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Trump tariffs to hurt life insurers the most as 'liberation day' causes chaos

Tariffs took effect last night have seen a global asset rout, challenging those holding riskier investments

Australian cyclone pool expects A$1.7bn bill from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred

Tropical cyclone Alfred could cost Australia's insurers over A$2bn, S&P predicts

Solvency II reforms may prompt shift in debt structures, says S&P

Rating agency analyses debt capital usage among European insurers

Underinsurance in Australia could hinder premium growth but improve margins

S&P Global Ratings expects government policies to address insurance affordability/availability issues

More non-life M&A on the cards for Australia, S&P predicts

Rating agency highlights rate hikes and improving profitability

After California's huge wildfire losses come regulatory change and rate hikes

S&P Global's Patricia Kwan discusses prospects for the state's property insurance market

LA wildfires set to be record insured loss event, but re/insurers can absorb impact

Some estimates suggest insured losses are at $20bn already

Volker Kudszus: motor claims inflation is still a challenge for insurers

Volker Kudszus, managing director and sector lead for insurance ratings EMEA at S&P Global Ratings, says insurers have demonstrated resilience in their modelling, but motor claims inflation is still an issue

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