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McGill offers property war reinsurance for Ukraine
McGill said it had collaborated with local Ukrainian insurer ARX to...
Los Angeles wildfire economic loss estimates top $50 bln
J.P. Morgan believes that insured losses originating from the...
Verisk appoints Lee M. Shavel as CEO, Mark V. Anquillare as President
Shavel and Anquillare have been architects and drivers of Verisk’s growth, increased efficiency and an innovation agenda that has helped the insurance industry successfully turn data into actionable insights and accelerate its digital transformation JERSEY CITY, N.J:...
NOAA predicts above-normal 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The increased activity anticipated this hurricane season is attributed to several climate factors, including the ongoing La Niña that is likely to persist throughout the hurricane season, warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean...
Munich Re’s raises $ 1.25 bn of green bond from US market
The bond has a coupon of 5.875% and matures in 2042 Christoph Jurecka,CFO, Munich Re said,`` In structuring this bond as a green bond, we are the first European insurer to break such new ground in this market segment. At the same time, the green bond supports the...
Russian oil’s Achilles’ heel: insurance
Insurers from Europe and the United States, which dominate the international marine market, are curtailing coverage for Russian oil tankers, industry sources say, to avoid breaching sanctions imposed in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Even non-Russian...
Tesla loses bid to move ‘sexual harassment’ suit into arbitration
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Stephen Kaus ruled Monday that the female worker who filed the complaint can proceed in court — even though she signed an arbitration agreement giving up her right to sue. Tesla has come under fire from shareholder activists who...
Covid-19 pandemic is ‘far from over’, reiterates WHO chief Tedros
"… the pandemic is far from over. And even as we continue to fight it, we face the task of restoring essential health services, with 90 per cent of member states reporting disruption to one or more essential health services," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom...
WTW launches specialist cyber coverage for ports and terminals
CyNav for Ports and Terminals is designed to address the specific cyber threats faced by port and terminal owners and operators. It provides both flexible and tailored cover for business interruption losses including those arising from IT service providers, first- and...
California parents could soon sue for social media addiction
The bill prepared by California defines “addiction” as kids under 18 who are both harmed — either physically, mentally, emotionally, developmentally or materially — and who want to stop or reduce how much time they spend on social media but they can't because they are...
UK climate stress test for banks, insurers is the toughest yet: Fitch
Non-life insurers and reinsurers are exposed to physical risk through property and catastrophe losses, which are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change Life insurers are more exposed to the transition risk that affects the assets in their investment...
Pandemic creates new billionaire every 30 hours: Oxfam at Davos
''We expect this year that 263 million more people will crash into extreme poverty, at a rate of a million people every 33 hours,'' Oxfam International said. Davos: As the rich and powerful from across the globe gather here for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting...