In the United States, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (TRIPRA) is scheduled to expire at the end of 2020. Renewal under its current structure and coverages remains uncertain. As a result, carriers are beginning to explore and, in some cases, to secure, additional reinsurance limits and coverages under the assumption that there is a finite amount ... Continue Reading »
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U.S. Terrorism Risk Backstop Up for Renewal in 2020
The federal backstop created by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) and reauthorized as TRIPRA - along with similar public-private mechanisms that exist in other countries - remains crucial to the continued stability and health of the property terrorism insurance market. As TRIPRA's expiration on December 31, 2020 approaches, Marsh & McLennan Companies colleagues ... Continue Reading »
Climate Change Has Claimed Its Biggest Corporate Victim; Now Banks Are on Alert
Rob Bailey, Director of Climate Resilience at Marsh & McLennan Insights Contact When PG&E filed for Chapter 11 protection in January, The Wall Street Journal dubbed it the "first climate change bankruptcy." The California power utility was facing USD 30 billion in potential liabilities following a series of devastating wildfires linked to its equipment -- ... Continue Reading »
GC Capital Ideas: CAT-i Stories: Fourth Quarter 2018
Here is a look back at the CAT-i articles from October 1 through December. Mw 7.0 Earthquake – Near Anchorage, Alaska: The magnitude (Mw) 7.0 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska, on November 30 occurred at a depth of 44.1 km as the result of a slip on an intraslab fault within the subducting Pacific slab. According to the United States Geological Survey, the faulting involved ... Continue Reading »
Global Insurance Prices Rise for Fourth Consecutive Quarter
Dean M. Klisura President, Global Placement and Specialties, Marsh Contact Trends in property and financial and professional lines of coverage drove average commercial insurance prices higher for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to the most recent Marsh Global Insurance Market Index. Global commercial insurance prices tracked in the index rose, on average, more than ... Continue Reading »
Mw 7.0 Earthquake – Near Anchorage, Alaska
A magnitude (Mw) 7.0 earthquake was reported near Anchorage, Alaska around 17:29 UTC on November 30 (8:29 local time), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was located at a depth of 44.1 km and about 12.9 km (8.0 miles) north of Anchorage, Alaska. A tsunami warning was issued but later lifted by the U.S. National Weather Service. Initial media ... Continue Reading »
Wildfire Activity – California – Update
Recent wildfire activity has rendered especially severe impacts to areas of California, including areas of Butte, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Rates of extreme fire spread were enabled by especially dry, windy conditions on November 8 and the days following. Aggressive firefighting efforts allowed containment efforts to progress despite adverse conditions over the ... Continue Reading »
Cyberattacks Top the List of Risks in North America
For business executives in the United States and Canada, cyberattacks are now the number one risk to doing business, according to the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) report Regional Risks for Doing Business 2018. Jeremy S. Platt, Managing Director and Cyber Solutions Specialty Practice Leader at Guy Carpenter, says: “2017 was an important year in cybersecurity because ... Continue Reading »
Wildfire Activity – California
Significant wildfires have affected areas of northern and southern California due to extremely dry, windy conditions and very dry fuels. In Northern California, the Camp Fire has burned at least 130,000 acres since November 8 and claimed at least 48 lives, making this the deadliest wildfire in known California history. Damage survey efforts are still ongoing, however initial ... Continue Reading »
Recent Thought Leadership from Guy Carpenter – North America Focus
Here we present a recap of recent thought leadership from Guy Carpenter focusing on important insurance and reinsurance topics in North America. ... Continue Reading »
