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Critics may dismiss the dangers of global warming, but increasing sea temperatures are nonetheless linked to more intense Atlantic hurricanes, according to the 2006 edition of the annual publication, the Hazard & Risk Science Review.Researched and edited by Professor Bill McGuire, director of the Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre (BUHRC), and jointly sponsored by Benfield […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 13, 2006
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The hurricane forecast for 2006 has been revised from Tropical Storm Risk’s original prediction of above-average activity to slightly below-normal activity.The London-based group of insurance, risk management and seasonal climate experts, led by the Benfield centre, say the new forecast indicates hurricane activity will be 10% below what has been the norm from 1950-2005. This […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 12, 2006
The capacity shortage in retrocessional property catastrophe reinsurance protection has “materially disrupted” the property and catastrophe insurance industry, according to an article recently published by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. The article “Responding To The Retrocessional Squeeze” reports that the estimated US$80 billion-$90 billion in losses resulting from the 2005 hurricane season has thrown the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 11, 2006
Supply shortages, low catastrophe losses and buoyant investment income resulted in record first-half profits of US$4.5 billion for Bermuda’s reinsurers, according to the latest Benfield Bermuda Quarterly report.Modest catastrophe losses held the average combined ratio to 89.2%, little changed from the 89.3% for the first six months of 2005, Benfield said.”Reserve strengthening of over US […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 8, 2006
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Global pricing in the property catastrophe reinsurance market has been significantly influenced by extreme rate peaks in the U.S. and Mexico, which absorbed the majority of the losses from the 2005 storms, according to a recent report published by Guy Carpenter & Company. The report “The World Catastrophe Reinsure Market: Steep Peaks Overshadow Plateaus” show […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 7, 2006
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its criteria for rating natural catastrophe bonds to increase the rating cap on such bonds to ‘AA.’ “The criteria revision is in response to the evolution of the natural catastrophe bond market,” S&P’s announced in a recent criteria report. “In light of the increased number property catastrophe bonds […]
Benfield Group Limited (“Benfield” or “the Group”), an independent reinsurance and risk intermediary, has reported its group operating revenue has increased 28.5% over the first half of 2006 to 252.1 million (CD$524.6 million).The Group also reported an increase of 35.3% in its profit before taxes. Its 2006 first-half profit was 97.8 million (CD$203.4 million).In a […]
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. has appointed Denis Cloutier to the position of vice president and chief actuary, Canadian Operations as well as Tom Duffy to the position of vice president, Kingsway America Inc., and chief actuary, U.S. Operations. Cloutier joined Kingsway Financial over five years ago and offers over 24 years of experience in the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 6, 2006
Managing the property and casualty cycle is said to be the most difficult endeavor that reinsurers will face throughout 2006 and 2007, according to a recent report published by Fitch Ratings Agency.The report “Reinsurance Review and Outlook: Cycle ManagementA Bumpy Ride Ahead,” says that over this two-year period, operating and capital trends “will generally support […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 5, 2006
Colorado State University’s hurricane forecast team has downgraded its original 2006 forecast for the Atlantic basin based on changing climate signals and below-average activity in the first third of the season.The forecasting team of Philip Klotzbach and William Gray has released a new report that calls for a total of 13 named storms to form […]
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