Tag: Fitch Ratings

Commercial lines insurance sector continues to see positive growth

Logan B.
Commercial lines Insurance

Fitch Ratings predicts the continue of strong growth in the commercial lines sector Fitch Ratings, a global ratings agency, has released an update for its commercial lines insurance market report. The report highlights a growing trend of profitability and expansion for the commercial lines sector. The commercial lines sector is currently rates as “Stable” by Fitch, which predicts that the sector will continue to see strong progress in the coming months. The agency’s outlook on the sector is supported by growing profitability that insurers have reported over the past several…

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Insurance industry worldwide standards are increasing uncertainty

G. Turner
Insurance industry standards and technology

Fitch Ratings has warned that new plans by the IAIS could make issues of certainty worse. According to a statement from Fitch Ratings, the intentions of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) to come up with a global coverage capital standard based on risk will only bring about another layer of uncertainty for the insurance industry. The goal of the IAIS is to have the standard created and fully in place by the year 2019. This was pointed out by Fitch Ratings in the statement that they recently issued,…

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Disaster in Germany draws attention to flood insurance

S.Vagus

Flood insurance enters limelight in Germany Over the past week, Germany has fallen victim to a catastrophic flood that has caused a significant amount of damage in some parts of the country. The flood began at the Danube River, which is the second largest river in Europe, and several other rivers quickly began to overflow. Combined, these rivers contributed to one of the worst flood disasters in Germany’s history and have put a great deal of strain on the flood insurance sector within the country. German floods expected to have…

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Insurance industry prepared to handle hurricane season

S.Vagus
insurance news - atlantic hurricane season

Insurance industry will be capable of handling threats of the 2013 hurricane season There are many concerns swirling around the U.S. concerning this year’s hurricane season. Many of these concerns relate to the impact that 2012’s Hurricane Sandy had on the East Coast. This single event caused more than $75 billion in damages in the U.S. and elsewhere and is considered the second costliest hurricane the country has ever seen. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently announced that it predicts as many as 6 major hurricanes to form in…

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Fitch Ratings suggests Thai life insurance sector is stable

S.Vagus
insurance industry report

Fitch Ratings report highlights stability of Thailand’s life insurance industry despite natural disasters A new report from Fitch Ratings, a global rating agency, suggests that the Thailand life insurance sector will see healthy premium growth well into 2013. This growth is being attributed to growing population affluence and increase awareness and protection in the wake of recent natural disasters. Thailand has been battered by a wide range of catastrophe’s the most costly of which was a recent flood that caused severe disruptions in global supply chain for numerous industries. These…

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