Global insurance trends

Allianz Risk Barometer: Cyber, BI & Catastrophes

We thought you might like a few edited highlights from the Allianz Risk Barometer 2022; Cyber perils are the biggest concern for companies globally in 2022, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. The threat of […]

Global insurance trends

Munich Re Looks Back at 2021’s Worst Weather Events

Latest 2021 stats on weather related losses around the world are in focus with Munich Re; In 2021, natural disasters caused overall losses of US$ 280bn, of which roughly US$ 120bn were insured Alongside 2005 […]

News

Climate X Raises $1.5m Pre-Seed Capital

Climate X, a London-based purpose-driven startup, has completed its pre-seed raise of $1.5M – ushering in a new era of climate intelligence that will help businesses, governments and individuals around the world build a stronger, […]

Emerging Risk

RMS Issues Hurricane & Storm Forecast

RMS has issued some details on its hurricane risk forcast for 2021, which is always interesting for global insurance brands; North Atlantic Hurricane The question on everyone’s mind is: How will the Atlantic basin follow […]

Global insurance trends

Resilience Survey Finds Denmark is Most Stable

After a year of supply chain disruption, political tension and growing climate worries, resilience has become a prized commodity for global businesses, and it’s more prevalent in some places than in others. One such place is Denmark, which […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

WTW Report on Reinsurance Trends 2020-21

Total capital dedicated to the global reinsurance industry measured USD 658 billion at year-end 2020 reflecting 7% year-on-year growth. The rise was driven primarily by strong investment market appreciation. New capital raised both by incumbents […]

Emerging Risk

Guernsey Issues Volcano Catastrophe Bond

Guernsey’s leadership and innovation was “central” in achieving another world first in sustainable finance, with confirmation that the very first humanitarian catastrophe bond covering pure volcanic eruption has been completed using a Guernsey insurance-linked securities […]

Technology

Convex Partners With Praedicat on Emerging Risks

Convex Group Limited (“Convex”), the international specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced it is partnering with Praedicat, the liability emerging risk analytics company, to help Convex identify, underwrite and manage complex emerging liability risks. The […]