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Global P&C prms expected to more than double to $ 4.3 trillion by 2040,becoming riskier and more complex:Swiss Re

Property & casualty (P&C) business to become riskier and more complex; opportunities in fundamental shift from lower-risk, high-volume motor insurance to catastrophe-exposed property lines
Property to be fastest growing P&C line, with premiums set to almost triple to USD 1.3 trillion in 2040 from USD 450 billion in 2020, driven by effects of economic development and climate change
Motor remains largest line of P&C business, with premiums expected to almost double to up to USD 1.4 trillion by 2040

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Marsh launches Flood Risk Index, Indonesia,Brazil,India,Russia and Mexico most vunerable

Over 2.2 billion people are exposed to flooding globally.1 Since 1980, over 4,500 flood disasters resulted in over $1 trillion in damages, accounting for 40% of natural catastrophe losses globally.
The five G20 countries with the largest shares of population and economic assets exposed to flooding are:China,India,Argentina,Russia,Germany

In the event of flooding, the five G20 countries where people and economic assets are most vulnerable to harm are:Indonesia,Brazil,India,Russia,Mexico

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SCOR’s announces changes to its Group Executive Committee

Laurent Rousseau, Chief Executive Officer of SCOR, comments: “These internal promotions bear witness to the depth of SCOR’s talent pool and the strong competencies of our rising leaders. We are mobilised to accelerate the company’s profound transformation provided for in the “Quantum Leap” strategic plan and accelerate long-term value creation for all our stakeholders.”

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Surging collision risks Satellite and Space Debris force insurers to exit satellite coverage market

Space coverage has been a lucrative niche for insurers, which took in $475 million in gross premiums to cover satellites, rockets and unmanned space flights last year and paid just $425 million in losses, according to Seradata.

Space premiums are 10-20 times aviation premiums, said Peter Elson, CEO of insurance broker Gallagher Aerospace.

Only 11 spacecraft have suffered a partial or total failure due to suspected debris strikes over the past decade, according to Seradata, making insurer worries largely theoretical for now.

Yet because insurers predict risks over the life of current and future policies, space underwriters fret over doomsday scenarios years ahead.

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