Catastrophe Risks
Below-Average CAT Losses Boost Reinsurer Profitability
According to the latest information from Fitch Ratings, Fitch-monitored reinsurers grew by 11.3 percent in the first half of 2019, with underwriting profitability boosted by below-average catastrophe losses. Read More
Insured Catastrophe Losses $19 Billion First Half of 2019
Insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in the first half of 2019 totaled $19 billion, according to Swiss Re Institute's preliminary sigma estimates. Read More
SONAR Report Examines Public Health Implications of Climate Change
The latest SONAR report from Swiss Re reveals 5 emerging risk trends and 15 emerging risk themes. With the report, Swiss Re seeks to initiate an informed dialogue about the future risk landscape that might lie ahead for insurers and reinsurers. Read More
Secondary Perils Account for 60 Percent of NatCAT Losses in 2018
In its latest "sigma" report, Swiss Re revealed that the natural catastrophe (NatCat) loss experience of the last 2 years is a wake-up call for the insurance industry, highlighting a trend of growing devastation wreaked by so-called secondary perils. Read More
2017 & 2018: Largest Back-to-Back Insured Tornado Losses in US History
The latest research report from Kroll Bond Rating Agency, titled "Insured Losses Rising for Tornadoes," looks at the rising risks of tornadoes. Read More