soft market 2016 News

Munich Re Expects Profit Drop in 2016 on Soft Market, Low Interest Rates

Munich Re, the world’s second-biggest reinsurer, expects profit to decline this year as falling prices for its products and low interest rates weigh on investment earnings. The company plans to repurchase 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) of stock before its …

Capital Adequacy Is Key Strength of Reinsurers in Difficult Market: S&P

Strength of capital and good enterprise risk management are two of the main reasons the global reinsurance industry will be able to maintain a stable outlook during 2016 from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, despite the many competitive pressures it …

Reinsurers’ Loss Reserves Dwindle While Rates Continue to Drop: Allianz Re CEO

Reinsurers are running out of claims reserves that they can release to boost profits as pricing continues to fall, according to the head of Allianz SE’s reinsurance unit. “I don’t think there are too many loss reserves left and the …

P/C Commercial Rates Fell 4% in January

Rates for commercial property/casualty insurance fell four percent in the first month of the new year, continuing a downward trend that is unlikely to halt anytime soon, according to Richard Kerr, CEO of MarketScout. “Commercial property insurers are getting ready …