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S&P assigns first-time A- Long-term Issuer Credit and Financial Strength Ratings to Peak Re, Outlook Stable
Victor Kuk, chief executive officer of Peak Re, commented: “We are...
BlackRock’s 15th-annual survey: Inflation risk remains the most cited macro concern for insurers
Mirroring broader headlines across industries, insurers continue to...
AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns
Volker Türk,human rights chief.UN Turk warned that just a handful of men held “almost unlimited power over AI” without naming any. Top AI companies include Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI and Google. UN human rights chief Volker Türk added his voice on Monday to growing calls...
China to pump $45 billion into state banks, insurers in capital-boosting push
Last week, the National Financial Regulatory Administration published draft amendments to the Insurance Law. The first such revisions since 1995 propose tighter oversight of insurers’ shareholders, higher minimal capital thresholds, a wider scope of insurers that...
Atlantic Hurricane season remains most Tranquil since 1941
The tranquil Atlantic is good news for the millions of people who live along the US East and Gulf coasts, or on Caribbean islands. It also means fewer disruptions for the oil and gas export terminals that line the Gulf of Mexico. September is usually the month when...
Data Centres: Global investment boom could create USD200 billion commercial insurance opportunity amid rising accumulation risks, says Swiss Re
Gianfranco Lot, Swiss Re's Chief Underwriting Officer P&C Re, says: "We are seeing the digital economy become a real economy. AI needs data centres, power grids and increasingly complex infrastructure – and all of it needs insurance. That creates growth...
Nepal floods could cost insurers over $130 million even before death, injury claims
Eleven Nepali hydropower projects lie in the affected region, some covered by standard commercial insurance policies that are still being assessed, said Toton Chakraborty, CEO of Oriental Insurance Company Nepal. MUMBAI:The devastating flood in Nepal last week could...
Laurent Rousseau appointed as Head of International, Marsh Re
Laurent Rousseau as Head of International, Marsh Re said,“Today’s risk environment demands both deep local expertise and a truly global perspective. I look forward to working with our international teams to build on our strong foundation and bring the tailored...
ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude face widespread outages; AWS also hit
According to data from Downdetector, reports of outages began surging in the evening (IST), with users flagging issues ranging from total website inaccessibility to internal server errors when attempting to generate AI responses. New Delhi:Major artificial...
Fitch maintains ‘deteriorating’ outlook on the global reinsurance sector for 2027
``Our expectations of further price declines – although less pronounced than in 2026 – amid abundant capacity drive the outlook. This, alongside rising claims costs, will lead to margin and revenue erosion, although not enough to materially affect the sector’s very...
Controlling Strait of Hormuz: US attacks prompt Iranian retaliation as fighting intensifies
The resumption of hostilities brought an abrupt end to a month of subdued military activity, during which oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz recovered to roughly half of pre-war levels. The improvement in flows risks being curtailed, affecting supplies of oil,...
German power grid hit twice in latest suspected sabotage
Countries across Europe are racing to harden power grids against sabotage, cyberattacks and military threats. The push follows Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and a series of sabotage incidents across Europe. Germany’s power grid was hit...