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Praedicat teams up with Experian for D&O risk management

Legal abuse and fraud, not natcats, threaten stability of US property insurers

North American re/insurers have warned of a catastrophe that could bankrupt the insurance industry - and it's nothing to do with hurricanes or earthquakes, as Josh Geer reports

Fighting fires in the US

Wildfires are raging once again and insurers are under pressure to maintain coverage in high-risk regions. But the industry can do more to help itself and society as David Sampson, president of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, explains to Sarfraz Thind

Generali and Unipol assessed for BTP exposure as Italy demoted

S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Italy's outlook to stable

Cattolica CEO resigns in move to become CRO of Assicurazioni Generali SpA

Carlo Ferraresi will be replaced by Samuele Marconcini

The UK's Solvency II reform proposals: reactions summarised

Actuaries, US insurers, environmental campaigners have joined the UK industry in responding to Solvency II reform proposals. Christopher Cundy and David Walker report

Allianz's average life guarantee falls one-third since 2011

Moody's says Structured Alpha hedge funds costs are "digested," and raises group's outlook

Marsh not acting for Adani's Carmichael coalmine

Insurance broker had been linked to contentious coalmine by its investors

Insurers feeling hamstrung as protection gaps widen

Current global events and left-field risks are contributing to widening protection gaps and insurers may be restricted in their attempts to reduce them. Paul Walsh reports

South Africa commits $1.4bn to restore solvency at Sasria

State-owned political violence insurer suffered enormous losses in last year's riots