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July renewals see continued downward pricing, says Willis Re
03 July 2017
London Reporter Becky Butcher

The reinsurance market has maintained the downward pricing trends seen at the January and April renewals, despite Q1 deterioration for many reinsurers’ results, according to the latest Willis Re report

Capital supporting reinsurance continues to grow
20 April 2017
London Reporter Becky Butcher

Aggregate shareholders’ funds for companies making up the Willis Re index increased by 4 percent to $344.1 billion in 2016, according to a Willis report

Natural catastrophe losses top $39 billion
10 February 2017
London Reporter Katherine Brown

Insured loss estimates from major natural catastrophes was around $39.5 billion in 2016, the highest since the annual market losses of $60 billion witnessed in 2012, according to the 2016 summary of natural catastrophe events report from Willis Re

Willis Re upgrades cyber management tool
12 September 2016
Monte Carlo Reporter Becky Butcher

Willis Re has launched an update of its cyber risk portfolio-modelling tool, PRISM-Re at the annual Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous...

Reinsurance Association of America elects new chair
05 May 2016
Washington DC Reporter Becky Butcher

Michael Sapnar, president and CEO of Transatlantic Re, has been elected chair of the Reinsurance Association of America’s board of directors...

Traditional reinsurance capital down $13 billion
25 April 2016
London Reporter Becky Butcher

Last year saw a 3.5 percent reduction in traditional capital dedicated to reinsurance, according to Willis Re...

Reinsurance pricing floor remains elusive, says Willis Re
04 January 2016
London Reporter Becky Butcher

Despite the signs of pricing stabilisation in peak property catastrophe zones during the June/July 2015 renewals, the forecasts for a softening in reinsurance pricing have proved illusory, according to Willis...

Willis Re enhances approach to cat risk modelling
19 October 2015
London Reporter Becky Butcher

Willis Re has unveiled an enhanced approach to catastrophe risk modelling that enables insurers to more accurately measure, mitigate and articulate their catastrophe risk exposure for all major perils and territories globally...

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