The Guy Carpenter Global Property Catastrophe ROL index was up 4.5 percent year on year, at January 1. The index is a measure of the change in dollars paid for coverage on a consistent program basis and reflects the pricing impact of a growing (or shrinking) exposure base, evolving methods of measuring risk and changes in buying habits, as well as changes in market conditions. ... Continue Reading »
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Chart Room: Insured Losses
Here we bring together GC Capital Ideas Chart Room entries covering recent data on insured losses. ... Continue Reading »
Chart: Estimated Alternative Reinsurance Sector Capital
The reinsurance sector continues to demonstrate capital strength and resilience in light of the significant disrupters it encountered in 2020. New capital raises by new and existing participants contributed to the 2020 dedicated capital estimate. ... Continue Reading »
Chart: Top 10 Largest Insured Losses Versus Projections for COVID-19
Company-reported COVID-19 losses are near USD 30 billion. When added to 2020 large losses, total loss is approximately USD 110 billion. Using the mid-point of public COVID-19 loss estimates, a number in excess of USD 140 billion is generated. ... Continue Reading »
Chart: Catastrophe Bond Issuance and Capital Outstanding
Chart shows 144A P&C catastrophe issuance and capital outstanding for the years 2010 through year-end 2020, based on data from GC Securities’* proprietary database. ... Continue Reading »
Chart: Significant Insured Catastrophe Losses 2011 – 2020
Based on Guy Carpenter tracking, large losses generated near USD 80 billion of loss in 2020, an above-average number without considering COVID-19. ... Continue Reading »
Chart: Guy Carpenter Global Property Catastrophe Rate-On-Line (ROL) Index – 1990 to 2021
The Guy Carpenter Global Property Catastrophe ROL index was up 4.5 percent year on year, at January 1. The index is a measure of the change in dollars paid for coverage on a consistent program basis and reflects the pricing impact of a growing (or shrinking) exposure base, evolving methods of measuring risk and changes in buying habits, as well as changes in market conditions. ... Continue Reading »
Chart: Strong Growth in Cyber Premium Volume
The following chart, generated from A.M. Best data and research, shows the strong growth in premium volume for the property and casualty (P&C) industry cyber security segment. ... Continue Reading »
Chart: U.S. Property Catastrophe Rate-On-Line (ROL) Index – 1990 to 2020
The following chart shows the Guy Carpenter U.S. Property Catastrophe Rate-on-Line (ROL) Index for the period 1990 to 2020. ... Continue Reading »
Chart: Top 10 Largest Insured Losses vs Projections for COVID-19
The following chart shows how industry loss estimates for COVID-19 put forward by a number of entities compare to other major insured events, in inflation-adjusted terms. As ultimate losses are largely unknown, there is substantial variability within and between estimates for COVID-19, ranging from a low end USD 30 billion to close to USD 100 billion. ... Continue Reading »
