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Pool Re expands retrocession cover, with more reinsurance partners

Insured loss estimate for extreme cyber event rises to $20bn-46bn

Guy Carpenter finds big differences in tail risk between model vendors

Don't exceed current law on mass-lapse reinsurance rules, Insurance Europe urges Eiopa

Trade association responds to the EU authority's consultation

Reinsurers' strong operating and capital positions highlighted at 1 Jan renewals

Gallagher Re noted that reinsurers have benefitted from the uplift in primary market pricing

Strong reinsurer appetite drives loss-free property cat rates down at 1 Jan renewals

But prices rise up to 30% for loss-affected books, says Guy Carpenter

APAC re/insurers sign up to 'generation Instagram' for Gen-Z eyeballs

Insurers suffering from poor self-promotion

Eiopa's paper is a significant step forward for mass lapse reinsurance across Europe

Last week's consultation paper from the EU's insurance authority will help drive the industry in the right direction, argues Luca Tres

Insured loss estimate range for hurricane Francine up to $3bn - UPDATED

Francine made landfall in US as a category 2 hurricane earlier this week

Cyber cat models struggle to assess small business risks

Guy Carpenter said 98% of cyber claims from the last five years came from businesses with under $2bn in revenue.

Guy Carpenter warns of "Kitty Cat" cyber events and predicts $1bn max insured loss from CrowdStrike

Less than 1% of companies globally with cyber insurance were impacted, the broker said