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Christie Smythe

Published by this author:

  • Covid-19 property claims expected to fall: Argo CEO
    The “magnitude” of claims could ease in future quarters, Argo CEO Kevin Rehnberg said.
    Christie Smythe, 11 May 2020
  • Buffett: Berkshire Hathaway would insure pandemic for 'right price'
    Warren Buffett said the company faces a more limited impact from the virus than some other insurers.
    Christie Smythe, 04 May 2020
  • Demand soars for formerly rejected pandemic product: Marsh broker
    The policy would have likely paid out due to the coronavirus crisis.
    Bernard Goyder, 18 March 2020
  • FedNat reveals Q4 pre-tax adverse development of $12mn
    The Floridian has strengthened reserves for attritional homeowner losses amid continuing impacts from assignment of benefits issues.
    Christie Smythe, 20 February 2020
  • Arch writes opportunistic retro at 1.1
    The carrier said the market was in the early stages of rate change and it was hard to know how long improvements would last.
    Christie Smythe, 14 February 2020
  • NFIP secures $1.33bn cover
    The government secured a slight expansion in the level of cover obtained across the middle layer of the programme.
    Christie Smythe, 03 January 2020
  • Hurricane Maria Damage
    Reinsurers win bid to arbitrate $50mn Integrand claims dispute
    Everest, Swiss Re, Aspen and other reinsurers were accused by Integrand of delaying payment of claims from Irma and Maria.
    Christie Smythe, 12 December 2019
  • Senate reauthorises NFIP to 20 December
    The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America expressed concern about the lack of a longer term solution for keeping the programme afloat.
    Christie Smythe, 22 November 2019
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    State National founder and CEO Ledbetter set to retire
    Terry Ledbetter will be replaced by president Matthew Freeman from 1 January 2020.
    Christie Smythe, 14 November 2019
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    Markel strikes deals with ex-Catco execs Belisle and Fredricks
    The firm has settled with Fredricks and will enter binding arbitration with Belisle.
    Christie Smythe, 16 July 2019
  • Pioneer hires Willis Re’s ILS leader Souter as head of capital
    Andrew Souter will be responsible for capital and reinsurance purchasing functions within the MGA.
    Adam McNestrie, 13 June 2019
  • Commercial P&C prices rose again in Q1, says CIAB
    It is the sixth consecutive quarter of primary market increases, according to the organisation.
    Christie Smythe, 17 May 2019
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    PG&E caused California’s Camp Fire, says Cal Fire
    This will have implications for Allstate, State Farm, USAA and other insurers which have sued the utility over Camp Fire losses.
    Christie Smythe, 16 May 2019
  • Scor Global P&C increases premiums 9.6% to EUR548mn at 1.4
    Rates rose by almost 15 percent for cat programmes in the Japanese market, according to the French reinsurer.
    Christie Smythe, 18 April 2019
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    Aon-Willis tie-up mooted: report
    Preliminary talks have been held, Bloomberg reported.
    Christie Smythe, 05 March 2019
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    Markel offers all Catco investors special redemption rights
    A Markel executive said he expects most investors will seek to cash out by March 31.
    Christie Smythe, 06 February 2019
  • PG&E paid $26.8mn for Cal Phoenix Re bond
    The beleaguered Californian utility’s innovative $200mn wildfire liability catastrophe bond cost the company $26.8mn.
    Christie Smythe, 04 February 2019
  • CalFire clears PG&E of Tubbs Fire liability
    The utility still faces investigation for this year’s Camp Fire.
    Christie Smythe, 25 January 2019
  • Insurers sue PG&E over Camp Fire
    The utility is facing scrutiny over its possible role in sparking the blaze, which was the most destructive in California’s history.
    Christie Smythe, 07 January 2019
  • Fema halts NFIP funding
    Just days ago President Donald Trump signed a five-month extension to the state facility into law.
    Christie Smythe, 28 December 2018
  • Bermuda holds 58% of alternative capital
    The Bermuda Monetary Authority pegs the global pot of alternative reinsurance capital at $89bn.
    Christie Smythe, 27 December 2018
  • Report likens AOB crisis to ‘hidden tax’
    Insurers are passing on costs associated with Florida’s AOB crisis to consumers, the Insurance Information Institute said.
    Christie Smythe, 18 December 2018
  • Benchimol to stay at Axis for 5 more years
    The Axis Capital CEO’s employment term has been extended to 31 December 2023.
    Christie Smythe, 12 December 2018
  • Insurers seek to shift wildfire losses to utilities
    Insurers are seeking to claim roughly $10bn through subrogation lawsuits against Pacific Gas and Electric in relation to the 2017 wildfire losses.
    Christie Smythe, 07 December 2018
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    AIR pegs Woolsey fire losses at $2.5bn
    Woolsey was one of two highly destructive wildfires in California last month.
    Christie Smythe, 03 December 2018
  • Markel completes Nephila purchase
    Nephila's sale to Markel has completed, giving the (re)insurance holding company a 20 percent share of the overall ILS market.
    Christie Smythe, 15 November 2018
  • AlphaCat’s Zeng gets expanded role
    The AlphaCat CEO will assist AIG with the use of modelling technologies.
    Christie Smythe, 02 November 2018
  • Axa XL to lose van Zanden
    The former XL Catlin executive controlled one of the biggest portfolios of ceded reinsurance in the market.
    Adam McNestrie, 02 November 2018
  • Everest Re forecasts $240mn Q3 cat losses
    The losses are a result of claims from Hurricane Florence, California wildfires, typhoons Jebi and Trami and flood losses in Japan.
    Christie Smythe, 19 October 2018
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