AXA become a founding patron of the Louvre Museum’s new Department
AXA Mutuelles d’Assurance has become a founding patron of the Louvre Museum’s new Department of Byzantine Arts and Eastern Christianities
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Farm Bureau Insurance partnered with insurtech Akur8 to enhance pricing process
Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Idaho, the largest property-casualty insurer based in the state, has partnered with Akur8 to enhance its pricing process
Flood events accounted for $18.2 bn in international Q4 catastrophe losses
Flood events accounted for $18.2 bn in international fourth-quarter catastrophe losses, led by October floods in Valencia, Spain
Monte Chia raised funding to transform risk management for insurers and businesses
Monte Chia, an Italian insurtech startup, has closed a €500,000 pre-seed funding round. The investment efforts to revolutionize risk management
Perils revised its estimated insured losses for floods in Central Europe & Italy
PERILS has disclosed its second industry loss estimate for the floods in Central Europe and Italy to €2.08 bn
Munich Re is aiming for an IFRS net profit of €6bn in 2025
Munich Re is aiming for an IFRS net profit of €6bn in 2025. Group insurance revenue is expected to reach €64bn in 2025, and return on investment
Swiss insurtech Poncho secures $617K seed funding
Poncho, a Swiss insurtech startup focused on weather-based refunds for outdoor experiences, has raised $617,000 in seed funding
MGA Optio Group acquired of Den Hartigh Beheer & Exploitatie B.V.
The UK-based managing general agent (MGA) Optio Group has finalized its acquisition of Den Hartigh Beheer & Exploitatie B.V.
Allianz acquires 24% of MicroStrategy’s $600 mn notes
Allianz, Germany’s largest insurer, has purchased 24.75% of MicroStrategy’s $600 mn convertible note offering. The deal was finalized in March 2024
Zurich Insurance completed $600 mn acquisition of AIG’s personal travel business
Zurich Insurance Group has completed its $600 mn cash purchase of American International Group’s personal travel business. This move strengthens Zurich’s position
Vienna Insurance Group reports robust 9M 2024 financial performance
Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) released its 9M 2024 results, showcasing continued growth across key metrics despite challenges from natural catastrophe (NatCat) events
SaaS Agicap raised €45 mn in Series C funding led by AVP
SaaS platform for SMBs to manage and forecast their cash flows Agicap has raised €45 mn in Series C funding led by AVP. This investment aims to bolster Agicap’s presence in Europe
PERILS released final insurance loss estimate for Windstorm Ciarán (Emir) of €2.07 bn
PERILS, a provider of catastrophe insurance data, has released its final industry loss estimate for Windstorm Ciarán (Emir). This storm affected France, the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands
Perils estimated insurance losses from Storm Boris in Central and Eastern Europe at €1.9 bn
Insurers in Central and Eastern Europe and Italy are facing estimated losses of €1.89 bn from Storm Boris, which brought devastating floods to the regions
Insurers face extensive financial impact from severe flooding in Spain
Insurers face extensive financial impact from extreme rain that led to severe flooding in eastern and southern Spain during late October, according to Aon
Munich Re faced €500 mn losses from Hurricane Helene
Munich Re faced losses of about €500 mn ($540.8 mn) from Hurricane Helene, impacting third-quarter profits due to above-average natural catastrophe expenses
Helvetia partnered with Coinnect to adopt its advanced Cyber Insurtech platform
Helvetia Group has partnered with insurtech Coinnect to adopt its advanced Cyber Insurtech platform, enhancing cyber risk underwriting and helping clients manage cyber risks
ICEYE reports over 2.6k buildings affected by flooding in Spain
ICEYE reports that over 2,600 buildings have been impacted by recent flooding in southeastern Spain
Vienna Insurance Group launched CyRiSo, a cybersecurity firm
Vienna Insurance Group has launched CyRiSo, a cybersecurity firm focused on small and medium-sized businesses. Christiana Bruckner and Michael Ganzwohl will lead CyRiSo
Fitch Ratings upgraded its outlook for Assicurazioni Generali
Fitch Ratings upgraded its outlook for Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. to Positive, affirming the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating at ‘A+
French insurers’ ratings unchanged despite France’s revised negative outlook
