ICMIF's Tarbuck: Insurers Must Rise to the Bigger Risks Ahead

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Shaun Tarbuck, CEO, International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation, said insurers are poised to help lead initiatives aimed at reducing global risk but must have the confidence and courage to step forward.

 

Mutual Insurers Wrestle With Onslaught of Emerging Risks

Insurers and reinsurers said a range of new and expanding risks, including cyber liability, drones, autonomous vehicles and even new farm risks is challenging the underwriting ability of the mutual insurance sector.
 

American Agricultural's Graham: Farm Sector a Hotbed of Emerging Risks

Lorie Graham, senior manager, American Agricultural Insurance Company, said farmers are rapidly adopting drones, sensor based equipment, 3D printing and new business models, creating new types of exposure to which agricultural insurers must respond.
 

A.M. Best's Thomas: More Reinsurers Returning Capital Via Dividends

Catherine Thomas, senior director of analytics, A.M. Best, said the active market for mergers and acquisitions has boosted many reinsurers' share prices, making it more expensive for reinsurers to buy back their own shares.
 

Willis Re's Newman: Reinsurance Industry May be Nearing Inflection Point

Andrew Newman, president, Willis Re, said his firm's analysis of the reinsurance sector shows that reinsurers' rates of return have fallen to the lowest average levels in years.

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