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Insurance

Lloyd's of London placed on negative watch due to COVID-19 fears

Despite improvement Lloyd's underwriting performance in 2019 was below expectation, says Fitch.   3 April 2020

Reinsurance

Reinsurers, London Market most exposed to Trump tariffs

London specialty, reinsurance tied closest to US economy: Fitch   9 April 2025

Insurance

Fortitude reinsures $3.4bn of Unum long-term care reserves

28 February 2025

Insurance

US P&C combined ratio poised to hover near breakeven this year

Trump tariffs driving higher claims severity in auto and property.   9 June 2025

Insurance

Puerto Rico earthquake insured losses will be lower than for hurricane Maria

Property owners are less likely to be insured for earthquakes – Fitch.   8 January 2020

Insurance

Traditional reinsurance capital to remain strong in 2019: Fitch

US property/casualty (P/C) insurers are well placed to weather the landfall of a significant storm in the 2019 hurricane season despite experiencing elevated catastrophe losses in the recent years, according to Fitch Ratings.   4 June 2019

Insurance

China securitisation blockchain use growing – Fitch

Blockchain used for aspects of a transaction, as opposed to full or end-to-end blockchain.   5 December 2019

Insurance

US life insurance outlook negative as COVID-19 uncertainty looms

Rating agencies believe that life insurers' earnings, reserves and capital will be under a lot of pressure.   17 March 2020

Insurance

Fitch: Rising US P/C Insurance premiums unlikely to lead to hard market

Competitive forces and less favourable claim trends prevent hardening   15 November 2019

Insurance

Rating agencies react after $9bn PartnerRe-Covéa deal breaks up

Fitch has removed 'rating watch positive and turned a negative outlook, while AM Best has taken PartnerRe off review following the sale collapse.   15 May 2020

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