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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 25, 2012
Two prognosticators of the 2012 Atlantic-hurricane season are standing pat on their previously-released outlooks but the U.S. is “overdue” for a landfall.
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By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 20, 2012
American International Group’s recapitalization efforts have resulted in the insurance giant nearly halving its debt and preferred equity/total capital ratio to 41.6 percent in 2011 compared to 81.2 percent in 2010, according to a Fitch Ratings Special Report on financial leverage for P&C insurers.
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By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 17, 2012
American International Group’s recapitalization efforts have resulted in the insurance giant nearly halving its debt-and-preferred-to-total-capital ratio to 41.6 percent in 2011 compared to 81.2 percent in 2010.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 5, 2012
After suffering through a year of elevated property losses and poor underwriting results in 2011, U.S. commercial-lines insurers are positioned to deliver improved operating results this year—but carriers will still struggle to reach previous profit marks, one analyst says.
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By Staff Writer |
March 30, 2012
After suffering through a year of elevated property losses and poor underwriting results, U.S. commercial-lines insurers are positioned to deliver improved operating results, but they face impediments toward reaching past profit marks
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 15, 2012
Until another significant event occurs to take a large bite out of industry capital or underwriting capacity, a true hard market will remain elusive, says Fitch Ratings.
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By Michael Stanley, Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 24, 2012
If the Hartford decides to split its P&C and Life operations, as proposed by a hedge-fund manager who owns an 8.4 percent stake in the company, the P&C operations would have a more favorable credit outlook than would the Life operations alone, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
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By Staff Writer |
February 17, 2012
If the Hartford decides to split its property and casualty and life operations, as proposed by a hedge fund manager who owns an 8.4 percent stake in the company, insurer financial strength ratings could be affected depending on how each entity holds up to an analysis, says Fitch Ratings.
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By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 26, 2012
Fitch Ratings has placed Old Republic International Corporation's (ORI) ‘A’ insurer financial strength rating and ‘BBB’ issuer default rating on Rating Watch Negative due to continued troubles at its mortgage-insurance subsidiary.
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By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 18, 2012
Corporations that have captive-insurance companies domiciled in Europe need to be aware of the implications of Solvency II proposals, which could significantly increase the capital and compliance burden of European captives, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.
