Global insurance trends

Willis Towers Publishes Report on Natural Catastrophes

Insured losses from major natural catastrophes in 2020 reached roughly US$78 billion, the fourth largest total since 2011, and about 17% higher than the ten-year average of $66.5 billion. However, the total does not reflect […]

Emerging Risk

Catastrophe Bond Market Looks Healthy for 2021

Catastrophe bond issuance in 2020 reached a record-high, as the market saw over $11 billion of pure property cat bonds issued for the first time, according to a new report from Artemis.bm. Adding to this issuance, […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

RMS Joins With Willis Re & Launches New Bond

RMS, the world’s leading catastrophe risk modelling company, collaborated with Willis Re Securities and Securian Financial to launch the new La Vie Re Limited (Series 2020-1) mortality catastrophe bond providing US$100m of reinsurance protection for […]

Natural Catastrophe

RMS Estimates Hurricane Zeta Losses Could Be Up To $5bn

RMS®, the world’s leading catastrophe risk solutions company, estimates total onshore U.S. insured losses from Hurricane Zeta to be between US$3 and US$5 bn. The estimate includes losses to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) […]

News

Swiss Re Results: Losses Narrow, Feeling Optimistic on 2021

The latest from Swiss Re, who are feeling optimistic despite tough trading conditions. Here’s the press info, we highlighted some sections just FYI; Swiss Re reported a Group net loss for the first nine months […]

Opinion

Insights: The Race Between Education and Catastrophe

Technology can now track natural and man-made catastrophes as they unfold, link to insurers’ policy portfolios and notify clients about the risks in advance. Forbes McKenzie, Founder of McKenzie Intelligence Services, scans the horizon for […]

Emerging Risk

RMS Estimates Hurricane Sally Losses May Reach $3.5bn

 RMS, the world’s leading catastrophe risk solutions company, estimates that total U.S. insured losses from Hurricane Sally will be between US$2.0 and US$3.5 billion. The estimate includes losses to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) […]