Joshua Geer

Insurers get FIT after ditching the NZIA

From the ashes of the NZIA, a new Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero (FIT) has emerged, promising to lead the industry's climate agenda. FIT chair Butch Bacani talks to Joshua Geer about the forum's mission and objectives

"Gas is part of the transition!" Axa sustainability lead defends underwriting policy

The insurer faces security on insuring LNG terminals

Ariel Re and Hiscox Re & ILS launch cyber catastrophe consortium

UN kills off NZIA and launches multi-stakeholder forum for net zero

Insurers, regulators, academics, civil society and lawyers make up the new group

Potential "extremist" European Parliament threatens pro-insurer legislation

MEP Isabel Benjumea also critiques Europe's constant regulatory review approach

Public sector pension fund consolidator an "unjustified intervention" in UK BPA market, says ABI

Association of British Insurers adds it could undermine the competitiveness of the market

IFRS 17 may unlock fresh metrics for analysing insurers' growth, says KPMG

It found insurers have reported a reduction in accounting mismatches under IFRS 17

UAE insurers brace for swathe of claims following severe flash flooding

Heaviest rainfall in 75 years hits the region

"Relentless rises" in UK motor premiums may be turning a corner

California's big climate show

California last week hosted a major summit on the insurance sector's response to climate change. The impressive list of attendees suggests a willingness to talk on this crucial of matters. Sarfraz Thind, Joshua Geer and Ronan McCaughey report