Archive

  • AIG rating in question over reserving, risk management worries

    27 January 2017

    AM Best puts rating on review "with negative implications"

  • No cheer in AM Best's reinsurance outlook

    13 December 2016

    Low rates, dwindling reserve releases put pressure on industry

  • Ironshore finds safer haven in Liberty Mutual

    06 December 2016

    Specialty underwriter welcomes financial strength of new parent

  • Estimate for US asbestos losses shoots up to $100bn

    29 November 2016

    Industry reports more than $2bn additional losses per year

  • Insurers face up to $3.5bn bill from New Zealand earthquake

    18 November 2016

    Government scheme will help alleviate residential losses

  • AM Best review pushes insurers to raise modelling game

    12 September 2016

    Firms gauge risk profiles and capital adequacy metrics at higher confidence levels

  • European non-life risk cessions soar

    07 September 2016

    AM Best reports 17% year-on-year increase in risk transferred

  • US regulators to review credit ratings equivalency

    30 August 2016

    After damning report by Fitch

  • Axa Asia appoints regional CRO

    30 August 2016

    Annie Tay will oversee risk management framework

  • My 'A' is not like yours

    18 August 2016

    Fitch and AM Best are wrangling over the equivalency of their IFS rating scale. Hugo Coelho investigates what sets them apart and the implications for insurers buying reinsurance protection