-
2018 Atlantic hurricane season - the calm after the storm?
01 June 2018Last year's Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most catastrophic in recent memory with insured losses estimated at over $130bn. Now 12 months later and on the first official day of the season, forecasters believe relative calmness awaits. But forecasters are often wrong. Paul Walsh reports.
-
"No urgent crisis" for blockchain to solve
26 April 2018Multiple obstacles to adoption of distributed ledger technology, says Fitch report
-
German non-life to continue premium hikes in light of poor investment yields
23 August 2017Solvency ratios expected to decline but remain above 250% at year-end 2017 says Fitch
-
Fitch turns negative on Lloyd's rating
29 June 2017Calculates recent combined ratio at 98%
-
Two-thirds increase in German life run-off expected: Fitch
27 April 2017Firms to manage back-books internally in short term but many expected to transfer in next five years
-
Increased lapse risk leads to negative outlook for Italian life firms
14 March 2017Profitability and capitalisation are under threat, says Fitch
-
Lloyd's closes £300m tier 2 bond
31 January 2017Final pricing: 10-year gilts plus 330 basis points
-
Fitch turns negative on US life insurers
08 September 2016Declining interest rates and market volatility add pressure
-
Brexit threatens Lloyd's market
01 September 2016Short term gains on fixed income but long-term drag on profits, says Fitch
-
Dutch insurers to cut €500m in costs until 2018 - Fitch
07 July 2016Improving operational efficiency is response to run-offs and intense price competition