Risk

Gerling reinsurance sale halted by German regulators

The sale of Gerling’s reinsurance operations is being halted by German regulators the parent company has confirmed to Reuters. The story comes as Standard & Poor’s says it is lowering the long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings of parent Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine Versicherungs-AG (GKA) and Gerling-Konzern Lebensversicherungs-AG (GKL) to BB+ from BBB.”The downgrade reflects […]

By Canadian Underwriter | February 26, 2003

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U.S. terrorism backstop failing, says Conning study

The U.S. Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA) is failing to address the long-term issue of terrorism risk, says a new study by Conning Research & Consulting Inc. The study speculates that not only does the act not address why terrorism is so difficult to underwrite, but insurers may also be distracted from finding […]

By Canadian Underwriter | February 24, 2003

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Cost of risk puts pressure on small companies

The cost of risk, including insurance, is about US$2.45 for every US$1,000 of revenue, says a new study from Marsh Inc. The study of U.S. companies also found that this cost varies dramatically depending on the size of the business, with smaller companies paying as much as 11-times more than larger corporations.Among the risks accounted […]

By Canadian Underwriter | February 21, 2003

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Federal budget “good news” for insurers

Yesterday’s federal budget brought some good news for insurers, says Paul Kovacs, chief economist for the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Three items are of particular interest: elimination of the federal capital tax; a boost to health care spending; and new funding for infrastructure.In his “legacy” budget, outgoing Prime Minister Jean Chretien increased spending in several […]

By Canadian Underwriter | February 19, 2003

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