P&C Results Improve, But Insurers Still Face ThreatsWith the end of the calendar year 2003 fast approaching, its again time for industry analysts and rating ...
Insurers Must Battle Mold Hype, HysteriaOnly a few years ago, mold was something you occasionally found on your bread or in your shower. Eliminating it ...
Learning to Love Your Ratings AnalystInternational Editor After the brouhaha between Standard & Poors and Munich Re in August over the reinsurers downgrade to "A-plus" ...
Munich Re Plans 3.8 B Euros OfferingWith its ratings under pressure, Munich Reinsurance Company has decided to raise at least 3.8 euros (4.4 billion) in ...
Who Blinks First? Reinsurers, Cedents?International EditorMonte Carlo Who will blink first during the coming January renewals? The reinsurers want to maintain hard market rates while ...
S&P Downgrades Munich ReStandard & Poors, in the latest bleak assessment to hit a string of reinsurers, downgraded Munich Re to "A-plus" from "double A-minus."The ...
Canada Reinsurers Dropping Like Flies; Over $100M Of Capacity GoneCanada CorrespondentToronto The Canadian reinsurance market has seen unprecedented consolidation despite the fact that licensed reinsurers ...
Re Downgrade Raises QuestionsInternational EditorLondon Standard & Poors rationale for the recent downgrade of Swiss Re from a "double-A-plus" to a "double-A" has been questioned ...