S. Africa Insurers’ COVID-19 Payments May Be Too Little, Too Late, for Some Businesses July 31, 2020 By Emma Rumney and Joe Bavier South African small businesses fighting rejected coronavirus-related claims said insurers’ offers of relief are too little too late for many...
Swiss Re Confirms H1 Loss of $1.1B with Combined Ratio of 115.8% July 31, 2020 Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Friday the $2.5 billion in claims and reserves related to COVID-19 that it booked...
Coastal Flooding Could Threaten 20% of World’s Economic Output by 2100: Study July 30, 2020 Failure to rein in climate change and bolster sea defenses could jeopardize up to a fifth of the world’s economic...
COVID-19 Pandemic to Intensify Risks for Insurers: EU Regulator July 30, 2020 Insurers in the European Union are confronted with risks on several fronts that are intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, and...
Insurer Canopius Promotes Pike to Head of Credit & Political Risk July 30, 2020 Canopius announced it has promoted Stephen Pike as head of Credit & Political Risk (CPR) team, part of the Credit,...
AIR Worldwide Releases Updated Caribbean Cyclone and Earthquake Models July 30, 2020 Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced the release of its updated Tropical Cyclone and Earthquake Models for the...
Japan Government Urges Firms to Aim for 70% Telecommuting as COVID Cases Surge July 30, 2020 Japan’s economy minister said on Monday [July 27] the government would urge businesses to aim for 70% telecommuting and enhance...
London Expects Only Half of Bankers to Return to Their Offices by Year-End July 30, 2020 By Huw Jones London’s normally buzzing financial districts will still be a pale shadow by the end of the year, as banks plan...
Generali’s First Half Net Profit Drops 56.7% with COVID Hit July 30, 2020 Generali’s first half net profit dropped by 56.7% to €774 million ($909.8 million), compared with €1.8 billion (US$2.1 billion) reported...
Finland’s Sampo Oyj Explores Cash Offer of UK Insurer Hastings July 30, 2020 By Aaron Kirchfeld, Dinesh Nair, Jan-Henrik Förster and Ruth David Finnish insurance group Sampo Oyj is exploring an entry into the UK market with a potential bid for general insurer...