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S&P faces strife & pique on tightened capital qualifications
Bermuda insurers warn on over $1b in senior debt falling out of capital calculations.
Russia-Ukraine war likely an ‘earnings event’ for global reinsurers, capital for some
Losses stemming from specialty lines will ‘exacerbate earnings volatility’ for global reinsurers, warns S&P.
Lloyd’s state ‘better than expected’ but faces looming challenges from Ukraine war
Lloyd’s may face exposure in its credit, aviation, marine, cyber, and war/political risk books, warns S&P.
‘Small pockets’ of insurer exposure outside Russia as Ukraine conflict rages
Regulatory ‘freeze’ offers Russian insurers a ‘reprieve’ from the worst of capital volatility.
Sanctions will hit Russian insurers’ access to international reinsurers
But Russian insurers are unlikely to hit a FX funding wall in sanctions regime.
S&P slashes ratings on three Russian insurers, places five on watch, as sanctions hit
Long positions in foreign currency helps balance major mark-to-market investment hit.
Act quickly or risk downgrade, re/insurers warned ahead of new S&P capital model
The best prepared and engaged re/insurers will have the best opportunity, suggest analysts.
Reinsurers now have upper hand in setting overdue rate hikes
The CEOs of RenRe, PartnerRe & AXIS Capital say cost trends merit vigilance
Ground rules on cyber coverage need fundamental rethink, PartnerRe CEO
Cyber is the ‘perfect business line’ for discovering too late that coverage is vague.
Global reinsurers can grab 2022 revenue growth on main line pricing, but renewal talks look ‘difficult’
Reinsurers may fear nat cat underpricing to the tune of 35 to 50 percent.
