BIBA Calls for Ring-Fencing on IPT to Fund Flood Defences
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is a penalty for doing the responsible thing, let’s be blunt about it. Those who dodge car insurance often end up with a fine that is one [...]
Natural Catastrophe
Xceedance Launches Catastrophe Modelling Software Services
In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, it’s useful for eveyone in the insurance sector to keep up to date with the latest disaster modelling software. The more information [...]
Regulatory: How Will Climate Change Affect Insurers? Reports & Insights Here
What are the risks posed by climate change for the financial sector? It’s a complex subject and open to debate, especially when it comes to the tricky matter of [...]
Thomas Miller Celebrates 20 Years in Singapore
Thomas Miller, the international provider of market leading insurance services and the Manager of the UK P&I, UK Defence and TT Clubs, is celebrating the [...]
Insurance Australia Group Chooses RMS Earthquake Risk Model
RMS, the global risk modeling and analytics firm, today announces that Insurance Australia Group (IAG), a leading multinational insurer, has licensed the RMS High Definition [...]
RMS Estimate Costs of Typhoon Jebi at over US $3 Billion
RMS, a global risk modelling and analytics firm, has estimated that the insured loss for Japan from Typhoon Jebi will be between USD$3 billion and $5.5billion (¥340 to [...]
Swiss Insurer Baloise Tries Out Anti-Hailstone Aircraft
Yes, we could hail this pilot scheme, with a dash of blue sky thinking, as a case of every cloud having a silver lining. But frankly those puns just wouldn’t fly [...]
Liberty Mutual Rebrand Includes New Italian Operations
Liberty Specialty Markets has rebranded its reinsurance division as Liberty Mutual Re and launched a reinsurance operation in Italy for the first time. The rebrand is [...]