Global Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $53B in Q1, With Economic Losses of $83B April 21, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global natural catastrophes had an insured price tag of more than $53 billion during the first quarter of 2025 –...
Microsoft Security Vulnerabilities Set Record High in 2024: BeyondTrust April 21, 2025 Microsoft reported a record-breaking 1,360 vulnerabilities in its products last year, an all-time high and an 11% increase over the...
US Excess & Surplus Lines Boost London Market Re/Insurers’ Topline Growth April 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard The U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines market continues to offer profitable growth opportunities for insurers and reinsurers in the...
Europe’s Hottest Year Turbocharged Extreme Weather Across Region April 15, 2025 By Joe Wertz Europe experienced the hottest year on record in 2024, as climate change combined with a strong El Niño to generate...
Markets/Coverages: Cyber MGA Resilience Launches Tech E&O Cover in UK and EU April 11, 2025 Resilience, the specialist in cyber risk solutions, announced the introduction of coverage for technology errors and omissions (tech E&O) in...
Rising Civil Unrest, Political Violence Remain Top 10 Risk for Global Businesses: Allianz April 10, 2025 By L.S. Howard Soaring levels of civil unrest and political violence are a key concern for businesses of all sizes as well as...
California Wildfires Had Little Impact on Reinsurers’ Risk Appetite During April Renewals April 9, 2025 By L.S. Howard Property-catastrophe capacity remained adequate to meet demand during the April 1 renewals for US reinsurance buyers, despite the record losses...
Buyer-Friendly April Reinsurance Renewal Bodes Well for Mid-Year Renewals: Brokers April 4, 2025 By L.S. Howard The April reinsurance renewals saw a competitive, buyer-friendly market with plentiful capacity and price reductions for loss-free accounts – in...
UK Financial Services Industry Slow to Hire Women to Top Roles, Report Finds April 4, 2025 By Nell Mackenzie Britain’s financial industry has made little progress in recruiting more women to top positions, a new report from the UK...
Japan Warns Potential Megaquake Could Kill Nearly 300,000 April 1, 2025 By Alice French A long-feared megaquake off Japan’s southern coast could result in almost 300,000 deaths, according to a new model released by...