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Recent flooding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), particularly in Abu Dhabi, has highlighted the need for regional insurers to assess and manage their exposure to this category of catastrophe event, according to a report from AM Best. 30 March 2016
Insurance
AIG Europe (AEL), the European operations of insurance firm American International Group (AIG), has reported a slight increase in its profits for 2015, despite what it called a competitive environment and softening rates. 30 March 2016
News
Reinsurance pricing has continued to soften following another unusually benign year for catastrophe losses, according to a new report from Standard & Poor’s (S&P). 30 March 2016
News
Watford Specialty Insurance Company (WSIC), a subsidiary of Watford Re, has been awarded a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of a- from AM Best. The outlook assigned to both ratings is stable. 29 March 2016
Alternative Risk Transfer
Brian Tobben, chief executive officer of Aspen Capital Markets, takes a closer look at the capital markets’ return requirements for catastrophe risk. He suggests that as the Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) market matures investor return targets for catastrophe risk will be primarily driven by long term average corporate bond spreads. 24 March 2016
Insurance
Profits at Lloyd’s of London, the world’s specialist market for insurance and reinsurance, dropped significantly last year hit by both poorer underwriting and investment returns in a market its chairman described as “undeniably tougher than seen for many years”. 23 March 2016
News
Future underwriting profitability and reinsurance pricing face increased sensitivity, according to a new report from Fitch. 22 March 2016
News
Fitch Ratings has downgraded PartnerRe’s insurer financial strength (IFS) rating to A+ from AA-. 21 March 2016
Insurance
Solvency II ratio comparability is being hindered by insurers ability to use one or more methods to enhance their ratios, according to Moody’s. 18 March 2016
News
Rating firm Standard & Poor's (S&P) has assigned its preliminary 'A-' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings to UK-based single-peril reinsurer Flood Re. 18 March 2016
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