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Big 4 reinsurers post outsized Q1 profits, double down on April renewals
Rising prices, portfolio rejigging and the return of investment income led to 21% Q1 ROE.
Bermuda re/insurers pad ’22 margins on trimmed cat loss: Fitch
Supportive pricing and terms should hold in the April and mid-year reinsurance renewals.
US insurers likely had $1.16bn invested in failed banks
Insurers incomparable to banks given stable liability profile & solvency measures.
US auto insurers gain traction on rates, can’t break profit barrier
Rate trend ‘will foster a reduction in underwriting losses,’ but profits look ‘more elusive.’
Japanese insurers can’t avoid reinsurance hikes after ‘22 nat cat: Fitch
Japanese cedents will either take it on the margins or against their foreign operations.
Bermuda reinsurers can take rate on pace to pad margins in ’23: Fitch
The newly arrived ‘true hard market’ will hold through mid-year renewals at least.
1.1 renewals pricing & terms to boost reinsurer margins 4pps in 2023: Fitch
Cat bond primary market could be the first real ray of hope on the capacity side.
Florida reforms bear long-term gain, leave short-term pain: Fitch
Florida-focused carriers remain in reinsurance bind; what they can’t fund, taxpayers will.
US P&C insurer profits to stabilise and ‘modestly improve’ in 2023: Fitch
P&C insurers have benefited from a conservative overall approach to loss reserving: Fitch.
London market tops UK insurer peers in claims-beating pricing power
UK company insurers choking on the regulatory leash as inflation races ahead: Fitch
