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Trump’s Venezuela gambit tests investor appetite for geopolitical risk
“There should be broader geopolitical implications from this event,...
Global reinsurer capital reach a new high of $760 billion by September 30, 2025: AoN
Insurers were able to achieve significant decreases in pricing and...
German firms diversify in Asia to reduce China risk – survey
Firms are building supply chains that are independent of China, shifting some operations away from the country and growing markets elsewhere in Asia, according to the survey of 566 companies conducted between Sept. 5 and Oct. 6 Nearly half of German companies...
War risk insurance rates edge up after surge in Red Sea ship attacks
Insurance industry sources said that war risk premiums had stayed firm on Monday at between 0.05% to 0.1% of the value of a ship, from around 0.03% estimated last week before the attacks. This translates into tens of thousands of dollars of additional costs for a...
Aon’s first-of-its-kind collaboration with AfDB and AI startup to catalyze regenerative agriculture in Africa
The collaboration intends to leverage first-of-its-kind, farm-level data produced by Amini that is intended to enable Aon’s support of the African Development Bank’s Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation to develop innovative de-risking solutions and...
LIC emerges as the 4th largest global life insurer in S&P’s new ranking
Allianz SE, China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. and Nippon Life Insurance Co. are the three largest life insurance companies in the world, said S&P which released its list of top 50 life insurers in the world, ranked by their life and accident & health reserves, one...
Environmental resilience a critical concern for major Asian cities: Tokio Marine & Economist report
Asian cities perform comparatively well in disaster management, with Hong Kong, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo scoring high for culture of readiness Bangkok, Dhaka and Jakarta are poorly equipped to respond to flood, while New Delhi and Dubai are...
Markel hires Isaac Meek to lead the cyber portfolio in Middle East and North Africa
Isaac Meek,cyber senior underwriter, Markel In his new post, Meek will work closely with Priyesh Pradhan, Professional and Financial Risk (PFR) Senior Underwriter at Markel India, to drive the growth of Markel’s cyber offering in MENA and the broader Asia-Pacific...
Hillary Clinton at COP28 climate talks calls for insurance reform
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “We need to rethink the insurance industry,” Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a panel on women and climate resiliency. “Insurance companies are pulling out of so many places. They’re not insuring...
Shipping giants want an end date for fossil fuel-only
Shipping is a major source of carbon emissions and the industry spewed more than 1 billion tons in 2018. While the sector is making some moves toward decarbonising, progress is relatively limited so far, with the vast majority of the world’s fleet still running on...
Strong quake in Philippines triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System, which initially warned of waves of up to 3 metres (10 feet) above the usual high tide level, later said there was no longer a tsunami threat The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Phivolcs, maintained that the risk of...
World Bank to boost climate financing share to 45%, broaden climate debt clauses
World Bank President Ajay Banga also said that the World Bank would broaden the scope of Climate Resilient Debt Clauses in its loans to cover all existing World Bank loans for the most vulnerable countries. The clauses provide for a suspension of repayments in the...