International
13 July 2026
The global insurance sector remains financially resilient despite growing geopolitical tension, macroeconomic uncertainty and cyber threats, according to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors...
13 July 2026
Allianz Partners says German MD Carsten Staat will become regional director for Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa from August 1...
13 July 2026
Everest Group head of US retail insurance Craig Hanrahan will become global distribution and chief commercial officer on August 1...
13 July 2026
Perils has lowered its insured loss estimate for Windstorm Goretti, which struck southwest England, northern France and Belgium in January...
06 July 2026
Aon estimates global reinsurer capital reached a new high of $US790 billion ($1.14 trillion) at the end of the first quarter as inflows supported catastrophe bonds and sidecars...
06 July 2026
The UK’s Flood Re will cut low-income households’ premiums and introduce mitigation performance certificates as the scheme marks its 10th anniversary and looks to accelerate resilience action before its planned conclusion...
06 July 2026
A court has rejected a legal challenge against surcharges imposed by insurers across California following the Los Angeles wildfires in January last year...
06 July 2026
Britain’s government-backed terrorism reinsurer has introduced an online tool to help policyholders assess and manage risk across their property portfolios...
06 July 2026
Economic losses from the powerful earthquake sequence that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 are expected to exceed $US10 billion ($14.4 billion), but uncertainty remains over the proportion that will be insured, Verisk says...
29 June 2026
A shipping industry shaped by escalating security risks along key corridors, disruption of trade routes, ongoing uncertainty and higher premiums demands a strategic emphasis on resilience over cost efficiency, a new report warns...
29 June 2026
Matthias Meyenhofer has been promoted to head a new Swiss Re group broker management practice...
29 June 2026
Economic losses from the rare “doublet” earthquake that struck Venezuela last Wednesday are expected to pass $US10 billion ($14.52 billion), but Gallagher Re says the nation has “very low” insurance penetration...
29 June 2026
As France and the UK swelter through record-breaking heatwaves, the Swiss Re Institute has warned Switzerland is warming at twice the global average...
22 June 2026
Liberty International Insurance COO Defne Turkes will become the division’s president and MD next month, replacing Phil Hobbs...
22 June 2026
A Chubb-backed Lloyd’s marine war risk consortium focusing on vessels and cargo in the Strait of Hormuz has launched...
22 June 2026
Insurers have paid about $US1 billion ($1.41 billion) of cyber claims over the past 13 years, according to Willis...
22 June 2026
A Statistics Canada report highlighting extreme weather’s impact on insurance claim costs has underscored the need for resilience action, an industry peak body says...
15 June 2026
Catastrophe models fail to account for “supershear” earthquake shockwaves, an oversight that could have consequences for high-risk areas such as California, researchers say...
15 June 2026
Helene Madell has been promoted to global broking centre CEO at Aon...
15 June 2026
About 75% of new clean energy generation sites in southeast Asia will face major climate risks by 2030, according to a Zurich study...