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Risk for global marine P&I sector is intermediate: S&P

Industry and country risk for the global marine protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance sector has been labelled as intermediate by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) in its insurance industry and country risk assessment (IICRA).   11 February 2016

Insurance

Renewals: coming to terms with mixed outcomes

In a market still dominated by COVID-19, renewal season was met with a few unanticipated outcomes despite an early start and hardening rates, a Re/insurance Lounge panel found.   11 February 2021

Insurance

Gap in two-tiered market growing: S&P

The gap between first tier and second tier reinsurers is growing as cedants gravitate towards the first tier. This is the finding of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) in its latest report on large US cedants.   26 October 2015

Insurance

US P/C sector to remain stable in 2016: S&P

The US property/casualty (P/C) sector is likely to experience another stable year in 2016, according to rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P).   14 January 2016

Insurance

Barbican unveils US E&S property MGA with Ariel Specialty hires

Barbican Insurance Group has established a new US specialty managing general agency (MGA) led by Colin Mayo, the former executive vice president and chief underwriting officer at Ariel Specialty.   16 November 2017

Insurance

EXCLUSIVE: Close the insurance gap to stop fighting over a shrinking pie: S&P

Closing the insurance gap – the difference in many sectors and parts of the world between economic and insured losses – would allow re/insurers to innovate and stop fighting over the same shrinking pie.   19 September 2016

Insurance

S&P: Global reinsurance market continues to soften

Despite a challenging environment for reinsurers, with fierce competition leading to declining prices, rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) said that it does not expect to see much rating actions over the next year.   8 September 2015

Insurance

Profits continue to decline for James River in Q2

Q2 follows Q1 pattern with net income falling yet again.   5 August 2025

Insurance

XL Catlin appoints E&S binding and brokerage head

Re/insurer XL Catlin has appointed Karl Fischbach as head of binding authority and brokerage for its excess and surplus (E&S) insurance operation.   22 March 2017

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Cedants centralising reinsurance purchases: S&P

Cedants are continuing to enjoy favourable conditions in North America while centralising their reinsurance purchases.   13 November 2015

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