06 June 2016
French trade credit insurer Coface’s annual survey of corporate payments activity in Asia-Pacific economies has identified the construction, industrial machinery and electronics, automotive and transportation, and metals industries as the riskiest sectors…
30 May 2016
The UK insurance industry will lose more than it will gain if Britain votes in a referendum next month to leave the European Union, according to a report based on interviews with senior executives…
30 May 2016
There is an 80% chance this year will be the most active Atlantic hurricane season in four years, according to forecaster Tropical Storm Risk (TSR).
30 May 2016
Swiss Re’s annual Sonar report has identified turmoil in emerging markets and increased localisation of internet networks within country borders as key risks facing the insurance industry…
30 May 2016
More than 15,000 insurance claims for flooded homes and businesses have been made in the aftermath of Britain’s December storms…
30 May 2016
Munich Re has issued its biggest catastrophe bond of $US190 million to provide cover for its reinsurance business from potential US hurricane and European windstorm risks…
30 May 2016
New rules preventing containers lacking verified weight information from being loaded onto ships have left the industry floundering, according to XL Catlin…
30 May 2016
The Association of British Insurers has called for a national database of cyber incidents and attacks on businesses…
30 May 2016
TT Club has reported a $US10 million decline in gross written premiums to $US172 million for the 12 months to December last year…
30 May 2016
US general and life insurers’ have an investment in fossil fuel estimated to be worth nearly half a trillion dollars – a figure that’s is too “risky” in a world aspiring to a low-carbon future…
30 May 2016
Arch Insurance Europe has appointed Matthew Shulman as President and CEO, replacing James Weatherstone, who held the positions since 2008…
23 May 2016
The World Bank is launching a $500 million insurance fund to protect the world against deadly pandemics, creating the first insurance market for pandemic risks…
23 May 2016
Gen Re has appointed Berkshire Hathaway reinsurance executive Kara Raiguel as its new CEO…
23 May 2016
Munich Re has warned that Britain’s exit from the European Union – “Brexit” – would result in London losing some of its clout as one of the world’s leading insurance hubs…
23 May 2016
The number of captive insurers writing non-traditional risks such as supply chain, cyber liability and political risk rose substantially last year, according to global broker Marsh…
23 May 2016
XL Catlin has appointed Lloyd’s Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel Sean McGovern as Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Regulatory & Government Affairs…
23 May 2016
The US Federal Reserve is planning to unveil proposals to beef up prudential requirements for systemically important insurance companies and other insurers that own an insured depository institution…
23 May 2016
HDI Global parent company Talanx has posted an 11.6% dip in profit to €222 million for its first quarter compared to the same period last year…
23 May 2016
Impact Forecasting, Aon’s catastrophe modelling division, has shared its extensive earthquake data with the World Bank for its new online tool that helps property developers create resilient projects…
23 May 2016
The New York-based global Insurance Development Forum has appointed an advisory committee of leading insurance CEOs to map out the insurance industry role in stemming the impact of climate change…