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  • Covid-19 turns insurance sector outlooks negative - UPDATED

    08 April 2020

    InsuranceERM summarises the views of credit rating agencies for insurance sectors worldwide

  • S&P bucks trend with stable outlook for US insurers amid Covid-19 - UPDATED

    27 March 2020

    InsuranceERM summarises the impact of the pandemic on insurance sectors worldwide

  • Hong Kong's PICC P&C predicts net profit jump up to 60%

    22 January 2020

    PICC P&C renews ceding arrangement with PICC Re amid positive outlook for region's reinsurers

  • Australian bushfire mitigation insurers want poses challenge for politicians

    06 January 2020

    Current loss estimates could easily double as fires continue to burn

  • Convex granted A- rating but warned of profit delay

    12 December 2019

    The Bermudian speciality insurer and reinsurer only started writing business in May

  • Reinsurers' aggregate loss exposure shrinks

    03 September 2019

    S&P estimates a one-in-10 year loss would cause reinsurers to lose $19.7bn

  • Re/insurers recalibrate California wildfire risk strategy

    19 August 2019

    Insured losses from the 2017-18 California wildfire season hit $33bn

  • S&P calls for greater 'silent cyber' focus

    08 August 2019

    Reinsurers could capitalise on the potential of the cyber-insurance market but must be proactive

  • Gulf Islamic insurers face consolidation from tighter capital rules

    17 July 2019

    S&P Global Ratings says Saudi Arabian regulator plans to hike capital requirements to SAR 500m

  • S&P to reframe ERM criteria in insurance ratings

    07 December 2018

    The rating agency says changes will simplify process and improve transparency