December 15, 2023
S&P Global Ratings has revised its financial strength rating for Lloyd’s of London to “AA–”, outlook stable, from “A+”, outlook stable. The rating upgrade reflects the improvement in Lloyd’s balance sheet strength, which S&P has assessed to be “excellent,” as …
December 14, 2023
SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced that the parent company of a key shareholder has been taken into private receivership by its lenders in Singapore. CMIG International Holding Pte Ltd (CMIH) is the parent company of CM …
September 5, 2023
S&P Global has raised its view of the global reinsurance sector to stable from negative, it said on Tuesday, due to higher reinsurance rates and increasing investment income, while rival Moody’s kept its outlook for the sector stable. The COVID-19 …
August 29, 2023
More cyber reinsurance rate increases can be expected as reinsurers seek to regain underwriting profits in their cyber portfolios, according to a report published by S&P Global Ratings. “Reinsurers had a difficult 2022 due to low profitability and even underwriting …
August 18, 2023
S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlooks for Munich Re and Swiss Re, affirming both reinsurers’ “AA-” issuer credit and financial strength ratings. Munich Re’s outlook was revised to positive from stable on improving diversification, while Swiss Re’s outlook was …
August 3, 2023
With 46 straight days of 100-degree heat and coastal waters approaching hot-tub temperatures, Miami can seem like a clear example of the costs of a warming world. But analysts at S&P Global Inc. aren’t sweating it. They recently upgraded Miami’s …
July 14, 2023
While no one directly asked the question of this article’s headline at the S&P Global Ratings June annual insurance conference, the prospect that an outlook change is near came into view during the industry meeting. During a panel on property/casualty …
June 29, 2023
Reinsurers will continue to command adequate rates for property-catastrophe in 2024, even if the market comes through hurricane season unscathed, reinsurance company executives said. Kevin O’Donnell, president and chief executive officer of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., and Brian Young, president and …
June 14, 2023
The recent upticks in the frequency and severity of weather events has also affected insurance premiums for rental properties. According to S&P Global Ratings, insurance is an increasing percentage of total expenses for rental properties and the trend is expected …
May 2, 2023
In spite of continued actions to raise prices of coverage, auto loss cost continue to climb and profits will continue to elude personal auto insurers—probably until 2024, analysts at Standard & Poor’s said. John Iten, senior analyst and P/C sector …