News

  • UK riots won't be major loss this time but insurers face warnings on future

    12 August 2024

    Social media fuelling threat of political violence as insurers urged to pay out quickly

  • Hannover Re CEO expresses guarded optimism at H1 results

    12 August 2024

    The German reinsurer's net income increased 21%

  • Allianz sues French government for negligence over New Caledonia riots

    12 August 2024

    CEO says insurers should not have to cover losses when rule of law has collapsed

  • FWU insolvency could spook Italian life market

    09 August 2024

    Fitch Ratings warns situation could provoke reactions similar to Eurovita collapse

  • Reinsurers' structural changes protect them from severe convective storm losses

    09 August 2024

    S&P Global Ratings says insured losses from severe convective storms have surged

  • CRO Forum adds social fragmentation to 2024 emerging risks radar

    09 August 2024

    Economic trade conflicts and sanctions have also been included as emerging risks to watch

  • Japan's insurers preparing to accept more cancer-related risks

    09 August 2024

    S&P Global Ratings says market enjoys high and stable profit margins

  • QBE exits non-core North American business in $1.6bn LPT transactions

    09 August 2024

    Enstar and RiverStone are assuming risks, and some assets of Australian underwriter

  • US PE-insurer numbers remain unchanged in last year

    08 August 2024

    Market has been stunted by higher rates and inflation, says NAIC

  • Beazley profits skyrocket in H1 despite "worst ever" cyber outage

    08 August 2024

    Insurer says cyber premiums are stabilising after last year's decline