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Australian life insurers back government role in genetic test rules

Senior minister has warned industry status quo will probably change

New Zealand trade body appoints former cabinet minister as chief executive

Insured natcat losses drop $30bn in 2023, despite on trend $250bn disaster toll

Once again North America recorded the highest losses worldwide, according to Munich Re

Aviva UK unit is one of just seven insurers building solvency every year under Solvency II

Insurance Risk Data analysed 974 undertakings' solvency data since 2016

Australian insurers emphasise role of reinsurance, as wild weather thumps east coast

Stabilising global reinsurance markets let IAG buy more cover than it expected

India shows an almost clean bill of solvency health

IRDAI last week published its annual report

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

IMF takes a shot at private equity-backed insurers

Contagion, illiquidity risk and regulatory arbitrage... the International Monetary Fund has this week raised concerns over PE-owned insurance and advised regulators to talk more about the risks. Sarfraz Thind reports

UN hails insurers' sustainability wins in 2023 despite political divisions

UNEP FI reports growing membership of Principles for Sustainable Insurance initiative

COP28: what did it mean for insurers?

Insurance experts at COP28 offer their reflections on the Dubai climate summit. Joshua Geer reports