China-Linked Hackers Target Taiwan’s Chip Industry With Increasing Attacks: Research July 18, 2025 By AJ Vicens Chinese-linked hackers are targeting the Taiwanese semiconductor industry and investment analysts as part of a string of cyber espionage campaigns,...
ECB Stress Test to Ask Banks Which Geopolitical Risks Would Hurt July 16, 2025 By Nicholas Comfort The European Central Bank’s next stress test will ask lenders to come up with hypothetical situations in which risks like...
Markets/Coverages: Descartes Insurance Expands Into Credit & Political Risk July 10, 2025 Descartes Insurance, the Paris-based risk-carrying subsidiary of parametric-insurer Descartes, has expanded its offering to corporate clients and public institutions to...
US Tariffs Projected to Slow Global Economy and Insurance Premium Growth: Swiss Re July 9, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global growth is slowing as US tariff policy reduces trade and heightens geopolitical uncertainty, which ultimately will lead to decelerating...
Market/Coverages: Willis Launches $200M Cargo Facility for Rising Geopolitical Risks July 8, 2025 Willis, a WTW business, has launched ‘Undercover,’ a new $200 million facility, combining coverage for a range of geopolitical exposures...
Premium Insurance Demand Rises With Global Travel Disruptions June 16, 2025 By Joanna Plucinska, Doyinsola Oladipo and Henry Gale With flight cancellations, delays and other disruptions on the rise, leisure travelers are being increasingly discerning over the level and...
Insurers Must Pay Up for Jets Seized by Russia, UK Judge Rules June 11, 2025 By Upmanyu Trivedi Insurance companies must compensate aircraft lessors and owners for planes that Russia seized when it took counter-sanction measures after the...
Russia’s Aeroflot to Settle Deals for Last 36 Planes Leased From West June 6, 2025 Russian flag carrier Aeroflot expects to sign settlement deals with Western insurers and leasing firms on the last 36 planes...
Political Risk Cover Demand Rises, but GWP Growth Lags: Report May 27, 2025 By L.S. Howard Demand for political risk insurance is likely to rise by 33% due to tariff uncertainty and the instability of the...
Airlines Re-Route, Cancel Flights Due to India-Pakistan Fighting May 7, 2025 By Abhijith Ganapavaram, Ben Blanchard and Ariba Shahid Airlines including United Airlines and Korean Air re-routed or canceled flights and about a dozen Indian airports were shut on...