Retirement Savings Gap and Life Insurance Strategies
The low interest rate years were challenging for people trying to save for retirement. Low rates made savings products and life insurance less appealing
Insurance
New UK Government Will Claim to Reduce Car Insurance Hikes
The UK Government can reduce claims costs to lower car insurance prices, according to industry experts. The Labour Party, which polls indicate is win the general election
2024-2025 Forecasts for the German Non-Life Insurance Sector
Fitch Ratings upgraded its outlook for the German non-life insurance sector from ‘neutral’ to ‘improving’ due to anticipated better profitability from rising premium rates
U.S. Homeowners Insurance Claims for Lightning Losses
$1.2 bn in lightning-related homeowners insurance claims were paid to more than 70,000 policyholders in the U.S., with $194 mn attributed to Texas alone
Home Insurance in Florida: Lower Rate and Risk Crisis in 2024
Home insurance premiums in Florida rose at a much lower rate than originally projected in 2023 (80% less) and 2024 (60% less)
Life Insurers’ Exposures to Illiquid Assets Have Been Rising
While life insurers’ exposures to illiquid assets have been rising, it does not necessarily lead to unmeasured risks. Private and illiquid credit cannot be traded or sold
Higher Interest Rates Improve the Outlook for Life Insurance
Higher interest rates improve the outlook for life insurers. Demand for savings-related products is surging, with US fixed annuity sales
2025 Personal Auto Insurance Rates Overview
Personal auto insurance underwriting profitability appears to finally be headed in a positive direction after recent years of record underwriting losses
Global Life Insurance Industry in 2024 Undergoing Significant Evolution
The life insurance industry in 2024 looks very different to 15 years ago. Low interest rates from 2008 until the inflation surge after 2021 put huge strain on the traditional life
Life Insurance & Retirement Savings. Forecast for the U.S. & Europe
The surge in interest rates to 15-year highs significantly improves the outlook for life and annuity insurance. The life insurance industry today looks very different to 15 years ago
Insurers Accelerating AI Integration in Insurance Customer Experience
Insurance companies have increasingly integrated digital processes into their customer journeys, yet the adoption of AI technologies lags behind
Insurance Brokers Global Ratings by Revenues
The value of the worldwide market for insurance broking in terms of fees and commissions earned was around USD 168 bn in 2023
El Niño & La Niña. Direct Impact for Insurance Industry
Insurance alone cannot help protect the region from disruption caused by severe weather events brought by El Niño and La Niña
How Insurers Can Get Best Results from Artificial Intelligence Tools?
As the insurance market recognizes the potential of artificial intelligence, there remains uncertainty about how to effectively apply the technology to enhance customer engagement
New Trends in Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions for 2024-2025
Deloitte presents new trends in insurance mergers and acquisitions for 2024-2025, focusing on how economic, regulatory, and strategic factors might shape the future.
Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero Scales Up Climate Action by Insurers
Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero (FIT), a new UN-led and convened structured dialogue and multistakeholder forum
Impact of Climate Change on Health & Life Insurance Industries
In the insurance industry, understanding of the risks related to climate change is mostly concentrated in P&C business lines as well as investments
Dog Bite Liability Insurance Review: Claims & U.S.Legislation
Insurance policies often cover dog bite liability, providing financial protection for the owner against claims from bites or other injuries caused by their dog
Global Natural Catastrophe Report: Q1 2024 Insurance Insights
The global financial cost of natural catastrophes starting in 2024 was manageable for federal governments and the insurance industry
U.S. Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Review
Commercial insurance prices began to rise again, exceeding 5% in the 2023 and further increasing to above 6% by the 2024
How Many Insured Losses Drives the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse?
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge near the Port of Baltimore, Maryland is expected to drive up to $4 bn in insured losses
Generative Artificial Intelligence Provides Great Opportunities for Insurers
Generative artificial intelligence is a great opportunities for insurers. AI considered one of the most important technological breakthroughs of the last few decades
Artificial Intelligence Becomes an Unexpected Risk for Insurance
With artificial intelligence practically impacting all aspects of everyday life, the number of insurance gaps when using AI has staggered in recent years
World’s Most Valuable Insurance Brands in 2024
World’s most valuable insurance brands retain their ranks through innovation and adaptability strategies. Brand Finance compiles a Sustainability Perceptions Index
World’s Most Valuable Insurance Policy
The world’s most valuable life insurance policy has been taken out by an individual customer of HSBC Life in Hong Kong, according to Guinness World Records
How to Choose the Best Travel Insurance for Your Dubai Vacation?
Are you ready to travel to Dubai? Even though it’s typically safe to go to the United Arab Emirates, unanticipated events might occasionally occur and ruin your holiday
Top 10 Risks for the Global Insurance Industry in 2024
The top risks for the insurance industry reflect the sector’s rapidly changing nature while at the same time reinforcing its critical role in protecting global businesses
NatCat Insured & Economic Losses Increases Due to Climate Change
Climate change will have a larger impact on economic losses in the future, according to Swiss Re Institute. A new analysis of 36 countries ranks
Solvency II Directive & IRRD: New Rules for EU Insurance Sector
Council and the Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on amendments to the Solvency II directive, the EU’s main piece of legislation in the insurance area
What is Uninsured Motorist Coverage? How Does it Work?
