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A pre-renewal reminder of why reinsurer selection is not just about price or ratings
Why understanding how casualty reserve shocks might impact your panel is important too Stuart Shipperlee video interview with Intelligent...
Litmus Analysis
Nov 28, 20242 min read
Why some reinsurance carriers have weaker credit profiles than their rating suggests
A key context for using ratings and counterparty risk management Key takeaways: Reinsurance carriers that are part of a group can often...
Litmus Analysis
Oct 2, 20246 min read
The hidden value of attending the Rating Agency Briefings at Monte Carlo
High value reinsurance industry updates from the Rating Agencies at their Monte Carlo presentations The Litmus team will be in Monte...
Litmus Analysis
Sep 4, 20242 min read
Litmus Analysis’ Reinsurance Renewal Roundup – January 2024
An examination of the P&C treaty renewals of the big four European reinsurance groups [1] Data from January 2024 renewals suggest that...
Litmus Analysis
Mar 24, 202415 min read
'The Broker' magazine article on why brokers and carriers should care about MGA assessments from A.M. Best
During 2023 Litmus supported Managing General Agent (MGA) Corin through A.M. Best’s assessment process. Corin achieved a very good...
Litmus Analysis
Jan 16, 20241 min read
Reinsurance Renewal Round-up Mid-year 2023
Litmus' mid-year Reinsurance Renewal Roundup highlights diverging outcomes for the big 4 Continued price firming evident across the...
Litmus Analysis
Sep 9, 20234 min read
Why S&P rated insurers and reinsurers should run the S&P prototype new capital model on themselves (if they haven’t already done so)
S&P rated (re)insurers may not be told whether a UCO rating designation indicates a potential upgrade or downgrade until not that long...
Litmus Analysis
Aug 30, 20235 min read
Litmus’ 5-step guide to how S&P’s new insurance capital model criteria will be implemented. UPDATE 30th August 2023
Litmus’ 5 step guide to how S&P’s new insurance capital model criteria will be implemented. S&P’s prior disclosure on the potential...
Litmus Analysis
Aug 7, 20237 min read
In a single step we expect more than 10% of S&P’s insurance ratings to be placed “under criteria observation” (“UCO”). UPDATE 30th August 2023
In a single step we expect more than 10% of S&P’s insurance ratings to be placed “under criteria observation” (“UCO”) Why? And what does...
Litmus Analysis
Aug 7, 20237 min read
S&P reverses approach to releasing prototype capital model as part of updated model RfC process
On Tuesday 14th March S&P issued the following update to the Request for Comment (RfC) process around changes to its insurance capital...
Litmus Analysis
Mar 20, 20233 min read
Reinsurance Renewals Roundup January 2023
Wide range of 1/1 premium rate and volume outcomes suggests very different sentiment among the ‘Big Four’ Reported results highlight...
Litmus Analysis
Mar 8, 202313 min read
S&P’s proposed changes to its insurance capital model: the background, what happens next and how the agency handles rating decisions in the meantime
Summary S&P launched a Request for Comment (“RfC”) on its insurance capital model in December 2021 The RfC received a huge response. This...
Litmus Analysis
Feb 22, 20236 min read
S&P’s upcoming second Capital Model RfC: Litmus 5-step guide to how the process will work. UPDATE February 2023
S&P’s upcoming second Capital Model RfC: Litmus 5-step guide to how the process will work. UPDATE 22nd February, 2023 Summary S&P’s...
Litmus Analysis
Feb 22, 20234 min read
Litmus Research Highlights the Best and Worst Independent Cedants to Reinsure
Detailed study of Europe’s independent carriers identifies which cedants are best for reinsurers In a highly competitive European...
Litmus Analysis
Oct 16, 20222 min read
Hiding in plain sight: How a cedant’s reinsurance recovery risk can dramatically increase at exactly the worst moment.
For many cedants a well-structured reinsurance programme with well-rated reinsurers is both economically rational and central to their...
Litmus Analysis
Sep 8, 20222 min read
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