16 October 2017Insurance

The fear factor will determine rate hikes

While the industry has enough capital to handle the losses from the recent hurricanes, even at the higher end of estimates, it will be the psychology of the market that will determine potential changes in rates, with the fear factor having an important role to play, Brian Schneider, Fitch Ratings’ global head of reinsurance, told PCI Today.

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