50 Companies Worldwide Are Highly Exposed to Physical Climate Risks, Say Investors September 24, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn and Nina Chestney European energy firms Centrica and Galp, food group Nestle and watchmaker Swatch are among 50 companies worldwide that are highly...
People Moves: Insurer Aviva Names Montague, Cummings to Exec Committee; Wood to Launch Captive Operation for Price Forbes Bermuda; Wagstaff Is CEO of LMG September 24, 2021 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at UK insurer Aviva, broker Price Forbes Bermuda and the London Market...
Global Reinsurers Could Be Greatly Underestimating Exposure to Climate Risk: S&P September 24, 2021 Reinsurers’ estimates of their exposure to natural catastrophe risk could be underestimated by 33%-50%, according to a report published by...
People Moves: Howden Names Swiss Re’s Cochrane for Energy Transformation; Apollo Hires Sandi for Casualty Treaty; AXA XL’s MacColl to Atrium to Lead Hull & War September 23, 2021 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Howden and two Lloyd’s insurers: Apollo Syndicate Management and...
‘Attribution Science’ May Help Plaintiffs Push Climate Suits Ahead September 23, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane Although a U.S. Supreme Court decision put an end to climate lawsuits alleging violations of the federal common law of...
Is Climate Litigation Covered by Insurance? September 23, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane Federal or state court? How will attribution science impact climate litigation? The questions aren’t the only ones of interest to...
Social Inflation or Science: What Is Fueling Climate Litigation? September 23, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane A rising amount of litigation tied to the environmental and health impacts of greenhouse gas emissions prompted a question from...
Volante Receives ‘In-Principle’ Nod From Lloyd’s to Launch Asta-Managed Syndicate September 23, 2021 Volante Capital Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., the international multi-class managing general agency platform, has received “in-principle” approval from Lloyd’s to launch...
Fortegra Europe Opens Branch in Czech Republic September 23, 2021 Fortegra Europe Insurance Co., a leading international specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., announced the registration of a branch...
India Likely to Block Chinese Investment in IPO of Insurance Giant LIC: Reuters September 23, 2021 By Aftab Ahmed, Manoj Kumar and Nupur Anand New Delhi wants to block Chinese investors from buying shares in Indian insurance giant Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) which is...