Munich Re Keeps No. 1 Spot in Ranking of 50 Global Reinsurers, With Swiss Re at No. 2 August 17, 2022 Munich Re for the second-straight year holds the top spot in AM Best’s annual ranking of the Top 50 Global...
London Workers Could Save Money by Returning to Offices as Bills Soar: Research August 17, 2022 By Olivia Fletcher City of London workers looking to save money may want to embrace the office over winter as the cost of...
Financial Services Companies Urged to Hire More Working-Class Managers August 16, 2022 By Huw Jones Financial services companies should set “stretching targets” for appointing people from working class backgrounds to senior positions, a UK government-sponsored...
Lingering La Niña Weather Phenomenon Boosts Threat of More Atlantic Hurricanes August 15, 2022 By Will Wade The odds of La Niña hanging around for a few more months are climbing, bolstering chances of more storms as...
Reinsurance M&A Slows Amid Macroeconomic Risks, Higher Natural Disaster Claims August 15, 2022 Mergers and acquisitions in the global reinsurance sector will be limited into 2023 amid investor concerns over macroeconomic risks and...
Rhine River Water Levels in Germany Keep Falling, Forcing Ships to Sail Partly Loaded August 8, 2022 Water levels on the Rhine in Germany fell again during hot dry weather over the weekend and cargo vessels cannot...
Global Insurtech Investment Down 50% in Q2: Gallagher Re August 4, 2022 Global investment in insurance technology firms totalled $2.41 billion in the second quarter, down 50% from a year earlier, as...
Europe’s Rhine River on Brink of Becoming Impassable as Water Levels Drop August 3, 2022 By Jack Wittels, Kwaku Gyasi and Laura Malsch Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would effectively...
Landfills Soon Could Be Inundated With Thousands of Wind Turbine Blades: Study August 3, 2022 A new study led by the University of South Australia indicates tens of thousands of wind turbine blades will end...
Floods, Storms Drive Global Insured Catastrophe Losses of US$38B in H1 2022: Swiss Re August 2, 2022 A series of winter storms in Europe, record floods in Australia and South Africa as well as a high number...