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Ratings firms struggle with climate risk in $133 trillion market
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California puts one-year halt on insurers dropping customers in wildfire-prone areas
The moratorium, which ends Dec. 5, 2020, is meant to draw insurers and state legislators to the negotiating table to find a solution to the state’s wildfire insurance dilemma.
U.K. investment firm Centricus forms insurance venture with Ex-Goldman partner
Centricus is targeting for the business to manage about $100 billion of assets under management for the unit and is already scouting for deals in Europe, co-founder Dalinc Ariburnu said in a phone interview Thursday.Centricus is seeking to replicate the model that Apollo Global Management Inc. created with Athene Holding Ltd., Ariburnu said.
Uber received 3,000 reports of sexual assault in U.S. in 2018
It said it received 235 reports of “non-consensual sexual penetration” last year and 280 of “attempted non-consensual sexual penetration” – nearly all filed by women. The remaining assault reports included incidents of unwanted kissing or touching of body parts.
In its biggest deal, Phoenix to buy Swiss Re’s ReAssure unit for $4.1 bn
The deal is the latest in a rapidly consolidating sector as many insurance companies, hit by tougher capital rules since the financial crisis, seek to sell old books of business to free up capital to invest in high-growth areas.
Pirates Hijack Fully Loaded Supertanker Off Nigeria, Kidnapping 19 Crew
The waters of the Gulf of Guinea have suffered from sporadic incidents of piracy for a few years, but an attack on a supertanker is a rare event. Nigeria suffered a spate of militancy that crippled its oil industry in 2016, but it rarely strayed into shipping.
Saudi Aramco pursues war cover after attacks – sources
Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, has been looking for cover from insurers including those based at Lloyd’s of London and elsewhere in the London market.Available insurance options range from cover against a terror attack or sabotage through to full coverage, which includes war or civil war, along with compensation for the cost of business
Over two-thirds of firms have suffered a political risk loss: Willis Towers Watson survey
Most respondents (71%) stated that the emphasis on political risk management at their company had increased since 2018, and nearly 40% felt that they were facing more pressure from investors regarding political risk management. The survey found that recent developments such as the China-US rivalry and the sanctions that have arisen as a result have made political risk more tangible.
Insurer estimates $2.5 trillion price tag for 10-year fight against climate change
The German insurer analyzed the most important measures currently enacted or under discussion to rein in global warming and found that the energy sector alone will be hit with an additional cost of $900 billion. Further emissions cap reductions or industrial regulations could increase that amount.
Bermuda’s Catalina Holdings acquires Asia Capital Re
Consequently, ACR will cease writing business with immediate effect and all existing policies in force will be serviced until expiry. ACR said it will continue to honour all valid reinsurance quotes, as well as liabilities from outstanding commitments.Catalina said that it intends to use ACR and Singapore as a hub to build a strong Asian run-off platform.
Lloyd’s launches new space risk product and new analysis of the space sector
According to a new Lloyd’s report, NewSpace: Bringing the new frontier closer to home, published today, the global space market could increase in value from $300bn today to $1tr by 2040, driven by NewSpace companies entering the sector.