Lloyd’s of London CEO Neal Calls for Rethink of UN Climate Alliance Rules May 25, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes and Greg Roumeliotis A global climate alliance for insurers needs to make its membership rules less prescriptive or risk falling apart, the boss...
Anti-ESG Rhetoric in U.S. Prompts Urgent Talks as Insurers Quit Climate Coalition May 24, 2023 By Alastair Marsh The world’s biggest climate coalition for insurers is set to hold emergency talks after a wave of defections revealed the...
Hannover Re Latest Company to Leave Net-Zero Insurance Alliance April 19, 2023 By Tom Sims and Simon Jessop German reinsurer Hannover Re on Wednesday became the third major company to leave a global climate alliance focused on reducing...
Zurich Exits Insurance Climate Alliance, Days After Munich Re April 6, 2023 By Alastair Marsh Zurich Insurance Group AG is leaving a coalition of major insurers that have committed to reach net-zero emissions, the second...
Richemont Builds Digital Platform to Help Police Fight Watch, Jewelry Theft March 31, 2023 By Thomas Mulier Richemont is building a digital platform to help police forces worldwide fight theft of luxury watches and jewelry. The platform...
Climate Activists Tell Insurance CEOs to Stop Covering Carbon Projects ‘Immediately’ March 28, 2023 A group of climate activists has called on 30 insurance company bosses to “immediately” stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects...
Credit Suisse’s Catastrophe Bonds Should Outlive the Bank: DBRS Morningstar March 27, 2023 By Lucca de Paoli Bonds designed to insure Credit Suisse Group AG against disaster could outlive the bank. Credit Suisse’s Operational Re bonds, insurance-linked...
Zurich Insurance Reports 12% Drop in Net Income to $4.6B, but Exceeds Targets February 10, 2023 By L.S. Howard Zurich Insurance Group reported net income attributable to shareholders of $4.6 billion in 2022, a 12% decrease from $5.2 billion...
Zurich Insurance Leads Series B Fundraise for Cyber Insurtech BOXX Insurance February 7, 2023 BOXX Insurance, the Toronto-headquartered insurtech that combines cyber insurance and security, announced a US$14.4 million Series B funding round, led...
Environmental Risks, Climate Change Ranked as Top Risks Facing Planet: WEF Survey January 11, 2023 By Mark John Failure to tackle climate change and environmental degradation dominate the ranking of top risks facing the planet in the next...