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Loss Trends for Severe Convective Storms

Sep 7 2023 // Loss trends for severe convective storms (SCS) have increased over the past 15 years and even more during the past five years, according to Dan Dick, global head of Catastrophe Management at Aon.“What’s...

Reinsurers’ Performance Keeps Improving on Underwriting Profits, ROE: Gallagher Re

Sep 6 2023 // Reinsurers reported “a robust increase” in their capital base, improved underwriting profits as well as higher returns on equity and investment income, according to a Gallagher Re report.The reinsurance...

RMS, Verisk Weigh in With Insured-Loss Estimates in Low Billions of Dollars From Idalia

Sep 5 2023 // Moody’s RMS and Verisk on Monday each released insured loss estimates for Hurricane Idalia.RMS estimated total private market insured losses from Idalia to be between $3 billion and $5 billion, with a best estimate...

Rate Hikes Not Bringing Profit to US Auto Insurers: Fitch

Sep 4 2023 // Jumps in rates and written premiums did little to move the needle on underwriting profits for U.S. personal auto insurers, Fitch Ratings reported based on a recent review of midyear results of nine big market...

About $2.2B Insured Losses From Hurricane Idalia, Says KCC

Sep 1 2023 // Though it made landfall as a Category 3 storm, Hurricane Idalia impacted an area of low population and is expected to cause private insured losses of about $2.2 billion, according to catastrophe modeler Karen Clark &...

Early Estimates Put Idalia’s Insured Losses at $3-9 Billion for Florida

Aug 31 2023 // Preliminary estimates of insured losses from Hurricane Idalia have already begun, with about $9 billion in losses predicted for Florida alone.The estimates are far lower than some in Florida had feared and well below the...

KCC Estimates Storm Hilary Caused Nearly $600M in Insured Losses

Aug 28 2023 // Catastrophe modeler Karen Clark & Co. said privately insured losses in the U.S. from Hurricane Hilary will be near $600 million.Once a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Hilary weakened to a tropical storm before it made...

Moody’s RMS Estimates $4B to $6B in Economic Losses from Hawaii Wildfires

Aug 22 2023 // Moody’s RMS issued estimates on Tuesday showing economic losses from the recent Lahaina Conflagration and Kula wildfires in Hawaii at $4 billion to $6 billion.The loss estimate reflects property damage, contents, and...

Insured Losses From Natural Catastrophes Set to Top $100 Billion for 3rd Year in a Row

Aug 22 2023 // Claims for weather-related incidents are set to exceed $100 billion for the third year in a row, as floods, hail and wildfires linked to climate change become more frequent.Munich Re has put the total global insured costs...

Conditions Are Challenging, Claims Are Elevated, but Reinsurers’ Profits Return: Reports

Aug 22 2023 // Despite extremely challenging conditions, with persistent and elevated claims activity, the global reinsurance segment returned an underwriting profit in 2022, according to an AM Best report.“Reinsurers generally...

Tropical Storm Hilary Damage and Economic Loss Estimate in Western U.S. is $7B to $9B

Aug 21 2023 // AccuWeather’s preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Tropical Storm Hilary in the U.S. is $7 to $9 billion.Hilary brought widespread flooding through Southern California, washing out roads...

Allstate Starts Q3 With $313M in Catastrophe Losses in July

Aug 18 2023 // Allstate Corp. said estimated catastrophe losses for the month of July were $313 million or $247 million, after-tax.July has 18 events, highlighted by widespread wind and hail storms, with estimated losses of about $349...

Rate Hikes Not Bringing Profit to US Auto Insurers: Fitch

Aug 18 2023 // Jumps in rates and written premiums did little to move the needle on underwriting profits for U.S. personal auto insurers, Fitch Ratings reported based on a recent review of midyear results of nine big market...

Demex Raises $5M to Bolster Its Stop-Loss Reinsurance Solutions for Secondary Perils

Aug 16 2023 // The Demex Group, the Washington, D.C.-based managing general agent (MGA) that offers stop-loss protection for secondary perils, announced it has raised $5 million from a syndicate of existing and new investors, led by Blue...

UK Insurer Aviva Eyes Lloyd’s of London Entry, Posts Above-Forecast H1 Profit

Aug 16 2023 // Aviva posted an above-forecast rise in first-half operating profit on Wednesday, helped by strong performance in general and health insurance, and its chief executive said the insurer was interested in entering the...

Modeler: Insured Property Losses From Lahaina Fire $3.2B

Aug 15 2023 // Catastrophe modeler Karen Clark & Company has issued new estimates showing the insured property losses from the Lahaina Fire in Hawaii to be around $3.2 billion.At least 99 people were killed in Maui’s wildfires,...

Estimate of Losses From Devastating Hawaii Wildfires Increases to $14B-$16B

Aug 14 2023 // AccuWeather increased its estimate of the total damage and economic loss from the devastating wildfires burning in Hawaii to $14 to $16 billion.The update follows AccuWeather’s preliminary estimate last week of total...

Heritage Insurance Reports Third Straight Quarter of Profit After Shedding Policies

Aug 11 2023 // Tampa-based Heritage Insurance Holdings reported a $7.8 million profit for the second quarter of this year, along with an improved combined ratio, thanks in part to higher premiums and reduced exposure in Florida.The black...

AccuWeather: Damage and Economic Loss from Wildfires in Hawaii $8B to $10B

Aug 10 2023 // AccuWeather’s preliminarily estimate of the total damage and economic loss from the wildfires burning in Hawaii is from $8 billion to 10 billion. The worst of the fires hit the Island of Maui, with the Lahaina area...

Liberty Mutual Posts Q2 Loss of $585M Driven By Catastrophes

Aug 10 2023 // Liberty Mutual Holding Co. reported a second-quarter net loss of $585 million, driven by catastrophe losses of about $2.27 billion.Tim Sweeney, president and CEO, said weather losses were primarily from widespread wind and...