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Storm Nicole Could Get Nasty, Warns RMS
RMS sent us a heads up on a potential hurricane level event which is on the horizon near Florida. Currently a storm, it seems to be gathering some intensity. Here’s the word; As it continues […]
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Positive Results For Hannover Re, Weathering the Cat Storm
Hannover Re has issued some earnings guidance for the 2022 financial year; “Even before the extensive devastation caused by Hurricane ‘Ian’, 2022 was a year of above-average large loss expenditure,” said Jean-Jacques Henchoz, Chief Executive […]
Insurance claims
Germany: Claims Inflation Fuels Premium Rate Increases
E+S Rückversicherung AG, the Hannover Re subsidiary responsible for the Group’s German business, expects significant improvements in risk-adjusted prices and conditions in property and casualty reinsurance on the back of continued heavy claims expenditure and […]
Emerging Risk
US Research Into Hurricane Causation & Tracking
Aeolus Capital Management Ltd. (“Aeolus“) and the State University of New York (“SUNY”) at Albany Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences have announced the launch of a research collaboration. The hurricane-focused study, led by Dr. Pete Dailey, Head of Research at Aeolus and a renowned expert in climate catastrophe […]
Global insurance trends
WTW Launches Airport Risk Index
WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) and the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Risk Studies has unveiled a revolutionary Airport Risk Index (ARI). For the first time, the world’s airports will be able to introduce new risk profiling […]
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Hannover Re Publishes P&C Reinsurance Outlook 2023
Some global market insights from Hannover Re; Against the backdrop of a trend towards more expensive large losses, Hannover Re expects further price increases and improved conditions in property and casualty reinsurance. The first half […]
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Latest NCAP Car Safety Tests: Tesla, Great Wall & More
The latest vehicle safety test results from NCAP; Euro NCAP publishes its fifth round of safety ratings today. The highly anticipated Tesla Model Y did not disappoint and shoots to the top of recently published five-star […]
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Swiss Re Sets Up Bond Investment Arm
This is an interesting move from Swiss Re as it looks to offer bespoke advice to those institutions willing to look at buying Cat bonds. Swiss Re announces the launch of its new investment advisory […]