Update: ‘Chronic’ Heat Risk in Europe Draws Warning From Swiss Re August 11, 2026 By Gautam Naik As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG...
Munich Re Posts Better-Than-Expected Profit Amid Low Loss Claims August 7, 2026 German reinsurer Munich Re on Friday posted a 6% rise in net profit in the second quarter, defying expectations for...
Insurers Are ‘Actively Evaluating’ New Catastrophe Risks as Europe Burns July 31, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Claudia Cohen Europe’s insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent....
Munich Re Reports €2.2 Billion Profit on ‘Very Low’ Major Losses July 24, 2026 By Stephan Kahl Munich Re reported second-quarter proft that exceeded analyst estimates on “very low” major-loss expenditures in its property-casualty reinsurance business. Net...
Munich Re Flags Up to €2.5 Billion Private Credit Exposure May 12, 2026 By Stephan Kahl, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie Munich Re said it has investments of as much as €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) in private credit, an asset class...
Munich Re Plans to Return €5.3 Billion to Investors February 25, 2026 By Stephan Kahl German reinsurer Munich Re announced plans to return €5.3 billion ($6.3 billion) to shareholders through a new buyback program and...
Munich Re Unit to Cut 1,000 Positions as AI Takes Over Jobs February 18, 2026 By Stephan Kahl Munich Re’s primary insurance unit ERGO aims to cut about 1,000 positions in Germany, partly as a result of its...
Markets/Coverages: Munich Re Launches Pandemic Consortium via Lloyd’s Market February 3, 2026 Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets, Syndicate announced the launch of The Pandemic Consortium, a Lloyd’s market initiative which will...
Munich Re May Trim Headcount Through Voluntary Buyouts at Ergo Insurance Unit January 23, 2026 German reinsurer Munich Re is planning to reduce jobs through attrition but may turn to voluntary buyouts at its ERGO...
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....