Tag: Fitch Ratings

Massive insurance battle results from Russia’s seizure of 400 planes

Marc
Insurance battle - Russia Flag - Plane

Aircraft lessors are filing claims for payouts, but insurers don’t agree that coverage extends that far. When Russia invaded Ukraine, it threw a number of markets into turmoil, and in the case of the aircraft market, it has also led to a tremendous insurance battle. Aircraft leasing firms provide approximately half of the 1,000 planes in Russian airline fleets. The aircraft leasing firms are from outside Russia and are finding themselves locked between Russian airlines that refuse to pay and insurers who say they’re not obligated to do so. This…

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Cyber insurance market grows by over a third last year

H. Cutner
computer keyboard cyber insurance market

A recently released Fitch Ratings report suggests that this digital coverage grew by 35 percent. A new Fitch Ratings report suggested that the cyber insurance market’s premium exposure, estimated to be $1.35 billion, is greater than predicted. Fitch pointed to natural obstacles to differentiating the cyber related premium from other forms of multi-line coverage products. High profile hacking cases making headlines are driving interest in the cyber insurance market. “Take-up rates for cyber insurance are increasing with frequent reports of computer hacking incidents, including: network intrusions and data theft, as…

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New service sheds light on ratings for the insurance industry

S.Vagus
insurance industry financial ratings

Fitch Ratings has launched its Ratings Navigator for Insurance service Fitch Ratings, a prominent statistical rating organizations, has launched a new service called Ratings Navigator for Insurance. The new service is meant to provide more information about the insurance industry, offering insight into how the organization’s ratings work and what affects these ratings on insurance companies. Some 50 insurance companies are categorized in the service, with these insurers operating in various parts of the world and offering numerous forms of insurance coverage. Service aims to shed some light on the…

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Cyber insurance could lead to growth in the reinsurance industry

Logan B.
Cyber Insurance

Cyber insurance continues to gain attention throughout the world Fitch Ratings has released a new report that highlights cyber insurance as a key growth opportunity for the reinsurance industry. Major cyber attacks have been making headlines recently and the insurance industry is becoming subject to a growing portion of these attacks. Recently, health insurers Anthem and Premera Blue Cross were victims of major data breaches that compromised the information of several million consumers. For the reinsurance industry, the digital world could hold some promise, but also significant risks. Report highlights…

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Health insurance rate increases in California may not be beneficial for insurers

S.Vagus
California health insurance

Insurers could be having trouble keeping up with the rate of medical inflation Fitch Ratings expects that health insurance rate increases in California will be a benefit for non-profit hospitals, but their impact on insurance companies is still uncertain. Insurers have been pushing for higher rates for the coverage they provide in the state and have been able to institute these rates regularly. The problem, however, is that the most recent round of rate increases may not be enough to help insurance companies keep up with the rate of medical…

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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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