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One method of assessing the success or failure of a merger or acquisition in its aftermath can be through examining the impact—if any—on the surviving company’s ratings. But Dennis Sugrue, director of insurance ratings at S&P Global Ratings, stresses that ratings need to be viewed with a great deal of context. 28 December 2016
Insurance
As the re/insurance sector faces another year of soft pricing environment in 2017, market participants fear that large losses could significantly hit profits, which have been protected by the benign cat environment in recent years. 27 December 2016
Insurance
Reinsurers and insurers are set to seek growth through acquisitions in 2017 in order to diversify and gain required scale to excel in a challenging environment. However, they are likely to face difficulties in finding appropriate targets. 26 December 2016
Insurance
Terrorist groups such as Islamic State have shed light on gaps in the offering of terrorism insurance which offers an opportunity to grow for some carriers. 26 December 2016
Insurance
Navigators Group’s new international unit, Navigators International Insurance (NIIC), has secured a financial strength rating of ‘A’ from S&P Global Ratings, which cited the 20-year track record of its parent company. The outlook on the rating is stable. 23 December 2016
Insurance
While the UK vote to leave the EU has shocked London with its large internationally-oriented financial services sector, it also may create some opportunities for the insurance industry. 22 December 2016
Insurance
After a spate of big deals and with consolidation in the re/insurance industry showing little sign of slowing, Intelligent Insurer examines the different ways the success—or failure—of a merger or acquisition may be judged in its aftermath. 21 December 2016
Insurance
S&P Global Ratings has placed Switzerland-based Allied World on CreditWatch with negative implications and AM Best has placed it under review with negative implications after the global specialty and property/casualty insurer agreed to a $4.9 billion acquisition by Canada’s Fairfax. 21 December 2016
Insurance
2016 has again been a benign year in terms of large catastrophe losses, but geopolitical developments have added new challenges to the sector. Intelligent Insurer asked executives from re/insurance firms including Swiss Re, Argo, AM Best and Willis Re for their opinions on the most important developments in the re/insurance industry in 2016. 21 December 2016
Insurance
Some of the pressures the re/insurance sector faced in 2016—low interest rates, uncertainties around Brexit and a soft market—are likely to persist in 2017. But some additional drivers are set to affect the performance of the sector, as described by executives from major players such as Markel, Swiss Re and Willis Re. 21 December 2016
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