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Energy Insurance:Globally downstream market saw gross losses of $6.8 billion in 2025
In Asia, the upstream market also remains decisively...
Aon appoints Jeff Alpaugh as its chief commercial officer, Risk Capital
“Demand for integrated Risk Capital capabilities continues to grow...
Hurricane Melissa to trigger Jamaican Cat Bond, reinsurance losses
Hurricane Melissa will trigger the $150 million, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Capital-at-Risk (CAR) Jamaica 2024 parametric catastrophe (cat) bond. New York: Fitch Ratings expects minimal disruption to the global (re)insurance sector...
Allianz Trade extends geographical footprint to new location Vietnam
Despite potentially facing higher US tariffs than its ASEAN peers, Vietnam's strengthening position in global trade and global supply chains is expected to continue to underpin broader economic growth in the medium-term, fuelled by exports (especially in the...
Jamaica’s insured losses from Hurricane Melissa likely to fall on reinsurers:AM Best
In its Best’s Commentary, “Jamaica's Insured Losses From Hurricane Melissa Likely to Fall to Reinsurers,” AM Best notes thatinsurance penetration in Jamaica is low as only a small portion of property is insured on the island, which will limit insured losses. OLDWICK,...
Starr to acquire IQUW group, set to become ninth-largest agency operating at Lloyd’s
Outside of the Lloyd’s market, Starr writes commercial non-life insurance globally, with coverage in over 170 countries across 6 continents. Following completion of the transaction, Peter Bilsby, IQUW Group’s chief executive officer, will lead Starr’s international...
World’s first Climate Resilience Bond issued by Tokyo Metropolitan Government
“This new bond label is a notable development for the market.The bond’s oversubscription “signals that the market is ready to allocate capital to these types of investments,”Melissa Cheok, associate director at Sustainable Fitch The Tokyo Metropolitan Government...
Hurricane Melissa makes Cuba landfall after lashing Jamaica
The hurricane is expected to result in property damages costing between $5 billion and $10 billion in Jamaica, according to an estimate by Cotality, a property intelligence company. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba less than a day after it became the strongest...
Catastrophe bond investors brace for Jamaica payout
Depending on exactly where Melissa hits Jamaica, total losses may range from $5 billion to $16 billion, according to Chuck Watson, a disaster modeler with Enki Research. Investors in a catastrophe bond tied to Jamaica look set to experience a trigger event as...
Cyclone Montha: Two dead in Andhra, crops suffer damage, CM Naidu says state minimised loss
N Chandrababu Naidu,Chief Minister , Andhra Pradesh Citing preliminary estimates, the government had noted on Tuesday that standing agricultural crops in as many as 38,000 hectares were destroyed due to the impact of Montha and horticulture crops in 1.38 lakh hectares...
India-bound tanker carrying Russian crude U-turns in Baltic Sea
The vessel’s U-turn in the Fehmarn Belt occurred a week after the US slapped sanctions on state-owned Rosneft and fellow Russian oil giant Lukoil PJSC. Transactions involving the two companies must be wound down by Nov. 21, the Treasury Department said. An India-bound...
Category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa threatens to bring widespread destruction to Jamaica
Jamaica’s losses will range between $5 billion to $16 billion, depending on the exact track across the island, said Chuck Watson, a disaster modeler with Enki Research. There will likely be another $5 billion of losses in Cuba. From there, the storm is forecast to...