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Labour win UK general election with promise to "unleash full potential" of insurance sector

Pensions reforms also on the horizon

Utmost to acquire Lombard International Assurance from Blackstone funds

Deal will expand Utmost's assets under administration by nearly two-thirds

Schroders Capital and Hannover Re unveil tokenised ILS blockchain pilot

PCAF membership poised to grow as regulators move on scope 3 emission disclosures

Alex Hindson of Crowe says more insurers will join PCAF in the summer

AM Best puts stable outlook on global cyber market

First rating agency to have cyber-specific rating on the growing segment

Underwriting food security in an era of unstable climate and politics

Nations cannot afford their farmers, and crops, to fail. While insurers can help cushion the blow, experts say it is largely the responsibility of governments to broaden uptake of crop cover. David Walker reports

IFRS 17 is "two steps forward, one step back" for insurance accounting

Updated standard removes asset-liability mismatch, but impedes comparability, says S&P

GenAI could mean a 10%-30% boost for insurers' risk functions

Consultancy McKinsey says the insurance sector is still defined by manual processes and legacy systems

Insurance Europe says IAIS recovery and resolution proposals overreach

Federation urges jurisdictions given flexibility and risk-based focus for planning requirements

State Farm seeking 50% homeowners rate rise in California

Request raises questions about company's financial condition, says Ricardo Lara