Tag Archives: airlines

Benign Aviation Market Makes for Happy Buyers

by Steve Doyle, August 22, 2012 | Posted in Aerospace

The airline insurance market is as stable as people can ever remember. Abundant capacity, low loss levels and minimum exposure growth means that it remains a buyers market. We reported all this recently in our latest Airline Market Update. Continue reading →

Aerospace Insurance Remains a Buyers’ Market

by Steve Doyle, May 21, 2012 | Posted in Aerospace

As the latest Willis Aerospace Aviation Products Market Review reveals, the Aerospace market remains a buyers’ market in every sector. Continue reading →

Video: Safety Record of U.S. Airlines Not Adequately Reflected in Insurance Pricing

by Julie Roth, April 19, 2012 | Posted in Aerospace

The wave of consolidation in the U.S. airline industry, has meant fewer clients being chased by the same number of insurance markets—although this is not necessarily translating into better deals from insurers, despite the outstanding safety record of U.S. airlines. Continue reading →

The Sky Is Falling!

by Clare Kerrigan, March 8, 2012 | Posted in Aerospace, Power & Utilities, Reinsurance

I was blissfully unaware of the imminent danger when I arrived at my desk this morning, until a BBC news article blithely informed me that the largest solar storm in five years is RIGHT THIS MINUTE bombarding the Earth’s magnetic … Continue reading →

2011 Airline Claims set to be Lowest on Record

by Steve Doyle, December 22, 2011 | Posted in Aerospace

As 2011 draws to a close it will, barring a major catastrophe in the next 10 days, be one of the best years on record in terms of airline claims. Continue reading →

Airline Loss Levels at Six-Year Low

by Steve Doyle, December 5, 2011 | Posted in Aerospace

Investments in safety, new aircraft and technology have resulted in airline loss levels being at a six-year low, says Willis Steve Doyle in this video interview. Continue reading →

The “Dream” of Air Travel

by Steve Doyle, October 4, 2011 | Posted in Aerospace

The delivery of the first Boeing 787 to All Nippon Airways makes this week a good time to reflect on how the aviation industry has and continues to develop. Continue reading →