank of Greece calls time on two insurance entities

    30 May 2017

    Regulator dials up pressure on sector to fulfil its social function

  • Russian trade insurer red-flagged on Solvency II capital miss

    18 May 2017

    East West Assekuranz has licence withdrawn while local peer Sovag seeks turnaround

  • Matthew ranked as 10th most costly Atlantic hurricane

    25 April 2017

    $15bn of economic losses and $4.5bn of insured losses, estimates Aon Benfield

  • The ongoing ordeal of Ogden

    11 April 2017

    The change to UK's damages discount rate came as a huge surprise to many insurers. But this is far from being a one-off shock. Christopher Cundy reports