23 October 2017
Insurer Chubb and broker Lockton are under fire in the US for partnering with the National Rifle Association (NRA) on an insurance policy for gun owners who shoot someone and claim self-defence…
23 October 2017
Only Ukraine and Tonga have seen their ratings adjusted in the latest Aon political risk update…
23 October 2017
Small insurers should take advantage of reinsurers’ vast data and analytics resources to thrive in an increasingly complex digital age, according to Gen Re…
23 October 2017
Companies with European operations are stepping up their cyber defences ahead of new EU data protection laws due in May, according to a Marsh survey of more than 1300 senior executives…
23 October 2017
US homeowners’ premium is expected to hit $US93 billion this year as the line continues to grow amid increasing pressure on insurers’ financial returns, according to an Aon Benfield report…
23 October 2017
Global companies increasingly want cyber coverage to plug gaps in their business interruption and contingent business interruption insurance, according to Munich Re and specialist insurer Beazley…
23 October 2017
Optimism surrounds the US property and casualty market but challenging headwinds remain, according to a Guy Carpenter report…
23 October 2017
Munich Re has set up a project team to consider the risks and challenges of a capsule-based transport system under development by Hyperloop Transportation Technologies…
16 October 2017
Commercial insurers are finding new ways to take on risks once seen as difficult or impossible to cover, according to the latest Swiss Re Sigma report…
16 October 2017
Insured catastrophe losses for the third quarter may exceed $US100 billion, with reinsurers likely to take the biggest hit, according to S&P Global Ratings…
16 October 2017
Hurricanes that made landfall in the US this season were within modelled expectations and reinsurance capital levels are above anticipated losses, JLT Re says…
16 October 2017
Insurers must embrace new technology more quickly or risk losing control of the industry to their digital rivals, Lloyd’s Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown says…
16 October 2017
A disruption of cloud systems could cause losses of $US15.6-$US121.4 billion, with an insurance gap as high as 83%, insurers estimate…
16 October 2017
The global marine market faces a challenging and uncertain outlook after premiums last year fell 9%, continuing a downward trend…
16 October 2017
Wider adoption of distributed ledger technologies such as blockchain faces numerous challenges, according to a benchmarking study by EY, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and Visa…
16 October 2017
Economic losses from wildfires in northern California will range from $US3 billion to $US6 billion, according to catastrophe modeller RMS…
16 October 2017
Understanding of terrorism risk insurance is lacking and risk managers must do their homework before deciding between traditional or standalone policies, according to a Risk and Insurance Management Society report…
16 October 2017
Losses from the hurricanes that devastated the Caribbean and US states of Texas and Florida are running into the billions, according to estimates from major insurers…
16 October 2017
Hurricane Nate will probably cost insurers less than $US500 million ($635 million), according to catastrophe modeller RMS.
09 October 2017
Political volatility and a high-value, low-volume merger and acquisition environment are to blame for the weaker performance of insurers that made acquisitions last year, according to Willis Towers Watson…