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Munich Re reports big strides in cutting fossil fuel underwriting emissions

Thermal coal underwriting emissions down more than 50% on baseline figures

Munich Re acquires Next Insurance, entering US SME market

Munich Re posts €5.7bn profits in 2024, predicts €1.2bn LA wildfire loss

Reinsurer says LA wildfires to be the costliest wildfire in its history

Natural disasters drive $368bn in economic losses in 2024, says Aon

Climate risk reaches record losses with 60% of damages uninsured

Fingerprints of climate change on 2024's natcat insured losses, warns Gallagher Re

The reinsurance broker has published its latest natural catastrophe and climate report

A year in data: three risks that defined the insurance industry in 2024

Natcat, cyber risk and geopolitics dominated the headlines this year

Natural disasters caused $140bn in insured losses in 2024, says Munich Re

Reinsurer reports third-costliest year since 1980, with weather-related events driving 97% of insured losses

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

Reinsurers set optimistic business targets for 2025 with pricing to remain strong

Companies say there are favourable market conditions

Survey reveals cyber, climate and business interruption as insurers' top concerns