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AM Best revises global reinsurance outlook to Stable from Positive, notes accelerated softening in Property pricing
Although competitive conditions have increased in property...
Trump’s Greenland threat puts Europe Inc back in tariff crosshairs
The shock move has rattled through industry and sent shockwaves...
AI turbocharging organized crime, EU Police agency warns
“Cybercrime is evolving into a digital arms race targeting governments, businesses and individuals. AI-driven attacks are becoming more precise and devastating,” said Europol’s Executive Director Catherine De Bolle The European Union’s law enforcement agency cautioned...
Fast descent warning triggered on Delta jet that went belly-up on landing in Toronto
The plane hit the runway at a 50% greater descent velocity than the rate its landing gear was designed to absorb, according to a preliminary report from the TSB, an independent transportation safety agency A safety warning system went off in a Delta Air Lines regional...
Heathrow Airport fire has significant but manageable financial and operational implications
The cost of the impact could total around 20 million pounds ($26 million) a day, said Paul Charles, a travel consultant, with no guarantee that Heathrow will reopen on Saturday given the vulnerability of the airport’s power supply For travel insurers, “this...
MS Amlin binds landmark Ukraine reinsurance facility
Under the scheme, MS Amlin has committed EUR 80 million in reinsurance capacity - rising to EUR 110 million - over five years to support war risk policies underwritten by three Ukrainian insurers: INGO, Colonnade, and UNIQA. The facility is backed by an EBRD...
Regulatory breaches emerge as top risk for Asian Boards, Willis & Clyde & Co survey
While the risk of data loss and cyber-attacks remains among the top three concerns in Asia, health and safety risks have dropped three places from being the top concern in 2024 to fourth on the list this year. A notable exclusion from the top risks is climate change,...
Huge fire closes UK’s Heathrow Airport, global flight schedules disrupted
"To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March," Heathrow Airport said in a post on X, adding that passengers were advised not to travel to the airport. According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, at...
Germany’s Munich Re to buy $2.6 billion Next Insurance
Ergo, the primary insurance business of reinsurer Munich Re, will become the sole owner of Next, which is focused on insuring U.S. small businesses FRANKFURT: Munich Re is buying the 71% of Next Insurance that it doesn't already own, strengthening its foothold in the...
Fed in no hurry to cut rates amid high uncertainty about Trump tariffs
Jerome Powell, head of the US Federal Reserve "Uncertainty around the outlook has increased," the Fed said in a new policy statement that accounts for the first weeks of the new Trump administration and the initial rollout of what White House officials say will...
Red Sea insurance rates to stay firm as US airstrikes raise fears for ships
War risk premiums briefly eased to around 0.5% of the value of a ship after the January announcement from over 0.7% in December, before moving higher in February to 0.7% for some voyage rates. For some U.S. and UK linked ships, rates were quoted up to 2% in recent...
Yokahu launches first independent Parametric Exchange to transform disaster risk finance
The platform enables real-time risk assessment, pricing, and seamless capacity allocation, broadening the ability of parametric (re)insurance to play a vital role in climate resilience and disaster preparedness London: Yokahu, a leading innovator in parametric...