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US government report highlights barriers to federal pandemic insurance programme

US Government Accountability Office reviewed whether the government could make pandemic insurance available to businesses

Fiona Dunsire appointed UK Government Actuary

Public capital could save UK's Local Government Mutual

Director calls for central government help to kickstart insurance pool

Irish insurers highlight their green credentials

Insurance Ireland responds to UN IPCC climate study and Irish climate status report

UN climate report: insurers ready to drive radical change

Paul Walsh rounds up reactions from insurers, trade associations and industry experts to the findings of a landmark United Nations (UN) climate report - described as a "code red for humanity".

CyberAcuView's Mark Camillo: cyber data collection first, policy influence next

Major insurers are backing CyberAcuView's efforts to collect cyber claims data and act as a focal point for the industry's engagements with law enforcement, regulators and law makers. Paul Walsh talks to its chief executive Mark Camillo

Australia to guarantee property reinsurance pool in natcat-prone north

The A$10bn support shows "underwriters will not stand alone," says local government head

Government reinsurer no panacea for Australian natcat cover costs

Practitioners warn Queensland's proposal may add complexity to system

Is address-level pricing causing or solving natcat protection gaps?

Consumers in high-risk districts are facing unaffordable premiums for property cover - a situation that some blame on insurers' increasingly detailed pricing methods. But insurers argue that address-level pricing allows them to close protection gaps. David Walker reports

Australian association to investigate affordability and availability problems

Insurance Council of Australia seeking solutions to decade-long issues