The ratings of French insurers are unaffected by the recent revision of the Outlook on France to Negative, Fitch Ratings says, with the exception of CNP Assurances SA
Storm Boris flooding leads to €2-3 bn in insured losses across Europe
Insurers faced losses of €2 bn to €3 bn from flooding after Storm Boris hit Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic last month, according to estimates from Verisk
French insurtech Alan reached a €1.4 bn valuation after latest Series D funding
French healthcare insurtech Alan has reached a €1.4bn ($1.7bn) valuation after its latest Series D funding round. Founded in 2016, Alan aims to bring transparency and fairness to healthcare through
Storm Boris caused €1.5-3 bn in insured losses in Central Europe
Storm Boris’s torrential rains and flooding likely caused more than €1.5 bn in insured losses in Central Europe, according to an Aon
Hannover Re anticipates reinsurance prices & conditions to remain on a stable level
Hannover Re anticipates prices and conditions to remain on a sustained stable level for the treaty renewals in property and casualty reinsurance as at 1 January 2025
Insurers faced significant threats of risks during the Paris Olympics
During the Paris 2024 Olympics insurers were on high alert over potential risks that could lead to event cancellations and significant insurance losses
Vienna Insurance Group’s premiums reached EUR 7.9 bn in H1 2024
Vienna Insurance Group’s robust growth in H1 2024. Gross written premiums increased by 7.9% year-over-year, reaching EUR 7.89 bn in the first half of 2024
Insurers estimate losses from Greece wildfires and European storms
Aon reports that wildfires in Greece and severe convective storms across Europe could result in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. Beginning August 12, storms in Switzerland and Austria brought heavy rain
AM Best estimates the property catastrophe bond market ~$45 bn by mid-2024
AM Best estimates the property catastrophe bond market reached approximately $45 bn by mid-2024, marking a $3 bn increase
AXA acquired Gruppo Nobis, a retail P&C insurer in Italy
AXA announced an agreement to acquire Gruppo Nobis, a retail P&C insurance company in Italy with a diverse distribution network
ERGO generated a result of €535 mn in H1 2024
Munich Re generated a result of €284m (250m) in its ERGO field of business in Q2 and €535m (470m) in H1. Insurance revenue from insurance contracts issued in Q2 rose
Munich Re achieves profit of €3.8 bn in H1 2024
Munich Re generated a net result of €1,623 mn in the second quarter of 2024 and €3,763 mn in H1 2024. Insurance revenue from insurance contracts issued rose
Allianz robusted operating profit of €3.9 bn for Q2 2024
Allianz has reported a robust operating profit of €3.9 bn for Q2 2024, a slight increase from €3.8 bn in Q2 2023. All segments of the company contributed to this result
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes to reach $60 bn in H1 2024
Frequent small to medium events caused global insured losses from natural catastrophes to reach $60 bn in the first half of 2024, according to Swiss Re
Climate & Digitalisation are challenging traditional insurance products
Developments such as climate change and digitalisation are changing risk pools and can challenge the viability of traditional insurance products
AXA announced a €13 mn lead investment in Novocuff’s financing round
AXA IM Alts, a leader in alternative investments and AXA Investment Managers’ alternative business unit, manages over €184 bn ($197 bn) in assets
Insurtech Cowbell sequred €55 mn Series C led by Zurich
Cyber insurtech Cowbell has closed a €55 mn Series C equity round led by Zurich Insurance Group, a global multi-line insurer
S&P awarded Vienna Insurance Group an “A+” rating
Standard & Poor’s has awarded Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) an “A+” rating with a stable outlook. This ranks VIG among the top companies in the Austrian Traded Index
Natural disasters in 1H 2024: $117 bn economic & $58 bn insured losses
Aon estimated of more than $117 bn in economic losses from global natural disasters during the 1H 2024, lower than the 21st-century 1H average
Global insured losses from natural disasters to rise annually by 5-7% relative to GDP
Global insured losses from natural disasters are expected to rise annually by 5-7% relative to GDP, according to Swiss Re
Climate Change Boosts Extreme Weather: Time for Insurance to Adapt
Climate change is making severe weather more common worldwide, which greatly affects the electric grid. Insurance funding is crucial for adaptation
