Wildfires, Storms Fuel 2025 Insured Losses of $108 Billion: Munich Re Report January 13, 2026 Global insured losses from natural disasters fell to $108 billion last year, Munich Re said in a report on Tuesday....
Munich Re Offers Geothermal Risk Insurance in State-Backed Drive December 18, 2025 By Petra Sorge Insurer Munich Re and Germany’s KfW Development Bank are introducing a state-backed program to mitigate the financial risk of geothermal...
‘Big Four’ Reinsurers Maintain Property-Cat Appetite, Despite Signs of Rate Softening August 26, 2025 By L.S. Howard Europe’s four largest reinsurers – Swiss Re, Munich Re, Hannover Re and SCOR – are maintaining their appetite for property-catastrophe...
20 Years After Katrina, Hurricane Risks to Gulf Coast Rising, Scientist Warns August 25, 2025 The Gulf Coast of the United States is increasingly vulnerable to hurricanes, a scientist has warned in a new study,...
Activist Investor 7Square Pushes Nuernberger to Entertain Rival Offers August 13, 2025 By Eyk Henning Activist investor 7Square is pushing German insurer Nuernberger Beteiligungs AG to consider rival takeover offers, saying a potential acquisition by...
Global Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Could Top $150B in 2025: Swiss Re Report August 6, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit US$80 billion in the first half of 2025, which is almost double the...
H1 Natural Disasters Had Insured Price Tag of $80B – Driven by US Claims: Munich Re July 29, 2025 By L.S. Howard Natural disasters across the globe cost insurers US$80 billion during the first half of 2025, up from $64 billion in...
Munich Re Chairman Wenning to Retire at Year-End, Succeeded by Jurecka July 23, 2025 Munich Re has named Dr. Christoph Jurecka (50) as chairman with effect from Jan. 1, 2026, succeeding Dr. Joachim Wenning...
Above-Average Number of Storms Predicted for North Atlantic in 2025: Munich Re June 3, 2025 Current climatic conditions suggest that there will be a slightly above-average number of storms in the North Atlantic during the...
European Utilities Rush to Hedge Against Acute Wind Drought June 2, 2025 By Eva Brendel After spending about $380 billion over the past decade to nearly double wind power capacity in Europe, utilities are now...