International
11 March 2024
The Axa Mind Health Report has found that three in four people are experiencing multiple mental health conditions as a result of their work environment, with many feeling disengaged...
04 March 2024
The number of insurance mergers and acquisitions fell to a 10-year low of 346 last year, down 23% from a year earlier, Clyde & Co’s Insurance Growth Report says...
04 March 2024
Munich Re posted a net profit of €4.6 billion last year and is aiming to achieve €5 billion this year...
04 March 2024
Aon’s Mike Smith has announced his retirement, ending a 35-year career in aviation broking...
04 March 2024
The Association of British Insurers has unveiled a new campaign to push for reductions in insurance premium tax...
26 February 2024
Zurich’s operating profit rose 21% to a record $US7.4 billion ($11.3 billion) last year...
26 February 2024
Axa has posted stronger full-year earnings, powered by its core property and casualty (P&C) business...
26 February 2024
Insurance has contributed to much of the Ukrainian grain harvest being exported, helping to stabilise commodity prices as global marine insurers say they will continue to support trade in the Ukraine/Black Sea area and the Red Sea...
26 February 2024
Lloyd’s has announced interim General Counsel Claire Schrader will continue in the role permanently...
19 February 2024
Reinsurers maintained adequate casualty capacity at the January renewals, with modest price changes, despite concerns about litigation funding’s impact on social inflation and recent reserve strengthening, AM Best says...
19 February 2024
Swiss Re’s full-year net income rose sharply to $US3.2 billion ($4.8 billion) from $US472 million ($720 million) in 2022 as its property and casualty reinsurance business performed strongly...
19 February 2024
AIG’s general insurance business made $US5.37 billion ($8.21 billion) in adjusted pre-tax income last year, up from $US4.4 billion ($6.7 billion) in 2022...
19 February 2024
Lloyd’s has confirmed investments to help two Lloyd’s Lab alumni, Axio and REOR20, develop insurance solutions within the London market...
12 February 2024
Aon’s fourth-quarter Global Insurance Market Insights report highlights resilience as a definitive theme for the industry amid economic, political and natural disaster risks...
12 February 2024
British insurers have agreed to pause sales of guaranteed asset protection insurance products following a request from the Financial Conduct Authority...
12 February 2024
Catastrophe data group Perils has released its fourth cost estimate for last February’s earthquakes in Turkey, with insured property losses amounting to 117 billion lira ($5.84 billion)...
12 February 2024
Broker Aon’s key businesses performed strongly in the fourth quarter but group net income fell due to higher expenses, including a $US197 million ($303 million) charge “in connection with certain accrued actual or anticipated legal settlement expenses”...
12 February 2024
Talanx, the parent company of HDI Global, says net income last year jumped to a record €1.58 billion ($2.61 billion) as all divisions reported earnings growth...
05 February 2024
January reinsurance renewals were completed relatively smoothly compared with a year earlier when a market reset drove higher pricing and tougher terms, but “underwriting rigour” has continued...
05 February 2024
Marsh McLennan President and CEO John Doyle says the company remains on the lookout for acquisitions following deals last year that included buying Australia and New Zealand broker Honan Insurance Group...