Month in Review

1. January 1, 2020 Reinsurance Renewals Reflect Asymmetrical Market: Reinsurance renewals at January 1, 2020, were shaped by deteriorating loss experience, a lack of new capital inflows and increasingly challenged environments in the primary insurance and retrocession markets, according to Guy Carpenter. Read the article >> 2. CAT-i Report on Australia Bushfires – J ... Continue Reading »

1. Competition and Change Are the Only Certainties for P&C Carriers: An abundance of capital from a wide range of sources coupled with evolving catastrophe risks and an extended period of low interest rates, are increasing the pressure on the property & casualty (P&C) industry to continue to increase its focus on underwriting. As such, business models for insurance ... Continue Reading »

1. Emerging From the Shadows; Casualty: Casualty (re)insurance is often overshadowed by developments in property lines. As the last two years have shown, the human impact and devastating damage caused by catastrophes such as hurricanes, typhoons, wildfires and earthquakes tend to dominate the headlines. Read the article >> 2. 2019 Asia Pacific Catastrophe ... Continue Reading »

1.CAT-i Bulletin: Super Typhoon Hagibis: Typhoon Hagibis made landfall in Japan as a category-2 on the Izu Peninsula in the Shizuoka Prefecture on October 12 around 7 PM local time. Large stretches of the country were hit by strong winds and torrential rainfall, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings and advisories affecting all prefectures in the Honshū, Kyushu, ... Continue Reading »

1.Guy Carpenter and CyberCube Report Reveals Potential Impact of Cyber Catastrophe Scenarios on U.S. Cyber Insurance Industry:  Guy Carpenter and CyberCube Analytics released the findings of a joint report that explores the size and shape of potential cyber catastrophes and the resulting financial impact on the U.S. cyber insurance market. The report, “Looking Beyond the Cl ... Continue Reading »

1.Guy Carpenter Selected by CEA on Wildfire Fund Reinsurance and Risk Transfer Program: Guy Carpenter announced its appointment as the sole reinsurance intermediary for the newly formed California Wildfire Fund, which is currently being administered by the California Earthquake Authority. Read the article >> 2. Significant Wildfire Potential Outlook: Moving into the ... Continue Reading »

1. Chart: Significant Insured Losses – 2011 to Q2 2019 : Chart exhibits the significant insured losses from 2011 through the second quarter of this year. First-half 2019 losses are at levels below those experienced in first-half 2017 and 2018. View the chart >> 2.Searles Valley Earthquake Sequence: Mw 6.4 and Mw 7.1 Events : A pair of significant earthquakes struck t ... Continue Reading »

1. Insurance Risk Management 2025: Navigating The Digital Future: How could the insurance industry look in 2025, and what are the implications for the risk function? A video from Guy Carpenter affiliate Oliver Wyman offers a futuristic glimpse of a rapidly evolving industry. View the video >> 2. 2019 Terrorism Risk Insurance Report: Terrorism remains a dynamic glob ... Continue Reading »

1. Chart: Combined Ratio For Guy Carpenter Reinsurance Composite, Year-End 2018: Chart presents combined ratio of the Guy Carpenter Global Reinsurance Composite, 2005 through year-end 2018. View the chart >> 2. A Risk Overview Of Wildfire: Today, the frequency and severity of wildfires are garnering greater attention - not only from the media, but also from ... Continue Reading »

1. Are You at Risk? Managing Affirmative and Silent Cyber Risk Accumulation: The script of the global cyber insurance market is still mainly being written in the United States. Approximately 85 percent of global cyber insurance premiums of between USD 2.5 and 3.5 billion are generated in the United States. The take-up rate for this line of business in Asia is still relatively ... Continue Reading »