US/Canada/Bermuda

Analysis

28 November 2024

Looking under the hood of Cayman Islands' life reinsurance

Jeremy Trader, chief actuary at Cayman Islands-based Knighthead Annuity and Life, tells Sarfraz Thind it is important to look beyond the surface when judging the jurisdiction's value
22 November 2024

IR&C Bermuda: CRO tips on managing interconnected risks

Insurers' risk functions should shift beyond traditional structures and siloed thinking - and embrace flexibility and creativity when dealing with interconnected threats, risk experts in Bermuda have advised. Ronan McCaughey reports
14 November 2024

A historical perspective on the challenges in America's insurance markets

Katherine Hempstead has written a book that unpacks the evolution of insurance in the US. She explains to Joshua Geer the role played by state and federal regulation, and how the market has been shaped by decisions taken centuries ago
21 October 2024

Cayman Islands aiming to become the next reinsurance idyll

Already one of the biggest captive and alternative asset venues in the world, the Cayman Islands is on a quest to make its serendipitous location a hub for reinsurers. The Deputy Premier and head of its reinsurance association spoke to Sarfraz Thind in New York about why they should be taken seriously
14 October 2024

Time to adopt ICS, conclude AM comparable

The deadline to adopt the Insurance Capital Standard is fast approaching and a crucial decision on comparability with the US Aggregation Method awaits. ACLI's Mariana Gomez-Vock argues it is time for supervisors to resolve their differences

News

  • InsuranceERM's 2024 review: Tougher regulatory action on AI

    30 December 2024

  • Severe storms and tornadoes slam southeast US

    30 December 2024

  • Strong reinsurer appetite drives loss-free property cat rates down at 1 Jan renewals

    30 December 2024

    But prices rise up to 30% for loss-affected books, says Guy Carpenter

  • BMA pushes for more disclosures from life re/insurers

    27 December 2024

    Bermuda regulator proposes 31 December 2025 start for enhanced liabilities and assets reporting

  • InsuranceERM's 2024 review: a merry year for pension risk transfer

    27 December 2024

  • Suzanne Williams-Charles: tackling Bermuda's life re/insurance challenges

    24 December 2024

    Suzanne Williams-Charles, CEO of the Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (Biltir) association, talks about the year in which her mind has been occupied by promoting Bermuda's life re/insurance market and, in particular, the asset-intensive space.

  • Bermuda P&C insurers' cat loss exposure climbs 11%

    24 December 2024

    BMA's year-end 2023 analysis reveals island's global cat loss share stable at 23%

  • Bermuda's life premiums grew 24% in 2023

    23 December 2024

    BMA report also reveals the outcome of life market stress testing

  • Cayman Islands' offshore reinsurance mission faces several hurdles

    20 December 2024

    Gallagher Re examines the case for and against Cayman

  • InsuranceERM's 2024 review: Mad, bad and sad for the US insurance market

    18 December 2024

  • AI unlikely to replace physical-based flood models, says Fathom co-founder

    17 December 2024

    Nevertheless, Fathom contributes to AI tool for visualising future flood events

  • Europe expected to hit inflation target first as US price pressures stay sticky

    16 December 2024

  • Life and health insurers begin exploring underwriting emissions reductions

    12 December 2024

    Sector starts to link client health, resilience and carbon reduction in early steps

  • Farsight Partners to advise AB CarVal on sourcing $1bn of life and health financing deals

    11 December 2024

    Firm led by former members of Securis's life team

  • Short-term profits at the expense of climate "no longer acceptable", says Beneva CEO

    11 December 2024

    Canadian insurance CEO urges insurers to prioritise sustainability amid record climate-related losses

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