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War risks insurers win bid to appeal UK ruling on jets lost in Russia
London’s High Court ruled in June that AerCap can recover just over...
Apr1 Renewals: property-catastrophe rates fall, acute stress across multiple specialty lines due to ME geopolitical turmoil, says Howden Re
Looking ahead, mid-year 2026 renewals are expected to face more...
South African Sanlam’s subsidiary Santam plans Asian expansion
We are looking at Asia and the Middle East from a reinsurance perspective. Our expertise and understanding works well in emerging markets, and we also find that those are also growth markets and so we want to tap into some of that growth,”,” Tavaziva Madzinga,chief...
Agile launches New Zealand operation to support Lloyd’s syndicate
The establishment of a New Zealand entity solidifies Agile’s position at the forefront of Lloyd’s business in the Pacific region and paves the way for other geographic expansion. Sydney: Agile Underwriting Services has established a presence in New Zealand, the first...
Sunk superyacht likely to cost insurers at least $150 million, experts say
The hull was likely insured for around $40 million, while the P&I cover would be larger, insurance sources said. The P&I policy would likely be “several multiples” of the hull policy, or $200-300 million, Alvarez added, noting it would also likely cover...
Mpox emergency may add to economic, fiscal challenges in some African sovereigns: Fitch
In most of African countries , the number of confirmed mpox cases is very low, often in the single digits. However, there could be underreporting in some countries and the emergency declaration highlights the potential for case numbers to rise sharply, bringing the...
GIC Re emerges as the 10th largest global reinsurer in AM Best’s latest chart
In AM Best's `World’s 50 largest reinsurers in 2023’, Munich Re is the largest IFRS 17 reporting reinsurer followed by Hannover Re and SCOR Re. Swiss Re is the largest non-IFRS 17 reporting reinsurer globally, followed by Berkshire Hathaway and...
California lawmakers pass AI safety bill
The bill requires developers of large "frontier" AI models to take precautions such as pre-deployment testing, simulating hacker attacks, installing cyber security safeguards, and providing protection for whistleblowers At least 40 states have introduced bills this...
Japan issues emergency warning as powerful Typhoon Shanshan nears
The meteorological agency issued an emergency warning saying the typhoon could bring flooding, landslides and wind strong enough to knock down some houses Southwestern Japan braced on Wednesday for what officials say could be one of the strongest storms to ever hit...
Red Sea insurance nearly doubles after attacked oil tanker appears to leak oil
Insurance industry sources said on Wednesday additional war risk premiums, paid when vessels sail through the Red Sea, were quoted up to 0.75% of the vessel from 0.4% before the attack, although they were higher at 1% in February according to industry assessements of...
New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blind’ to respond
A new strain of the virus, known as clade Ib, has the world’s attention again after the WHO declared a new health emergency. The strain is a mutated version of clade I, a form of mpox spread by contact with infected animals that has been endemic in Congo for decades...
WHO launches global strategic preparedness & response plan to contain Mpox outbreak
The plan aims to curtail “human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional, and national efforts”.The plan spans the six-month starting September 2024-February 2025, and envisions a $135 million funding, the WHO said. Outside of Africa, Clade...