European financial & insurance M&A activity rebounded
M&A activity in the European financial afn insurance services industry rebounded in the first half of 2024 after a slow
Insurtech Feather sequred €6 mn in funding led by Keen Venture
Insurtech Feather, a startup offering digital insurance solutions for expats in Europe, has secured €6 mn in funding. Keen Venture Partners led the round
Insurtech Wopta Assicurazioni closed a €4.1 mn Series A funding
Wopta Assicurazioni, an insurtech MGA focused on protecting businesses and professionals from everyday risks, has closed a €4.1 mn Series A funding round
Zurich Group acquires AIG’s global personal travel insurance business
Zurich Insurance Group announced an agreement to buy AIG’s global personal travel insurance and assistance business, AIG Travel, for $600 mn
Flooding in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg will cost insurers €2 bn
The German Insurance Association (GDV) forecasts that recent flooding in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg will cost insurers about €2 bn
Global reinsurer capital in Q1 2024 increased for $695 bn
Aon reports a 4% increase in global reinsurer capital during the first quarter of 2024, reaching a new high of $695 billion
Climate insurtech IBISA raised €2.8 mn led by ARAF and Equator
Luxembourg-based climate insurtech IBISA Network has raised a €2.8 mn funding led by The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) and Equator
Cybersecurity platform YesWeHack raised €26 mn Series C led by Wendel
YesWeHack, a Bug Bounty and cybersecurity vulnerability management platform, has raised €26 mn in a Series C funding round led by Wendel
Zurich Insurance acquires 70% of indian insurer Kotak for $670 mn
Zurich Insurance Company has completed of acquiring majority stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company from Kotak Mahindra Bank
Insurtech ZA Tech, rebranded as Peak3, raised $35 mn Series A
ZA Tech, the insurance core system SaaS provider, has rebranded as Peak3 and has raised a $35 mn in Series A funding led by EQT and Alpha JWC Ventures
Severe storms & flooding impacted for insured losses in Central Europe
Severe storms and flooding have impacted Central Europe, leading to economic and insured losses in the hundreds of millions of euros
Insured Losses in Germany from floods will range from €2 bn to €3 bn
Moody’s RMS estimates that insured losses in Germany from the Central Europe Floods will likely range from €2 bn to €3 bn
Life insurers expanded the use of private loans to optimize investment portfolios
The growing use of private credit by life insurers to optimise investment portfolios and align asset allocation with product liabilities is garnering heightened attention
Insurtech Cortical will help Swiss Re for digital transformation in group insurance
AI-insurtech Cortical announced a strategic alliance with Swiss Re, a global leader in reinsurance. The collaboration aims to facilitate the adoption
UNIQA Insurance Group saw a positive developments in CEE market
UNIQA Insurance Group has published report about positive developments of the companies in CEE, which made a substantial contribution of around 50%
Insurtech Estaly raised $3.8 mn in seed funding from OneRagtim
Insurtech Estaly has raised $3.8 mn in seed funding from OneRagtime, CDG Invest, and approximately 20 angel investors
Munich Re announced a preliminary net profit of €2.1 bn for Q1 2024
Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced a preliminary net profit of €2.1 billion for Q1 of 2024, as the firm highlights a better than expected operational performance
PERILS estimated EUR 691 mn insured loss for Babet-Aline Floods & Storms
PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organisation providing industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has disclosed its third industry loss estimate
Swiss Re launches Life Guide Scout, a Generative AI underwriting assistant
Swiss Re launches an augmented version of its Life & Health underwriting manual Life Guide. The new version comes equipped with Swiss Re Life Guide Scout
Clyde & Co’s 2026 survey shows how geopolitical volatility, AI and regulation are reshaping business risk, resilience and operational decision-making
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
Insurers enter 2026 with longer settlement cycles, rising volumes, and slow AI adoption, increasing costs and operational risk, AutoRek finds
How insurers use AI, parametric models and data to close the global protection gap, support climate finance, and strengthen resilience amid regulatory fragmentation