property catastrophe risks News

Property Cat Market to Harden More; Possible ‘Significant Supply Imbalance’: MMC’s Doyle

While the total impact of Hurricane Ian won’t be realized for some time, the effect on an “already stressed property market will be significant,” said John Q. Doyle, group president and COO of Marsh McLennan. “At mid-year reinsurance renewals, the …

ICAT Launches Special Purpose Lloyd’s Syndicate for Mid-Sized U.S. Risks

Colorado-based natural disaster recovery specialist ICAT announced that Lloyd’s of London has granted approval of Special Purpose Syndicate 6123 to further expand ICAT’s per risk capacity. Subject to completion of the application, the new SPS will go live on May …

Aon Benfield 2015 Reinsurance Outlook Notes ‘Financial Security’ Strength

The roller coaster ride engendered by the entry of large amounts of alternative capital into the reinsurance market – originally seen as a threat – has turned out to be a major factor in strengthening the capital available to reinsurers …