July 13, 2011
The Allstate Corp. announced $0.3 billion, pre-tax, in estimated catastrophe losses for the month of June 2011. June catastrophe losses comprised 13 events. Allstate previously announced $2.0 billion in estimated pre-tax catastrophe losses for the months of April and May …
July 11, 2011
Reacting to the recent spate of major natural catastrophes, insurers are being more selective in the capital they deploy and have in some cases withdrawn from catastrophe affected regions and loss-making sectors of business, according to leading insurance broker Marsh. …
July 7, 2011
With rivers still running above flood stage and soils saturated, forecasters predicted Wednesday this summer flooding season could rival the worst in U.S. history. In the “Great Flood of 1993,” record-breaking floods from April to August cost more than $25 …
June 28, 2011
The fact that U.S. property/casualty insurers’ earnings have taken a hit due to recent catastrophe losses should not by itself mean insurer ratings will change, according to one rating firm. As long as the insurers that its actuaries rate have …
June 16, 2011
Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said it lost $2 billion in April and May from severe tornadoes and thunderstorms, nearly equaling its catastrophe losses for all of 2010. The devastating two-month period, taken as …