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Australia floods, Europe storms mar Swiss Re P&C results

01 August 2022

Swiss Re’s Property & Casualty Reinsurance arm absorbed $US938 million in large natural catastrophe claims for the January-June period, including from the flood events in Australia, the reinsurance giant says in its first-half results announcement...

Australian floods top first-half insured loss chart

01 August 2022

The February/March flood disaster in NSW and Queensland has run up insured losses of about $US3.7 billion, making it the insurance industry’s most costly natural catastrophe in the first six months of the year, according to Munich Re...

Making steady profit from cyber 'remains challenging': S&P

01 August 2022

Insurers will find extracting steady profit from cyber policies “remains challenging” and wariness among underwriters is “justified by the systemic risk” from interconnected digital services and infrastructure, S&P Global Ratings says...

Aon report reveals half-year disaster costs

25 July 2022

Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap reports that the insurance industry has paid out $US39 billion globally in the first six months of this year, above the 21st century average...

UK's FCA urged to undertake study of hard PI market

25 July 2022

The UK financial services regulator should carry out a market study of professional indemnity insurance after recent price increases and market hardening, the UK’s National Federation of Self Employed & Small Businesses says...

Inflation spike dents industry earnings outlook

18 July 2022

Motor and property lines will “bear the brunt” of the immediate claims cost impact of the current high-inflation environment, straining overall industry earnings, Swiss Re says in its latest Sigma report...

Lloyd's positive trajectory faces inflation challenge

18 July 2022

Lloyd’s positive trajectory, after last year’s profit turnaround, faces challenges from the inflationary environment and uncertainties around natural catastrophe losses and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Gallagher Re says...

'Ghost broker' sentenced over bogus policies

11 July 2022

A “ghost broker” who pocketed around £50,000 over 15 months has been sentenced in the UK after acting as an illegal intermediary and setting up hundreds of fraudulent motor policies on behalf of other people by using false details and compromised bank accounts...

UK regulator appoints chairman, strengthens team

11 July 2022

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has appointed Ashley Alder as its new Chairman and has named six directors as it expands its headcount to pursue a three-year strategy outlined earlier this year...