SRR Insurance
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January 24, 2024
OneAdvent launches MGA focused on recycling sector
An MGA serving the recycling sector has been launched by specialist MGA and broker services platform OneAdvent. Criterion Ltd is…
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January 22, 2024
ESG issues to the fore in DAC Beachcroft’s risk predictions
ESG issues remain a dominant focus of this year’s insurance risk predictions from DAC Beachcroft (DACB), covering extreme weather-related casualty…
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January 10, 2024
UK winter storms add to pressure on UK non-life insurers
Winter storms losses will maintain pressure on UK non-life insurers’ profitability but will be manageable by the industry, according to…
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January 8, 2024
D&O market to soften further in 2024
D&O rates are expected to fall further in 2024 as insurers fight over a smaller pool of premium, although an…
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December 22, 2023
COP28 ‘recognised role of insurance in strengthening resilience and adaptation’
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) said it witnessed a groundbreaking shift in the recognition of the role of insurance in…
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December 20, 2023
Europe’s insurers welcome exemption from due diligence rules
Insurance Europe, the federation that represents the European insurance sector, has welcomed news that the European Parliament and member states…
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December 15, 2023
Axis Capital plans energy syndicate for low-carbon transition in 2024
Axis Capital Holdings is planning a new energy syndicate at Lloyd’s in 2024, which it said would provide fresh capacity…
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December 13, 2023
Multidisciplinary and collaborative approach for ESG risk management
Companies are facing a new risk environment that will require a more proactive, resilient approach, which will need to be…
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December 11, 2023
Positive ESG means extra PI cover for construction contractors
Construction contractors outside of the US will have access to additional professional indemnity (PI) cover based on their ESG performance…
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December 7, 2023
Howden investment allows insurtech to transition to construction MGA
London-based Insurtech Rosetta Risk Management (RRM) has secured investment from Howden Ventures that will enable it to transition to a…
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November 27, 2023
Australian insurance industry ramps up efforts to achieve net-zero emissions
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has released an updated version of its climate change roadmap, outlining the industry's commitment…
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November 24, 2023
Lloyd’s consults on supporting clients to net zero
Lloyd’s has launched a consultation among member firms on how it will insure customers as they transition to lower-carbon business…
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November 20, 2023
New London-based MGA launched by climate risk underwriter Arbol
Climate risk solutions provider Arbol is expanding into the UK with the launch of a new London-based MGA that will…
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November 17, 2023
Transition plans and ESG transparency vital for cover as insurers grapple with EU rules
Insurers will only be able to fully support European clients that comply with a raft of new EU ESG rules…
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November 17, 2023
Ivass ramping up pressure on Italian insurers’ ESG credentials
The Italian insurance supervisor Ivass will more closely monitor the sustainability related investment and underwriting activities of insurers after its…
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November 16, 2023
Increasing regulatory risks for global insurance programmes
Alex Gage, head of global programmes – specialty risks, Beazley, spoke to Global Risk Manager about demand for specialty products,…
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November 9, 2023
Insurers called out for ‘greenwashing profits’ from fossil fuel underwriting
Insurers are prioritising profits over the planet by continuing to underwrite projects for fossil fuel companies, according to campaign group…
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November 8, 2023
Lloyd’s invests to boost ethnic diversity following slave trade report
Lloyd’s has launched a programme of initiatives to foster the careers of more Black and ethnically diverse talent in the…
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November 1, 2023
Climate groups urge IAIS to take action on insurers over climate crisis
More than 30 climate, environmental and consumer protection groups have called on the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) “to…
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October 27, 2023
Challenges and opportunities for insurers around net zero
The coming few years will be challenging for insurers as they try to navigate emerging standards and expectations around the…