Munich Re, Hannover Re Expect Rising Prices After Floods in Germany October 18, 2021 German reinsurance companies Munich Re and Hannover Rueck said on Monday they expect rising prices for their business in Europe...
Twins Who Built $1.3B Marshmallow Car Insurance Startup as Industry Challenger October 18, 2021 By Ronan Martin For three centuries, a handful of insurers have dominated the market from the City of London. The upstart intent on...
Canary Islands’ Volcanic Eruption Reminds Insurers of Challenges of Non-Modeled Perils October 18, 2021 The ongoing eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, located on the La Palma Island in the Canary Islands archipelago of...
Electric Scooter Providers Plan Selective Expansion, Seeking Scale to Survive October 18, 2021 By Nick Carey and Carolyn Cohn The era of breakneck growth for electric scooter firms is giving way to more selective expansion focused on profits as...
China Urges Development of Accident Insurance, Pension Products for Gig Workers October 18, 2021 China’s top banking and insurance regulator said it would encourage insurers to accelerate the development of commercial pension products and...
People Moves: Aon Names WTW’s Forsgård as CEO, Nordic Region; Marshmallow Hires Gillard as Chief People Officer; Sedgwick Appoints Norman for Biz Development October 15, 2021 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at broker Aon, insurtech Marshmallow, and loss adjuster Sedgwick. A summary of...
Reinsurer Natural Disaster Losses to Exceed Budget Expectations for 5th Year: S&P October 15, 2021 For the fifth consecutive year, insured losses from natural catastrophes are expected to be at or above global reinsurers’ budget...
Everest Re, AXIS Capital Estimate Costs of Q3 Natural Catastrophe Losses October 15, 2021 Everest Re Group Ltd. and AXIS Capital announced their preliminary third quarter 2021 catastrophe losses. In advance of its full...
Australia’s Regulator Sues Unit of IAG for Failing to Honor Promised Discounts October 15, 2021 Australia’s corporate regulator commenced civil proceedings against a unit of Insurance Australia Group on Friday, for failing to pass on...
Corporate Climate Risk Disclosures Still Falling Short, Regulators Say October 15, 2021 By Huw Jones and Simon Jessop Around half of companies assessed have begun to apply globally agreed climate-related disclosure standards for helping investors to pick firms...