All Pandemic articles
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NewsHardest renewal market in years as industry approaches 1 April
A shortage of capacity in property catastrophe markets has resulted in the hardest market since 9/11
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NewsDWIC 2023: Health insurance space fit and well
COVID-driven awareness, population shifts and technological enhancements keeping health insurance market optimistic
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NewsHannover Re grows 2022 net income to €1.4 billion
Major losses were offset by investment contributions and a strong performance within life and health reinsurance
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NewsDWIC 2023: Plenty of cause for industry optimism
Despite choppy environmental, economic and geopolitical conditions, there are green shoots of opportunities for the industry
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NewsInsurance M&A hits post-pandemic peak in 2022
There were 449 completed M&As last year, the highest for a decade, with strong prospects for 2023, says Clyde & Co
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NewsPandemic initiative may point to the future of insurance
Insurers investing in Covid-related research projects could reduce the long-term costs of future risks
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NewsAM Best: European insurers enjoy post COVID profits
Earnings improved overall, and a number of players saw materially higher profits in the absence of pandemic-related losses
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NewsChina insurance outlook revised on easing of lockdown rules
AM Best has revised its market segment outlook on the China non-life insurance industry to stable from negative
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NewsAfter Stonegate: Unpicking Covid-19 BI aggregation potential
Why reinsurers should look to recent Covid-related judgments on the direct side in an effort to resolve uncertainty
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NewsIan will have ‘devastating impact’ on full-year underwriting results
Continued rise in interest rates will further pressure total investment returns and reported book values - Aon
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News(Re)insurance sector can no longer ‘waste time’ when it comes to tackling systemic risks – PWC
Finding industry-wide ways to deal with systemic risks is ‘not an urgent task’ the (re)insurance sector has so far undertaken – but this needs to change, says PWC partner
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NewsMajor reinsurance market correction ahead - SCOR
The challenging macro-economic landscape will be a net positive for both risk carriers and “volatility takers”
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NewsBest affirms Swiss Re ratings; puts ICR on ‘negative’
Negative outlook on the reinsurance group’s long-term issuer credit rating reflects operating performance pressure
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NewsShift away from cat risks creating more “stable” market
A number of re-alignment initiatives have been taking place for at least the last three years, notes AM Best
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NewsHannover Re reports combined ratio of 99% in H1
The reinsurer is maintaining its profit guidance after generating group net income of €649 million in the first six months
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NewsSwiss Re reports $938m in H1 catastrophe claims
First half income of $157m was dented by natural catastrophe losses, COVID-related losses and reserving for the war in Ukraine
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NewsSCOR reveals net loss of €239m in H1
Reinsurer reveals it is pulling back from agriculture after taking a €193m hit from droughts in Brazil
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NewsEvolving black swans are making the industry nervous
Past industry action has demonstrated that insurance companies take these risks ‘very much in their stride’ - Accenture
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NewsRe/insurance has never been more valued - Lloyd’s boss
The insurance industry’s role is not just about helping clients recover but also building resilience, says John Neal
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NewsIndustry must empower next generation - Glaser
“We need to amplify our talent’s potential” to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving risk landscape, says Marsh McLennan CEO
