Insured losses for the European windstorm series, which affected the British Isles and continental Europe in February 2022, are estimated at €3.739 billion (US$3.8 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. The windstorm …
Most members surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan said they had not been significantly affected by recent Chinese military drills around the island, but had heightened concerns, the group said on Friday. China, which claims Taiwan as …
Munich Re for the second-straight year holds the top spot in AM Best’s annual ranking of the Top 50 Global Reinsurance groups in 2021, followed once again by Swiss Re. The two global reinsurers together account for 24.3% of top …
City of London workers looking to save money may want to embrace the office over winter as the cost of working from home soars alongside energy bills. Those prepared to go into the office every day could save about £50 …
Financial services companies should set “stretching targets” for appointing people from working class backgrounds to senior positions, a UK government-sponsored report said on Thursday [Aug. 11]. The finance industry is already making efforts to appoint more women, Black and ethnic …
The odds of La Niña hanging around for a few more months are climbing, bolstering chances of more storms as the Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak. There’s an 80% chance the waters across the equatorial Pacific Ocean will stay …
Mergers and acquisitions in the global reinsurance sector will be limited into 2023 amid investor concerns over macroeconomic risks and heightened catastrophe losses linked to climate change, according to Fitch Ratings. “We expect reinsurers to prioritise pricing, risk management and …
Water levels on the Rhine in Germany fell again during hot dry weather over the weekend and cargo vessels cannot sail fully loaded, vessel brokers and commodity traders said on Monday. Shallow water is causing problems for shipping on the …
Global investment in insurance technology firms totalled $2.41 billion in the second quarter, down 50% from a year earlier, as investors grew nervous about frothy valuations, broker Gallagher Re said in a report on Thursday. Insurtech firms make up around …
Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would effectively close, putting the trade of huge quantities of goods at risk as the continent seeks to stave off an economic …
