Christopher Cundy

Generali aims to recapture lapsing life policies with new products

Italian insurance group reports rising surrender rates in Italy and France

Moody's RMS opens the door to open-source cat modelling

The leading catastrophe modelling firm has taken a major step in allowing its users access to third-party models, based on open-source standards, alongside its proprietary offerings. But its embrace of the open-source world is limited, as Christopher Cundy reports

Generali predicts claims of under €100m from Emilia-Romagna flooding

The majority of losses are likely to arise from SMEs, corporations and public entities

Oasis LMF to host open-source ransomware model

RenRe acquires treaty reinsurer Validus Re in $3bn deal

AIG will retain Talbot Underwriting and Western World

Swiss Re exits Net-Zero Insurance Alliance

Fourth major re/insurer to quit the coalition aimed at reducing underwriting emissions

Mitiga Solutions raises €13m to develop physics-based climate risk modelling

Investors in series A include Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund

Game theory shows cyber insurance need not encourage ransomware payments

But insurers must push for greater cybersecurity controls among insureds

Hymans Robertson hires four consultants in P&C push

Chaucer's Simon Tighe adds ESG responsibilities to investment role