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Given the worsening economics for claims, there is concern that risk will not be underwritten at any price
S&P Ratings was the second to downgrade
Car insurance still isn’t looking good, and then there’s the weather . . .
As weather grows more extreme, the French group is no longer keen to cover risks other insurers want to lay off
Increasing frequency of extreme floods, storms and wildfires has meant higher losses and lower earnings
Inflation goes beyond just supply chains and labour
Head of the world’s third largest broker says industry has had to raise premiums as the cost of claims has gone up
Low rates have created distortions across the financial world — life insurance companies are now facing issues
US health insurer is facing dozens of complaints alleging it has not paid its bills
Support for Taipei ‘raises China’s insecurity and feeds its impulses to overreact’, says insurance veteran in shareholder letter
Moody’s RMS boss urges sector not to give up in areas hit by storms and floods
Complex securities face new capital requirements as some in the industry warn they are creating a bubble
War in Ukraine and rising costs of extreme weather have forced reinsurers to put up price of coverage
American Equity’s chief executive battles to keep annuity provider independent as acquirers circle
Lawyers and non-profits turn to medical science in drawn-out fight for business interruption payouts
Former Apollo executive’s 26North to manage funds for American Equity Investment Life
Investors have good reasons to keep the faith with the industry
Merger failure loosens middlemen’s ‘chokehold’ as Biden administration hails tough antitrust policy
Chubb CEO’s $23bn offer for Hartford has been knocked back but dealmaker ‘likes a good argument’
Leon Black’s unexpected early departure is just the start of sweeping changes at the private equity group
A deal resulting from unsolicited bid would shake up an industry battered by the pandemic
Acquisition will give Swiss group wider scale in the world’s biggest insurance market
These are tough times for real estate, as coronavirus threatens the viability of shopping centres and shared offices, while climate change starts to bite. How should investors respond? Plus: money laundering, global fire safety and India’s slump
Lopsided risk sharing raises a question for policymakers
Chubb proposes public-private partnership as lobby groups dig in against congressional plan
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