Hurricane Dorian: RMS Estimate Potential Costs of $6.5bn
RMS, a leading global risk modeling and analytics firm, has estimated that insured losses to the Caribbean from Hurricane Dorian will be between $3.5 and $6.5 billion. This [...]
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Insurance Gravy Train is Destroying An Entire Way of Life in Ireland
The latest from the Editor’s keyboard; The insurance tragedy that is unfolding across Ireland, as businesses close down, events are cancelled and people are forced out [...]
Hurricane Dorian Could Cost the Reinsurance Sector Billions
The costs of Hurricane Dorian could be $25 billion according to UBS, and the storm still hasn’t made landfall on the US mainland. Dorian, which is the second-strongest [...]
Fear of Cyber Attacks Declining, Says New Report from Willis Re
The insurance sector is considerably less concerned about silent cyber exposures than it was in 2018. The finding applies to all commercial lines of business and industry [...]
Holidays: Travel Insurance, Jabs & Other Extras Could Cost You £700
MoneySuperMarket, the UK’s leading price comparison website, today reveals British holidaymakers could face up to £700 in additional costs to travel to certain countries [...]
Travel Insurance: Cost Of Medical Treatment Overseas is Rising, Warns ABI
Travel insurers are now dealing with the equivalent of one new claim every three minutes from UK travellers needing emergency medical treatment while overseas, with the [...]
Opinion: It’s Time To Regulate Commercial Building Valuations
In this Opinion piece, Rebecca Fuller, Managing Director, Valuation Advisory at Duff & Phelps, looks at the problem of under-insurance and how to solve it. The days of [...]
Average Van Insurance is £1171pa – Set to Rise After Ogden Rate Changes
Van insurance premiums have risen 8.3% over the last 12 months, but van drivers across the UK may see further increases in the coming months as a result of this month’s [...]