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M&A: Five reinsurers will be left, says Kessler

The property/casualty reinsurance sector will merge to end up in a similar structure as the global life reinsurance sector, SCOR CEO Denis Kessler said during a Nov. 6 S&P Global Ratings insurance conference in London.   6 November 2018

Insurance

Generali welcomes S&P rating affirmation

Generali has welcomed the decision by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) to affirm its financial strength rating of A- after the Italian insurer passed a new stress test that had been introduced by the rating agency. The outlook on the rating is negative, however.   26 March 2014

Insurance

Insurance cycle turns in large-cap, still clear in mid-cap: Greenberg

The middle market is opening up for players like Chubb as mutuals & regionals struggle.   29 January 2025

Insurance

Robust capitalisation helps global reinsurers weather the storms

The recent catastrophe losses have changed the market dynamics: rates will increase, benefiting a sector that S&P Global Ratings views as robustly capitalised overall, as David Masters of S&P Global Ratings explains to SIRC Today.   1 November 2017

Insurance

Top California losses due in HNW; watch varied reinsurance cover

Carriers appear to face the wildfire outburst with widely varying cat treaty retentions.   24 January 2025

Insurance

Adapt and educate: rapid re/insurance evolution driven by climate threats

Climate change has created challenges that the industry has never had to deal with before. But the mounting threats may be accompanied by opportunities, according to a panel of industry experts.   22 March 2021

Insurance

Axis combined ratio improves, GWP shows healthy growth

Reinsurance CoR worsens but still outperforms analyst expectations.   29 January 2026

Alternative Risk Transfer

Investors draw breath

ILS investors have been battered by a series of trials in recent years including losses, loss creep, trapped capital and disappointing rate increases. Some may have paused for thought, but there is no sign of the majority walking away yet. Intelligent Insurer reports.   15 October 2019

Insurance

Swathes of rating changes unlikely for North American P/C insurers

A wide swath of rating movements for North American property/casualty (P/C) insurers due to capital pressure is unlikely, S&P Global Ratings has surmised having completed a stress test on the sector.   10 January 2018

Insurance

S&P upgrades Liberty following Berkshire deal

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has upgraded Liberty Mutual ratings following the insurer’s $6.5 billion adverse cover deal with National Indemnity, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.   21 July 2014

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