Even as Bermuda executives chatted up the Jan. 1, 2012 reinsurance pricing upside of catastrophe events and model changes recently, midyear 2011 renewal strategies varied widely along with opinions about where to bet reinsurance capital.
Even as Bermuda executives chatted up the Jan. 1, 2012 reinsurance pricing upside of catastrophe events and model changes recently, midyear 2011 renewal strategies varied widely along with opinions about where to bet reinsurance capital.
Catastrophe-loss hits—and the added potential price-moving impetus of a catastrophe model change—were front and center as management teams for half of the players in the Bermuda market disclosed first-half losses and strategies for preserving capital to take advantage of a Jan. 1 pricing upturn.
Although reinsurance executives report that U.S. midyear renewal prices rose by at most low double-digits for catastrophe business, momentum is building for a new—and lasting—elevation of U.S. prices next year, they say.
Although reinsurance executives report that U.S. midyear renewal prices rose by at most low double-digits for catastrophe business, momentum is building for a new—and lasting—elevation of U.S. prices next year, they say.
In spite of carrier angst about backing start-up programs, MGAs are having success in launching new offerings for wine collectors, auto dealers and properties exposed to earthquake risk.
As more companies report estimated losses for the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami, a couple of Bermuda executives say that a market turn is beginning to occur.