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Buyer be where? Japanese insurers look beyond the horizon, for M&A deals

The rewards for Japan's insurers of overseas M&A include risk diversification, new customers and profit enhancement - but stakeholders tell David Walker that risks abound, as well

Re/insurers reveal financial impacts from hurricanes Milton and Helene - UPDATED

The hurricanes made landfalls in the US barely two weeks apart, in September/October

Chubb, RenaissanceRe and Axa reveal hurricane Ian losses

Catastrophe risk modellers have predicted insured losses as high as $74bn from the hurricane

Universal appoints Elizabeth Hansen as chief actuary

Risk of disruption by Amazon grows as retailer seeks Asian insurer

India's Acko General Insurance reported to be beneficiary of finance

Weak risk modelling at heart of possible insurer downgrades, warns Fitch

Some insurers will need fresh capital after loss year may reach $190bn