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Reinsurance

Hannover Re eyes uplift in structured solutions as hard market drives greater cedant interest

Reinsurance hailed as a pillar of resilience, with 2022–23 hardening spurring demand for structured deals.   21 October 2025

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Reinsurers’ returns just 1.2% above their cost of capital

In the first half of 2017, the reinsurance sector generated returns only 1.2 percent above its cost of capital, according to a new report by S&P Global Ratings.   5 September 2017

Insurance

Auto and business interruption could dominate Harvey losses

Auto insurers could be hard hit by the flooding in Texas triggered by Hurricane Harvey, according to S&P Global Ratings, which has also warned that business interruption claims could be high.   29 August 2017

Insurance

UK cyber claims tripled in 2024, says trade body

Last year's record payouts were before string of 2025 high-profile attacks.   11 November 2025

Insurance

Ryan Specialty revamps transport after M&A; acquired talent to lead

Ryan Specialty Transportation Underwriting Managers takes life admitted & E&S in 50 states.   12 September 2022

Reinsurance

Capital, credit and credibility: inside the BMA’s latest long-term insurance stress test

How 2024’s capital strength, liquidity and recovery planning held up under a 2008-style shock.   8 January 2026

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S&P assigns Flood Re preliminary A- rating; predicts £80-£90m GWP by its third year

Rating firm Standard & Poor's (S&P) has assigned its preliminary 'A-' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings to UK-based single-peril reinsurer Flood Re.   18 March 2016

Insurance

Southern Marine unveils new facility amid pressure on catastrophe capacity

It offers excess stock capacity with a $20m limit per conveyance and location.   10 April 2025

Insurance

Ryan Specialty regains momentum Q3, hints at major hiring frenzy

Appointments may be underway in earnest already during Q3, management suggests.   31 October 2025

Reinsurance

Scor rides low cat quarter to Q3 profit . . . and higher buffers

The cat load came down 10.5 ratio points from Q3'24, well above the 7.5 point margin gain.   31 October 2025

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