Rates
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The reinsurer is working to find the right inflation indicators for individual client portfolios. -
The ratings agency predicts a combined ratio of 95.2% for the companies on its watch this year.
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The broker said some reinsurers were planning for significant growth in property catastrophe as demand is expected to pick up pace.
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A report warns that recent rate increases may not be enough to protect against headwinds.
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A Moody’s survey of reinsurance cedants found most are expecting cat rate increases to remain in a high-single-to-low-double-digit bandwidth.
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Demotech wrote to more than 15 carriers to warn of a possible downgrade last month.
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The Florida senator described the agency’s market influence as “deeply troubling”.
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The start-up’s top team predicted further rate hardening at 1 January.
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Joe Petrelli said Demotech would continue to follow its independent methodology, despite outside pressure.
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The forecast for real-term premium growth was depressed by anticipated claims inflation.
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The state-backed carrier has seen massive growth in the distressed Florida market.
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Rates have climbed 20%-35% since 1 January, and 40%-50% year on year, sources estimated.
