We discuss the severe thunderstorms' rising insured costs. Plus: Earnings weakness in the Medicare Advantage business and US commercial real estate exposure of German banks.

Speakers:  Bernhard Held, VP-Sr Credit Officer, Moody’s Investors Service; Dean Ungar, VP-Sr Credit Officer, Moody’s Investors Service; Evelyn Ocas Salazar, AVP-Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service; Juergen Grieser, Sr Dir Mgr-Analytics & Modeling, Moody’s RMS

Hosts: Danielle Reed, VP – Senior Research Writer, Moody’s Investors Service; Myles Neligan, VP – Senior Research Writer, Moody’s Investors Service

Related Research:

• Property & Casualty Insurance – US: Battered by convective storms, carriers seek higher prices, advanced models
• Health Insurance – US: Medicare Advantage continues to grow, but its profitability is weakening
• Banks – Europe: Most EU banks have limited direct exposure to US CRE, German banks are more exposed