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The COVID-19 pandemic could curb insurers' premium and investment growth in 2020, according to a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The pandemic will have various impacts on insurance companies including changing demand for policies and changes in insurers' claims experience. Read More

Any benefits US commercial insurers realize from sharp premium increases will likely be delayed by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic fallout on underwriting results, according to Fitch Ratings. Uncertain underwriting performance resulting from the pandemic will likely extend into 2021. Read More

Airmic, the UK association for risk and insurance professionals, has voiced support for a framework Lloyd's of London released last week for covering business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and losses from future pandemics and systemic catastrophes. Read More

Insurers were able to secure sufficient reinsurance capacity at June 1 and July 1 renewals as reinsurers benefited from replenished capital and prudent risk and cost management, according to Willis Re. Reinsurers' capital returned to a point that was just 5 percent below the level at the end of 2019. Read More

Fronting arrangements are a necessary element of many captive insurance programs, but, though the mechanism is fairly commonplace, there are distinctions-including collateral requirements-among fronting insurers. There are a number of characteristics that distinguish one fronting insurer from another. Read More