Weather Risk

The $500 billion reinsurance industry is experiencing a flurry of deal talks.

The entrance of new players into this insurance market added an even more competitive element.

How much damage did the January storms do when compared to all of 2017?

Zurich Insurance Group AG overcame a record year for natural-disaster claims in the industry to deliver its first dividend increase since 2011. The shares rose the most since August 2016.

The USVI's insurance department has issued new requirements for carriers to ensure that policyholders have sufficient coverage.

Record-setting disaster losses are unlikely to scare off new sources of property & catastrophe insurance capacity pouring in from the capital markets.