UK Home & motor insurers must improve their treatment of vulnerable customers
Home and motor insurers must improve their treatment of vulnerable customers and how they handle customers claims, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority
Home and motor insurers must improve their treatment of vulnerable customers and how they handle customers claims, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sounded the alarm over the soaring insurance premiums that are burdening drivers and homeowners
Monzo Premium’s worldwide family travel insurance will be provided by Zurich, powered by Qover. Most of the things covered by the insurance will stay the same
JLR and Allianz Partners have announced the launch of an embedded insurance programme, to enhance the purchasing experience for Range Rover
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) have published their Progress Reports on Greenwashing in the financial sector
Guy Carpenter had completed its previously announced acquisition of Re Solutions, the leading independent reinsurance broker in Israel
Severe thunderstorm activity from June 11-15 brought strong straight-line winds, record-sized hail, and tornadoes, causing substantial damage to property across the United States
Car insurer Hagerty has raised $105 mn from existing strategic investors including State Farm, Markel Group and the Hagerty family. Insurer`s value is $3 bn.
KCC estimates that the insured loss from this Severe Convective Storm (SCS) outbreak will be close to $5.5 billion. The KCC loss estimate includesthe privately insured damage
The global mortality protection gap amounted to a staggering USD 406 billion in 2022, representing a 1.5% increase from the previous year
107,569 claims arising from the twin climate disasters of the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle
Britain’s finance ministry said on Thursday that the first batch of post-Brexit reforms to ‘Solvency II’ capital rules for insurers, which it hopes will unlock billions of pounds
Liability waivers signed by passengers on a submersible lost at sea during a dive to the Titanic wreck may not shield the vessel’s owner from potential lawsuits
Tropical cyclones are expected to become more powerful, leading to heightened rainfall and larger storm surges
US property and casualty insurers has recorded an $8.2bn underwriting loss for the Q1 2023, according to AM Best report
Reinsurer Hannover Re generated an increased profit in the first quarter of 2023 and confirms its Group net income guidance for the full financial year
Liberty Mutual Insurance and Generali Group announce that they have signed a definitive agreement for Generali to acquire Liberty Seguros
AirHelp is introducing AirPayout insurance, a new benefit that offers customers €100 when their flights are delayed or cancelled
AON, a global professional services firm, announced that Paul Davies has taken on the role of vice chair of Aon, reporting to Aon CEO Greg Case
Fitch Ratings has published a periodic review and update of its criteria report for rating insurance-linked securities. The updated report replaces the previous version
Insurers’ ratings are likely to be resilient to a moderate fall in commercial real-estate (CRE) values, Fitch Ratings says
The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group is launching a new insurance mechanism for African countries to cope with the devastating effects of flooding
Shares in several leading health insurers dropped dramatically following comments from UnitedHealth Group leadership indicating higher-than-anticipated medical cost
The overall credit fundamentals of Japanese life insurers will remain resilient in the financial year ending March 2024
Sale of individual insurance policies in 2024 has decreased of 7.8%. The total underwritten whole-life sales increased by 34.5% to 27,807 policies.
Dutch pension reform to make all occupational pension schemes defined-contribution (DC) by 2028 will provide a significant growth opportunity for Dutch life insurers
The credit ratings of Canadian non-life insurers reporting under IFRS will not be affected by the recent adoption of IFRS 17
Swiss Re’s SONAR report reveals that the threats on the horizon develop as dynamically as the technological, geopolitical and social changes in the world today
Inflation and Insurance Replacement Costs was developed by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and analyzes the relationship between overall inflation and insurance
Aon, a global professional services firm, today announced the launch of its Pricing Platform, a software solution that aims to provide insurers
Chubb has announced the establishment of an aviation hub in Singapore, signalling its commitment to further developing its general aviation and aerospace business.
French insurer AXA informed it closed Q1 2023 with business worth EUR 31.8 bn, up from EUR 31.2 bn a year before, of which Property & Casualty – EUR 18.6 bn
Insurance Europe’s recently published paper, that examines the impact of the different positions taken on the Data Act proposal by the European co-legislators
GWP of UNIQA Insurance Group rose by 6.5% to EUR 1,980 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year
According to Moody’s RMS, the hurricane forecasts take into account crucial oceanic and climate factors that have historically impacted hurricane activity in the region
Allianz announced that Agustín de la Cuerda is appointed as Commercial Managing Director for Iberia, and David Colmenares as Commercial Managing Director for Latin America
Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) continues to be on a growth path in Q1 2023, with premiums written according to IFRS 4 increasing y-o-y by 12.1% to EUR 3,871 million
The Greece insurance market at the end of March 2023 totaled at EUR 1.23 billion, 6.8% more y-o-y, according to the Q1 2023 preliminary statistics published by HAIC
Local authorities are foreseeing economic losses in the billions of euros related to floods in Italy due to the massive disaster, while the insurance industry
Three years after purchasing shares in Aviva, activist investor Cevian Capital is selling almost all of its stake in the insurance giant
SCOR has reported Group net income of EUR 311 million in the first quarter of 2023, compared with a net loss of EUR 35 million a year earlier
Allianz reported that the total business volume in Q1 2023 increased by 3.9% to €46 billion
Fairfax Financial Holdings announced Q1 2023 financial results, reporting net earnings of $1,250 mn in Q1 2023 compared to net earnings of $588.7 mn
Spain’s Non-life gross written premium (GWP) grew by 5.2%, although this is nominal growth and so not adjusted for inflation
Convex Group, the international specialty insurer and reinsurer, announces its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2022
French P&C insurers are currently facing credit negative increase in drought losses this year amid forecasts of prolonged warm
The stable liability profile and strong liquidity position of North American life insurers should mitigate near-term challenges
AON, a global professional services firm, launched its Climate Risk Advisory team to provide physical risk diagnostics
S&P Global Ratings has published a new methodology for measuring the risk-based capital adequacy of re/insurers
Gatik Ship Management, an oil tanker company heavily involved in moving Russian oil, lost industry standard insurance for its fleet after falling foul of a G7 price cap
The positive factors underpinning the stable outlook for the UK life insurance segment include a strong pipeline for pension risk transfers
S&P Global Ratings noted that UK insurers face challenges in maintaining strong balance sheets and managing asset and liability risks
European life insurers are at risk of significant unrealised losses on their bond portfolios due to higher interest rates
Lloyd’s of London CEO John Neal has proposed a deal with the UK government to help the NHS meet unexpected costs triggered by major events like the pandemic
A slightly below-average level of tropical cyclone activity is projected for 2023 in the Atlantic basin, according to a forecast released by Colorado State University’s
Fairfax Financial Holdings announced that a preliminary estimate of the impact of its adoption of a new accounting rule showed it may result in a $2.2 bn increase in equity
ICA has raised its estimate of insured losses from the devastating Eastern Australia floods that occurred over February and March in 2022 to AUD 5.8 bn
Vienna Insurance Group reported total premium volume of €12.6 bn for FY2022, up 14.1% from the year-ago figure of €11 bn
Singapore’s life insurance industry is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.8% from $47.2 billion in 2022 to $77 billion in 2027
Canada Life Assurance Company, a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco, has reached an agreement to acquire Investment Planning Counsel