Europe’s Banks, Insurers Prepare for Potential Winter Power Cuts, Energy Rationing September 7, 2022 By Sinead Cruise and Iain Withers Some of Europe’s biggest banks are preparing back-up generators and to dim the lights as they brace for potential power...
Update: Zurich Reports 25% Increase in H1 Operating Profit, Beating Expectations August 11, 2022 By Maria Sheahan and Carolyn Cohn Zurich Insurance Group reported a better-than-expected 25% rise in operating profit in the first half on strong performance across the...
Return of Coal as Alternative to Russian Gas Threatens European Firms’ ESG Ratings July 26, 2022 By Carolyn Cohn and Christoph Steitz European companies turning to coal as an alternative to Russian gas face a hit to their environmental, social and governance...
Malaysian Central Bank Sets 2023 Cutoff for Foreign Insurer Stake Sales: Sources July 18, 2022 By Elffie Chew Malaysia’s central bank is giving foreign insurers until the end of 2023 to either reduce stakes in their local ventures...
The Global Urgency of Building the Carbon Removal Industry July 13, 2022 By L.S. Howard “If you build it, they will come.” This famous, but paraphrased, quote from the film “Field of Dreams” is apropos...
Insurance Industry Support of Carbon Removal Needed in Drive to Net Zero July 13, 2022 By L.S. Howard Ditching investments in fossil fuel businesses—and denying them insurance—aren’t the only ways for the insurance industry to participate in the...
Winners of Innovation in Insurance Awards Excel in Customer Focus, AI, Sustainability June 17, 2022 The winners of the seventh annual Innovation in Insurance Awards excelled in customer focus, creative applications of artificial intelligence (AI)...
UK Pubs Group Sues Zurich, Liberty Mutual, MS Amlin for $1.2B Over COVID BI Losses June 13, 2022 By Kirstin Ridley and Carolyn Cohn Britain’s biggest pubs group Stonegate, which is suing Zurich Insurance and two peers for 1 billion pounds ($1.2 billion) over...
Zurich Insurance to Sell Russian Business to Local Team May 20, 2022 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi Zurich Insurance has agreed to sell its Russian business to members of the local team, it said on Friday, as...
Zurich Reports Strong Growth in Q1, Driven by Rising Commercial Insurance Rates May 13, 2022 By L.S. Howard Zurich Insurance Group has made a strong start to the year and expects to exceed all its financial targets for...