Help

BI’s Article search uses Boolean search capabilities. If you are not familiar with these principles, here are some quick tips.

To search specifically for more than one word, put the search term in quotation marks. For example, “workers compensation”. This will limit your search to that combination of words.

To search for a combination of terms, use quotations and the & symbol. For example, “hurricane” & “loss”.

Login Register Subscribe

Pricing pressure to dent London market profits: Fitch

Reprints

Fitch Ratings Inc. said the continued softness of insurance and reinsurance pricing will affect the profitability of London market insurers and reinsurers, but most will remain in the black even if claims levels return to normal levels, reports Artemis.bm.

The pressure on pricing is likely to spread, said the rating agency. Some insurers and reinsurers continue to diversify into casualty, specialty and other areas of the market, said Fitch, adding that this will "lead to further price falls in these lines as well”.

Read more