Catastrophe Risks
Ample Capital Should Help North American P&C Sector Weather COVID-19
Impact stress tests reflect that ample capital buffers at North American property-casualty insurers and reinsurers should make any fallout from COVID-19 manageable for those companies, according to S&P Global Ratings. Financial market turmoil and the ensuing recession pose a greater pitfall than underwriting exposure to COVID-19 pandemic risk. Read More
As Business Losses Mount, Pandemic Backstop Discussions Grow
Many businesses have been ordered shut to try to contain the outbreak, while shelter-in-place orders and social distancing are dramatically reducing business for those that are open. Coverage issues around business interruption losses related to COVID-19 have prompted discussions of creating a federal pandemic backstop. Read More
Fitch Ratings' Outlook for Reinsurers' Fundamentals Turns Negative
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for the underlying fundamentals of the global reinsurance sector to negative from stable due to increased concerns over COVID-19 and its related impacts on reinsurers' credit quality. Fitch's outlook for the ratings levels in the reinsurance sector remains stable, the rating agency said. Read More
April "CICR" Looks at COVID-19 and Captives
Don't miss the April issue of "Captive Insurance Company Reports" ("CICR"), in which John Thomson, editor, expresses his concerns and comments on COVID-19 and the risk management implications, including a role for captives. Read More
COVID-19 Crisis Demonstrates Need for Captives for Risk Mitigation
The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the role of captive insurance companies as a risk mitigation tool. Read More