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P/C reinsurance rates rise 15%

01 July 2009

US property/catastrophe reinsurance rates were up 15% at the July 1 renewals compared to the same period last year, a report from Guy Carpenter has revealed.

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US property/catastrophe reinsurance rates were up 15% at the July 1 renewals compared to the same period last year, a report from Guy Carpenter has revealed.

Capacity in the market, according to the report, is sufficient although not abundant. The 15% rise represents a slight rise from April when increases were up 14% and continues a trend...


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CEOs won’t move prices until they see blood in the street and have the concern that some of it might be theirs.

Tom Bolt, director of underwriting performance at Lloyd’s of London