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UK final BI settlements reach $1.8 billion

28 March 2022

UK covid business interruption settlement payments have reached £1.05 billion for 31,478 claims, the Financial Conduct Authority says in the last of its monthly updates following a legal test case completed in January last year...

Lloyd's member censured over workplace bullying, 'sexualised' comments

21 March 2022

Lloyd’s managing agent Atrium Underwriters has been fined a record £1.05 million over “detrimental” non-financial misconduct that includes “sanctioning and tolerating” inappropriate comments made about female employees at “Boys Night Out” sessions for many years until 2018...

Industry heavyweights join Russia exodus

21 March 2022

Broker WTW will withdraw from all of its businesses in Russia, taking similar action as Marsh McLennan in responding to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, while major insurers have also responded to the escalating crisis...

Storm Nadia losses estimate tops $400 million

21 March 2022

Windstorm Nadia, which swept across Scotland, Northern Europe and Germany in January, has caused insurance property losses of €272 million based on an initial estimate, Zurich-based catastrophe data company Perils says...

Cyber insurance top tool as Ukraine war ups risks: Fitch

14 March 2022

Cyber insurance is the crucial risk-management tool as cyberattacks on businesses and government agencies – and the likelihood of spillover attacks against non-primary targets – increase following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Fitch says...

RMS expands climate change models

14 March 2022

Catastrophe modeller RMS has expanded its suite of climate change models, enabling customers to assess a wider range of perils and regions...

FCA price-walking reforms impact premiums

07 March 2022

UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules to tackle “price walking” practices disadvantaging loyal customers have instigated the biggest one-month jump in home and motor insurance premiums in more than eight years, data analytics firm Consumer Intelligence says...

AIG moves to quit coal, oil sands

07 March 2022

AIG has, with immediate effect, committed to no longer invest in or provide insurance for construction of any new coal-fired power plants, thermal coal mines or oil sands...

Ukraine invasion may 'substantially impact' insurers: AM Best

28 February 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may have a substantial impact on global insurers, pressuring balance sheets, adding to inflationary pressures and affecting underwriters of large energy and infrastructure risks and reinsurers, ratings agency AM Best says...