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Hurricane Florence will likely be an earnings event for the private insurance industry but the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) could be hit with heavy losses, potentially resulting in claims for its reinsurers for the second year in a row and its first cat bond being triggered, according to Fitch Ratings. 21 September 2018
Insurance
Gross written premiums (GWP) of German non-life insurers are expected to grow 2 percent in 2016 and 1 percent in 2017, followed by sound growth driven by higher pricing in 2015 of 3.5 percent, according to a Fitch Ratings report. 25 August 2016
Insurance
US property/casualty insurers writing cyber coverage wrote approximately $1 billion in direct written premiums volume in 2015, according to analysis from Fitch Ratings. 26 August 2016
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While a merger or acquisition (M&A) can seem an appealing prospect to small and medium-sized reinsurers grappling with challenging market conditions, the rationale behind such a deal and its execution will both be critical to the way analysts at rating agencies view it. 11 September 2016
Insurance
The outcome of the Brexit referendum and of two major regulatory investigations are the key remaining uncertainties for UK life insurers in 2016 as the impact of Solvency II and new pension legislation have become clearer, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings. 19 April 2016
Insurance
The first half of 2016 saw underwriting profits for the global reinsurance sector fall, while the recent profitability for several companies fell to levels that could diminish their financial strength, according to a mid-year report from Fitch Ratings. 25 August 2016
Insurance
So-called disruptor technology companies will shape the direction of the insurance industry going forward, but not all will succeed, James Auden, managing director and head of property and casualty (P&C) insurance in North America at Fitch Ratings, told PCI Today. 25 October 2016
Insurance
The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony on January 23rd at Shangri-La Dubai. 4 December 2024
Insurance
Fitch Ratings has estimated that the insured losses of the earthquake that struck central Italy in late August will be between €100 million and €200 million. 30 August 2016
Insurance
German life insurers are more exposed that their peers in other countries to the risk of low interest rates for an extended period due to asset-liability mismatches and the widespread use of investment guarantees to customers, according to Fitch Ratings. 10 August 2016
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