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Axa-XL deal puts both insurers' ratings under review
The major rating agencies have unanimously taken rating actions on both Axa and XL Group following the recent announcement that the French insurance giant is looking to acquire 100% of the specialty insurer.
Analysis: Soft reinsurance renewals dash hard market hopes
After five consecutive years of falling rates, global property-catastrophe reinsurance experienced upward pricing pressure at 1 January renewals.
US Reinsurance outlook remains negative, says AM Best
AM Best is maintaining a negative outlook for the US property and casualty reinsurance sector due to continued pressure on property catastrophe rates.
Analysis: Mutual benefits
With four mutuals making the UK top 20 insurers rankings for 2017 and results outperforming the rest of the market, mutuality is a sector to watch, especially as it is easier to innovate without constant shareholder pressure
Analysis: Macau's deadly storm
Powerful Typhoon Hato cost insurers in Macau nearly $400m (£298m), almost one and a half times the annual gross premium for the small market. Nicky Burridge takes a closer look.
This month in Post: How long before the first woman in insurance says #MeToo?
It is an ugly truth that almost every woman who has worked in insurance for some time has a story about sexual discrimination.
Top 30 Asia Insurers: Growth prospects in Asia vary by region
AM Best’s annual ranking of Asia-Pacific’s non-life insurers includes familiar companies, but they face different challenges
Top 100 UK insurers 2017
Who are the top 100 UK insurers? Check out the ranking established by Post, in association with AM Best.
Analysis: Hurricane harm
Hurricane season has caused devastation across the Atlantic but, despite the human death toll, the impact on reinsurers is likely to be limited
Ogden reform could see fewer shocks to industry
Ogden reform could see fewer shocks from discount rate changes in future, AM Best said.
Reinsurers ‘living off the past’ says AM Best executive
"Concerning" negative trends within the non-life reinsurance market have been hidden by loss reserve development, an AM Best executives has said.
ILS reform could be 'too little too late' for UK, says AM Best
The London Market may have missed its chance to become a centre for insurance-linked securities despite a working structure expected in the next few weeks, said AM Best’s head of Europe.
Lloyd's report pegs Miami windstorm at $131bn as Irma heads for Florida
Hurricane Irma could see industry property losses of $131bn, according Lloyd's realistic disaster scenario analysis.
This Month in Post: Discount, diversity and data
There was some good news and some bad news this week for the insurance industry.
Top 30 European Insurers 2017 Ranking: A mixed year for insurers
Market conditions for European insurers are extremely challenging, with companies facing a wide range of difficulties. Some have had to restructure their books of business because of poor results in the past, although their ability to turn around…
GDPR ‘a shot in the arm’ for cyber insurance
The incoming EU data protection regulation is likely to be a “shot in the arm” for the cyber market, resulting in a marked growth in cyber insurance revenues, according to AM Best.
International: Marine losses
Major marine losses are flowing again as ever larger, more sophisticated ships take to the seas.
European captives showing strong capital positions in Solvency II disclosures: AM Best
European captives are showing “very strong” capital reserves in through reported Solvency II ratios, according AM Best.
Week in Post: Mayhem, Brexit and PR
It has been a year of political surprises, starting with Brexit, to Trump’s election and finally to today’s hung parliament.
What is at stake for the insurance industry in the election?
The country has gone to the polls today and the insurance industry will wait with bated breath for the result.
Ogden rate cut adds up to £1.72bn bill for insurers
Insurers have so far been hit with £1.72bn bill from the Ogden rate cut, with the full impact still to come.
AIG’s credit rating affirmed by AM Best as Duperreault gets nod of approval
AIG’s credit rating has been affirmed by AM Best, putting an end to the firm's credit review and removing a potential roadblock to the firm’s profitability.
Solvency II ratios not comparable across EU and won't be used in ratings, says AM Best
Solvency II ratios will not be comparable across the European Union and will not be used in rating assessments, according to AM Best.
AM Best downgrades MS Amlin’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 2001
AM Best has downgraded the financial strength rating of MS Amlin's Lloyd's syndicate 2001 to A from A+.