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MS Amlin launches new reinsurance partnership with Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance in Middle East
Under the terms of the partnership, MSI’s UAE branch will focus on...
Southeast Asia faces intensifying compound catastrophes and escalating flood impacts
In Southeast Asia, this phenomenon is increasingly evident. Events...
AM Best maintains outlook for global reinsurance industry to positive
Property reinsurance rates and terms have been relatively stable and are unlikely to soften in the coming months, owing to the hurricane activity during this year. Life insurance remains a good source of diversification for the large global reinsurers. The global...
US regulators seek to break up Google, force Chrome sale
The proposed break-up floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) by the US Department of Justice calls for sweeping punishments that would include a sale of Google’s industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions to prevent Android...
Aon appoints Magnus Roe as global chief data and analytics Officer based in Singapore
Magnus Roe, global chief data and analytics officer, Aon This appointment is part of the firm’s strategy to advance its commercial solutions with analytical capabilities and empower clients to make better decisions SINGAPORE: Aon plc, the second largest international...
Emerging-risk resilience: Majority of APAC risk leaders concerned about their organisations in the next decade
Geopolitical issues, natural catastrophe events, climate transition and people were top concerns today and tomorrow as organisations highlighted a wide range of emerging risks fostering volatility. These range from global elections to uncertainty leading to...
Trebling of “nuclear” court verdicts challenges companies and liability insurers: Allianz
Recent years have also seen a growing list of pharma, food, and chemical products become the target of billion-dollar class action litigation, including opioids, talcum powder, indigestion remedies, and herbicide. Cancer is increasingly a feature of such litigation...
Facebook users affected by data breach eligible for compensation, German court says
Thousands of Facebook users in Germany are demanding compensation from parent company Meta for insufficient protection of their data after unknown third parties were able to access user accounts by guessing phone numbers A German court said on Monday that Facebook...
Life insurance drives global premium growth as interest rates remain higher for longer, says Swiss Re
Insurance premium growth forecast in real terms TotalNon-lifeLife 2024F2025– 2026F2024F2025–2026F2024F2025–2026FWorld 4.6%2.6%4.3%2.3%5.0%3.0%Advanced markets All4.1%2.0%4.3%1.9%4.0%2.0%North...
Meta fined €798 million by EU over abusing classified ads dominance
“Meta tied its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook and imposed unfair trading conditions on other online classified ads service providers,” EU antitrust chief, Margrethe Vestager, said. “It did so to benefit its...
Cyber Insurance: Largest potential lies in the SME opportunity, says Swiss Re
Dani Tobler.Head Cyber Reinsurance at Swiss Re "North America dominates with 70% premium share followed by Europe (19%) and APAC (8%) according to Swiss Re data. This not only illustrates the varying cyber market maturity levels around the globe but also underpins the...
End the secrecy: Insurers call on the EU to regulate private Third-Party Litigation Funding
Currently, the practice whereby private investors who are not party to the legal dispute, finance legal proceedings in exchange for a share of any financial award, is not properly regulated at European level Brussels: Insurance Europe, together with ten other...