Although insurance capacity for catastrophic perils is still available and affordable, some experts say last years huge losses already are driving up insurance costs and could shrink capacity, federal financial assistance or both.
The reinsurance industry this past year weathered near-record catastrophe losses, catastrophe-model changes and the pressures of a challenging macroeconomic environmentbut unlike 2005, reinsurers were prepared in 2011, according to a report by Guy Carpenter.
In the world of reinsurance, accurately determining risk is critical. Reinsurance policies are typically taken out on the largest of risks, those that are too big for an individual insurance company to handle alone. Risk embodies the very nature of the business, and actuaries who work in reinsurance must therefore...
While three separate analyses of the insurance and reinsurance markets in 2012 were unable to determine whether the industry will be able to sustain recent rate increases, all agree that the industry will face challenges this year ranging from the economy to the implementation of new regulations.
The reinsurance industry his past year weathered near-record catastrophe losses, catastrophe-model changes and the pressures of a challenging macroeconomic environment, but unlike 2005, reinsurers were prepared in 2011, according to a report by Guy Carpenter.
The reinsurance industry his past year weathered near-record catastrophe losses, catastrophe-model changes and the pressures of a challenging macroeconomic environment, but unlike 2005, reinsurers were prepared in 2011, according to a report by Guy Carpenter.
In such an eventful year, with dozens of compelling stories as strong contenders, determining the Top 10 of 2011 was no easy task. But, after a lot of laborand internal debatewe feel the final list weve put together successfully captures the essential news of the past 12 months.
In such an eventful year, with dozens of compelling stories as strong contenders, determining the Top 10 of 2011 was no easy task. But, after a lot of laborand internal debatewe feel the final list weve put together successfully captures the essential news of the past 12 months.