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Insurance

Reinsurance sector view improves on ‘hard earned’ rate increases

S&P Global expects the sector to earn back its cost of capital this year and in 2024.   5 September 2023

Insurance

Hard market will prompt cedants to revisit reinsurance spend: S&P

Hardening rates will highlight the importance of underwriting discipline.   3 November 2020

Insurance

Argo taps specialty and E&S turnaround guru to lead its US insurance

Argo lauds her ‘proven track record of leading transformational growth strategies.’   16 August 2022

Insurance

Trean specialty takes to non-admitted E&S market via deal with Beat

Beat Capital gains access to A-rated Benchmark Specialty paper for long-duration management.   28 July 2022

Insurance

Growth opportunities abound as rates harden, despite S&P’s negative outlook

Reinsurance sector will need to ensure there are sufficient levels of pricing increases, says analyst.   15 September 2020

Insurance

COVID-19 second wave could eat into insurers’ capital, warns S&P

S&P warns of capital erosion particularly for life insurers and those with thin buffers.   14 July 2020

Insurance

Insurtech MGA Coalition builds out UK cyber with move into E&S market

Clients can tap into Coalition security and top up Allianz- and Lloyd’s-backed cover.   13 March 2023

Alternative Risk Transfer

COVID-19 showcased value of catastrophe bonds to investors: S&P

S&P analysts do not expect investors in cat bonds to suffer significant losses as a result of COVID-19.   20 May 2020

Insurance

AXA XL bolsters E&S excess casualty with WTW and Arch hires

Challenges remain in admitted insurance markets with capacity constraints and rates still climbing, says insurer.   3 March 2022

Insurance

Hamilton taps AmWins/James River talents to expand US E&S lines

The executives will join its newly-launched excess and surplus insurer in the US.   6 May 2022

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