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Tech advances, climate among top future fears

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:05:06 GMT

Climate change remains the public’s leading concern, according to Axa’s 13th annual Future Risks Report, while insurance industry respondents now place AI and big data in top spot...

Benign spell ‘must not lead to complacency’ on nat cats

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:04:59 GMT

Munich Re says natural catastrophe risks are rising and has warned against complacency following lower losses in recent years...

Europe’s flood losses depart from historical patterns

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:04:48 GMT

European flood losses are shifting beyond traditional hotspots and increasingly occur outside major urban centres, creating new accumulation challenges for insurers, according to Gallagher Re and catastrophe modeller KatRisk...

Insurance hubs move on innovative risk transfers

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:04:34 GMT

US and UK authorities are tightening rules for asset-intensive reinsurance to manage counterparty and recapture risk, according to a Fitch Ratings global regulatory update...

Ukraine war facility extended

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:04:20 GMT

Aon and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have expanded the capacity and scope of a war risk insurance facility for Ukraine as it faces intensifying attacks from Russia...

Aviation ‘capacity constraints evident’ in risk hotspots

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:04:03 GMT

The global aviation insurance market faces challenges even with capacity remaining at sufficient levels, according to a Gallagher update...

Late-season Isaias crosses Florida coastline

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:43:28 GMT

Hurricane Isaias has crossed the US coastline in Florida after an unusually quiet Atlantic season so far this year...

‘No shortage’ of growth options despite challenging environment

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:06:21 GMT

The tech boom is creating opportunities for property and casualty insurers as global uncertainties make it harder to balance growth and resilience, an S&P Global Ratings Asia-Pacific event heard...

BI claim costs surge as recovery times blow out

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:06:13 GMT

The average value of business interruption claims has risen more than 30% annually over the past two years, and impacts from company closures often dwarf physical damage costs, an Allianz Commercial analysis shows...

‘Tip of the iceberg’: UK uncovers $2.5b of claim fraud

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:06:06 GMT

Insurers detected fraudulent claims worth £1.34 billion ($2.55 billion) in the UK last year, up 14% on the previous year, the Association of British Insurers says...

Renters charged over ‘audacious, reckless’ arson fraud

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:05:46 GMT

Seven people have been charged with running a major arson-related insurance fraud and money laundering scheme in the US...

Fiji’s broking body back in business

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:05:35 GMT

The Licensed Insurance Brokers Association of Fiji has relaunched after more than a decade spent inactive...

Industry falling short on communications, study finds

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:34:32 GMT

Public satisfaction with communications from insurers is falling more than in other sectors, a recent global survey of consumers has found...

Zurich claims ‘largest’ specialty mantle after Beazley buyout

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:36:53 GMT

Zurich says it is now the “largest” specialty insurer after completing the acquisition of UK-headquartered Beazley...

John Neal takes new role

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:36:47 GMT

John Neal has been appointed chairman at startup LUSYi, which lets road users know what is ahead of them, reducing risk...

Escalating motor litigation fuelling US costs

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:36:39 GMT

Motor vehicle lawsuits in the US have risen sharply over the past decade, contributing to auto liability costs affecting premiums, the Insurance Information Institute says...

AIG promotes chief actuary to CRO

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:49:57 GMT

AIG has promoted global chief actuary Turab Hussain to CRO, effective from next Monday...

Marine premium rises as market ‘remains soft’

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:03:21 GMT

Global marine insurance premium income increased 5.5% last year to $US42.6 billion but more capacity is increasing competition, according to the industry’s latest market analysis...

Insurify says no to Muse

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:03:14 GMT

US insurance comparator Insurify has prohibited Meta’s recently launched artificial intelligence agent from its shopping portals, saying it wants to protect consumers from quotes that lack “critical" contextual details like coverage limits and deductibles...

Systemic risk landscape changing, warns Swiss Re

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:03:00 GMT

A Swiss Re report says conditions for a new generation of systemic crises are taking shape as risks becoming more interconnected across industries...