In this edition of CEO Angles, AAIS CEO Ed Kelly welcomes Guy Carpenter Chairman David Priebe and Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) President Frank Nutter for a discussion on the current state of the insurance and reinsurance markets in the wake of a tumultuous 2020. In a year that has seen many crises, from the COVID-19 pandemic to civil unrest …

For the inland marine market, business is good…and emerging technology, new educational opportunities and growth in the construction market all point to a strong year ahead. In this AAIS Advisory Report, AAIS President and CEO Ed Kelly speaks with Kevin O’Brien, President & CEO of IMUA, as well as Rich Soja, the Global Head of Inland Marine at Allianz Global Corporate …

There were significant insured losses from natural disasters in 2019, according to Dr. Phil Klotzbach, a research scientist in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University (CSU). While there $45 billion in losses reported, it is difficult to say home much is that was driven by climate change. Still, climate change is affecting occurences of flood, wildfires and …

“The reinsurance market continues to be robust” according to Frank Nutter, CEO of the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA). Brokers report that capital in the market has increased, and it was a relatively “low catastrophe” year. Among the concerns and challenges facing reinsurers, cyber exposure, the reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), and the retrocessional market. The industry …

The Global Risks Report 2017, published at The World Economic Forum in Davos, features perspectives from nearly 750 experts on the perceived impact and likelihood of 30 prevalent global risks as well as 13 underlying trends that could amplify them or alter the interconnections between them over a 10-year time-frame. This year’s findings include five key challenges that the world …

With the property reinsurance market experiencing soft pricing for some time, WRIN.tv spoke with Jim Larkin, Head of Property Underwriting at Munich Re America, about the impact of Hurricane Matthew, and other factors affecting the market. While it is unclear if Hurricane Matthew would have any impact on reinsurance renewals, Mr. Larkin believes the storm was a reminder about the …

PUNE, India, October 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ –2016 global catastrophe insurance market research says one of the key trends for market growth will be improvements in capital management leading to greater performance of different investments. Many insurance vendors are working to achieve market leading investment performance. Such efforts may help the vendors to develop and sustain a huge asset base to …

The Global Risks Report 2016, published by the World Economic Forum and its Global Competitiveness and Risks Team, draws attention to ways that global risks may evolve and interact in the next decade. The 11th edition of the report includes perspectives from nearly 750 experts regarding the impact and likelihood of prevalent global risks, including economic risk, environmental, geopolitical, societal …