Uninsured motorist coverage is a type of automobile insurance designed to protect drivers and passengers financially in the event of an accident
Digitalization in Insurance: New Risks & Solutions in 2024
In the era of digital transformation, the insurance sector has observed a paradigm shift in the creation of value. Digital data, now form a significant part of the economic value
New Opportunities for Transport & Logistics Supply Chains Insurance
The Lloyd’s report examined the semiconductor sector’s risk challenges and aimed to spark product innovation through outlining the opportunities to develop new supply chain
U.S. Commercial Insurers Demonstrated Underwriting Profitability. 2024 Trends
Insurers specializing in commercial and personal lines experienced an enhancement in their underwriting outcomes compared to the previous year
UK Life Insurance Sector Outlook for 2025 is Improving
UK life insurance sector are likely to pass on more of the interest they earn on customer cash balances to protect their reputations as customer fairness regulation
Insured Losses from Noto Peninsula Earthquake in Japan Forcasts
Insured losses from the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the Ishikawa prefecture on the Noto Peninsula, Japan, on 1 January 2024 are likely to be small
Largest Natural Disasters Review: Thunderstorms & Earthquakes Cost
The past year was once again characterised by extremely high insured losses from natural disasters, despite the fact that there were no extreme individual losses
US Life Insurers Will See a Benefit to Investment Income in 2024
US life insurers are expected to see a benefit to investment income amid high interest rates in 2024, but investors will likely still be watching for potential issues
U.S. Property & Casualty Insurers Will See Some Relief in 2024
U.S. property and casualty insurers will see some relief in 2024 year following a rough 2023 as a personal auto line recovery contributes to statutory profit improvement
Monitoring of Systemic Risks of Insurance Companies in 2025
The IAIS performed trend analysis on insurance data and used the outcomes for the overall assessment of evolution of systemic risk
Global Insurance Market: Premiums, Profitability, Risk Assessment
IAIS published its Global Insurance Market Report (GIMAR), sharing the outcomes of this year’s Global Monitoring Exercise
Cyclone Jasper Triggers Record Floods in Queensland: Insurance & Climate Challenges
Cyclone Jasper highlights the increasing challenges posed by extreme weather conditions and their impacts on communities, infrastructure, and the insurance industry
U.S. P&C Insurance: Weak Performance and Neutral Outlook
The U.S. property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector experienced subdued statutory financial performance, primarily due to a decline in personal lines
Layoffs in the US Insurance Industry Were in P&C Insurers
The U.S. insurance industry experienced a notable number of layoffs, particularly within the property and casualty, P&C insurance sector
UK Insurance Market: Life & Non-Life Sector Outlook for 2024
UK Insurance Market are expected to close this year reporting strong overall premium income growth driven by sizeable rises
Unity Facility: Risk Mitigation for Ukrainian Grain Exports in Global Insurance
Marsh McLennan’s new Unity facility to cover Ukrainian grain exports could pave the way for more insurance solutions to support the country amid the ongoing war
Global Insurance Market Dynamics, Products & Trends for 2024
Global Insurance market continued to moderate in 2024 as insurers sought to balance growth with profitability, divergent conditions
Navigating the Challenges of Property Insurance Market
Q4 has historically been an important time for the Property insurance market, as the peak reinsurance renewal season approaches, and the Atlantic hurricane season runs
Natural Catastrophes Will Break Several Insured Losses Records
Natural catastrophes will once again break several insured loss records in 2023. A high number of low-to-medium-severity events will aggregate to insured losses
Generative AI — Emerging Risks & Insurance Market Trends
As generative AI changes the way companies do business, it is creating new risks and new causes of loss that impact not only the companies themselves
Japanese Life & Non-Life Insurance Sector Outlook for 2024
Japanese life and non-life insurers’ underwriting fundamentals are likely to remain healthy overall in 2024, mainly because of waning effects from claims
Total Assets and Investment of Euro Area Insurance Corporations
Total assets of euro area insurance corporations decreased to €8,163 billion in the third quarter of 2023, from €8,270 billion in the second quarter of 2023
Insurance Can Minimize the Renewable Energy Transition Risks
The insurance sector should engage with the developers of a fast-developing new technology that may be crucial to the renewable energy transition
Global Marine Insurance Market Review
Global marine insurance premiums totalled $35.8 bn an 8.3% uplift. European markets continued to enjoy growth whilst some Asian markets had slowed
Costs for Employer Healthcare & Insurance. Top Trends
Employer medical insurance costs are higher than they’ve ever been and are increasing at rates that have not been seen in nearly a decade
Cyber Security Global Trends: Insurance & Risk Mitigation Best Practice
Improvements in cyber security and business continuity are helping to combat encryption-based ransomware attacks, yet the cyber threat landscape is evolving
2025 US Health Insurance Market Trends: Rates, Price and Coverage
US health insurance exchanges and has remained fluid during this time, with insurer participation, pricing, and plans changing from year to year
Insurance Industry Transition to a Net-Zero Emissions Economy
The transition to a net-zero emissions economy is the economic revolution of our times and insurance must once again rise to the challenge
Renters Insurance Cost & Coverage. How to Save Money?
Beinsure presents a guide to renters insurance, analyzing insurance coverage and costs per month / year in the U.S.
Insured Losses from Winter Storm Ciarán Forecast
The extreme event solutions business unit of Verisk estimates industry insured losses due to wind from Winter Storm Ciarán will range between EUR 800 mn and EUR 1.3 bn
How Can AI Technology Change Insurance Claims Management?
Insurers must embrace Artificial Intelligence technology to successfully navigate emerging transformative trends that are shaping the insurance landscape
Aerospace and defense M&A reached 532 deals in 2025, as business aviation attracts private equity, family offices, and growth investors
U.S. cyber insurance premiums rose nearly 11% in 2025 as policy volume jumped, but weaker pricing, higher losses, and AI-driven threats added fresh pressure
Finding affordable health insurance in California can be overwhelming. You’re faced with dozens of plan options, unfamiliar terms and questions about whether you qualify for subsidies through Covered California
Over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, due to escalating costs, unclear business value or inadequate risk controls