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Global Insurance Prices Continue Moderating as Rates Decline in Most Regions: Marsh

Global commercial insurance rates increased by 1% on average in the first quarter of 2024, compared with a 2% increase in Q4 2023, according to the Global Insurance Market Index published by Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan. …

UK Firms Told to ‘Urgently Review’ Green Claims Amid Crackdown

Firms operating in the UK are being advised to go through any products and services around which some sort of sustainability claim has been made, to ensure they’re not in the crosshairs of a regulatory crackdown that’s due to take …

Catastrophe Monitoring Firm ICEYE Completes $93 Million Funding Round

ICEYE, the microsatellite manufacturer and catastrophe monitoring company, announced definitive agreement signed for an oversubscribed $93 million growth funding round. The financing will further accelerate investment in the world’s largest constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites and expand the …

China’s Ping An Insurance Reports 4.3% Drop in Q1 Net Profit

Ping An Insurance’s first-quarter net profit fell 4.3%, hit by shrinking returns from property and casualty insurance as well as its asset management operations, the Chinese insurance giant reported on Tuesday. Turbulence in China’s stock market, declining interest rates and …

UK’s Jensten Acquires Lift and Escalator Specialist Broker Robert Gerrard & Co.

Jensten is set to further scale its scheme and affinities business with the acquisition of UK broker Robert Gerrard & Co. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will introduce a dedicated team of 19 professionals and an office …

Standard Chartered Faces £1.5 Billion UK Claim in Iran Sanction Case

Standard Chartered Plc is facing about £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) worth of investor claims at a London trial over allegations it systematically breached Iranian sanctions to win new business. A London judge ruled on Friday [April 19] that the trial, …

CEO Viewpoint: Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI in Insurance

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a lot of interest from insurers and reinsurers because of its potential to revolutionize innovation, cut costs and improve the customer experience. Generative AI (or “Gen AI”) is the term used for technology that …

People Moves: Arch Insurance International Promotes Valder to Deputy CEO; Carbon Underwriting Taps Everest Re’s Crocker as Active Underwriter

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance International and the MGA Carbon Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follow here. Arch Insurance International Promotes Valder to Deputy CEO Arch Insurance International has announced the appointment …

Wildfires in Canada’s Oil Sands Region Prompts Evacuation Orders

Wildfires erupted across Canada’s main oil producing province of Alberta and an evacuation order was issued as the region braces for a repeat of last year’s unprecedented season. Members of the indigenous first nation community of Cold Lake Number 149, …

Munich Re Says Beating Target More Likely After Strong Quarter

Munich Re said it might beat its profit target for the year after first-quarter profit jumped amid benign expenditures to cover major losses and a strong investment result. Net income rose to about €2.1 billion ($2.2 billion) in the three …

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