Zurich Insurance News

Zurich Insurance Plc Plans to Redomicile From Ireland to Germany in Post-Brexit Move

Zurich Insurance Plc (ZIP), the Dublin-based wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group, plans to relocate to Germany as a result of the UK’s exit from the European Union. Since the Irish unit includes the insurer’s UK P&C business, Brexit …

3 Australian Banks Settle Class Action Lawsuits Over Sale of Credit Insurance Products

Three of Australia’s “big four” banks settled separate class action lawsuits for A$126 million ($84.51 million) with Slater & Gordon, who took the banks to court two years ago over sale of credit insurance products, the companies said on Monday. …

Tech Update: Risk Solved and expert.ai Offer Language-to-Data Solution for Insurers; Zurich Insurance Launches Global API Marketplace

Risk Solved and expert.ai Offer for Language-to-Data Solution for Insurers Risk Solved Ltd, a global risk management platform provider, and expert.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI) specialist in natural language understanding, have announced a partnership to deliver a language-to-data solution for …

Zurich Insurance Expects $550M Hit From Hurricane Ian, but On Track to Beat Targets

Zurich Insurance Group expects a net $550 million pre-tax hit from Hurricane Ian, Europe’s fifth-largest insurer said on Thursday, though it remains on track to beat its 2020-2022 financial targets, helped by premium rate rises. Insurers face potential losses of …

Inflation, Debt Crisis, Cost of Living Pose Top Business Risks in G20 Nations: Survey

Runaway inflation, an unfolding debt crisis and cost-of-living problems pose the biggest threats to doing business for G20 countries in the next two years, data from the World Economic Forum showed on Monday. Inflation has surged to levels not seen …

Harvard, Zurich Insurance At Odds Over $15M Coverage for Admissions Program Defense

Harvard University has already exhausted $25 million in insurance coverage defending its affirmative action admissions program and is in court trying to force another of its insurers to cover up to $15 million more. While the $25 million costs to …

Insurers Win Key Parts of Stonegate COVID-19 Business Interruption Case: MS Amlin

Insurers have won key parts of a complex legal battle with British pubs group Stonegate, MS Amlin said after Monday’s judgment on the 1 billion pound ($1.13 billion) lawsuit against three top insurers over losses related to coronavirus. Insurers have …

People Moves: Aon Announces New Lineup for UK Commercial Risk Team; Zurich Appoints Seach as Group CUO, Succeeding Robinson

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and Zurich Insurance. Aon Announces New Lineup for UK Commercial Risk Team A summary of these new hires follows here. Insurance broker Aon plc has announced a new lineup for …

Real-Time Tech: Supply Chain Analysis Tools

Transparency is the key to managing supply chain risk. But some businesses only focus on selective financial information from their suppliers, which can leave them exposed. Beyond creditworthiness, there are many additional threats to consider—such as second-, third- and fourth-tier …

Europe’s Banks, Insurers Prepare for Potential Winter Power Cuts, Energy Rationing

Some of Europe’s biggest banks are preparing back-up generators and to dim the lights as they brace for potential power cuts and energy rationing that threaten the money system underpinning the region’s economy. As Russia throttles gas supplies to the …