News

  • "Limited insurability" restricting cyber market capacity, Swiss Re warns

    07 November 2022

    The sustainability of the market is under threat, according to the Swiss reinsurer

  • Medibank refuses to pay ransom after enormous data hack

    07 November 2022

    Health insurer acknowledges having no cyber cover

  • Chubb, RenaissanceRe and Axa reveal hurricane Ian losses

    04 November 2022

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

  • US P&C underwriting results expected to be worst since 2011

    04 November 2022

    Geopolitical risk highest in decades, says III

  • Farmers becomes first US insurer to sign UN PSI

    04 November 2022

    UN hopes move will convince more US insurers to sign

  • ESG will increasingly influence insurers' risk management strategies

    03 November 2022

    Lack of standardisation, regulatory pressure and greater physical risks all pose challenges, says Fitch

  • European insurers to consider ISSB decision on climate scenario analysis

    03 November 2022

    International Sustainability Standards Board demands scenario analysis in new disclosure standard

  • Korean life insurers delay perpetual bond calls

    03 November 2022

    Country's life industry also facing liquidity crunch as policyholders lapse

  • Axa predicts stable shareholders' equity on transition to IFRS 17/9

    03 November 2022

    French insurer's approach to accounting standard aligns with Solvency II

  • Don't call in cheap debt, regulator warns insurers

    02 November 2022

    Widening credit spreads means insurers' new issuance is more expensive