The initial estimate of the property insurance market loss from the series of earthquakes that hit central Italy in October...
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Swiss Re has entered into an agreement as sole reinsurer to protect seven prefectures of Guangdong province, China, in partnership...
Some traditional reinsurers have asserted that catastrophe bonds are unreliable in terms of paying claims after major events. A new...
The business outlook for the London insurance market is a familiar one across other global markets: underwriting profits are under...
A powerful earthquake hit central Italy in the middle of the night, killing at least 120 people, in the latest...
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters during the first half of 2016 reached US$31 billion, or 44...
Most global reinsurers have been able to maintain underwriting discipline despite the ongoing soft market, but there is a danger...
Zurich Insurance Group AG said second-quarter profit fell 12 percent on higher restructuring charges and claims from natural catastrophes as...
Ports in Japan, China and the U.S. face the greatest financial risk from natural disasters because of their vulnerable locations...
China’s seasonal “Mei-Yu” rainfall in July led to the worst flooding since 1998, bringing total combined economic losses of an...