Chubb hikes retentions and ups tower to $5.7bn in US cat reinsurance

Chubb increased limit an retentions on its US property catastrophe treaty coverage notably at April 1, then enacted cosmetic increases to its accompanying North American and international treaty, a comparison of Chubb mid-year financial reporting indicates.

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