Terror pool launches threat assessments
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...
International
Quake losses remain in doubt
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...
Conflict, uncertainty rock global shipping sector
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...
Swiss Re launches broker management practice
29 June 2026
Matthias Meyenhofer has been promoted to head a new Swiss Re group broker management practice...
‘Substantial portion’ of Venezuela quake losses uninsured
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...
Nation urged to confront rapid rise in temperatures
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...
Operations chief takes Liberty International top job
22 June 2026
Liberty International Insurance COO Defne Turkes will become the division’s president and MD next month, replacing Phil Hobbs...
Chubb-led Lloyd’s facility adds capacity for Hormuz shipping
22 June 2026
A Chubb-backed Lloyd’s marine war risk consortium focusing on vessels and cargo in the Strait of Hormuz has launched...
Cyber insurers ‘covering claims’ as payouts top $1.4 billion
22 June 2026
Insurers have paid about $US1 billion ($1.41 billion) of cyber claims over the past 13 years, according to Willis...
Canadian industry group demands ‘decisive shift to adaptation’
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...
Quake models missing ‘sonic booms’ impacts, experts warn
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...
Aon names global broking centre chief
15 June 2026
Helene Madell has been promoted to global broking centre CEO at Aon...
Invest in resilience or lose green power assets, Zurich says
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...
Willis Re hires specialty chief
15 June 2026
Jim Summers has been appointed global specialties CEO at Willis Re...
P&C market ‘normalising after rate surge’
01 June 2026
The global property and casualty market is entering a normalisation phase after several years of exceptional price-driven growth, while climate change presents a growing affordability challenge, according to an Allianz report...
US on track for quiet hurricane season
01 June 2026
The Atlantic Basin has a 55% chance of experiencing a below-normal hurricane season this year, the US forecasting agency estimates...
Moody’s warns on growing US flood cover gap
01 June 2026
Residential flood exposure poses a growing credit risk in the US because there is a large insurance protection gap, Moody’s says...
Ping An makes it 10 years at the top of brand rankings
01 June 2026
China’s Ping An has topped a list of the world’s most valuable insurance brands for the 10th year running, while Allianz remains in second spot, followed by US group Progressive...
Gulf conflict claims threaten to top Ukraine bill
25 May 2026
The Middle East war may lead to more insurance losses than the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to Allianz Commercial...
‘Don’t get ghosted’: regulator warns over online offers
25 May 2026
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has warned young drivers over “too good to be true” insurance sold online after research found nearly half of under-25s had bought policies via social media or messaging apps...