Insurance Analysis & Opinion
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Ukraine conflict means global programme restructuring
The war in Ukraine and the associated sanctions on Russia are causing companies to rethink and restructure their global insurance…
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Ten reasons why you need a global insurance programme
It may feel as though globalisation is currently under attack, as wars, sanctions and pandemics threaten global business, nationalism appears…
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Market conditions improving in the Americas and Asia: Aon
Pricing has stabilised or seen increases moderate in most regions of the world, although Asia is seeing challenging conditions for…
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Class Report: Transaction Risk Insurance
Transaction risk insurance has come into its own following the record-breaking value of global M&A transactions in 2021. And despite…
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Leading construction broker urges collective effort to support shift to renewables
A big collective effort is needed by the risk and insurance industry and regulators and governments to rapidly develop affordable…
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US sees growing interest in global insurance programmes
Risk managers need to keep track of an organisation’s international exposures as a growing number of US-based businesses expand their…
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Increasing climate litigation to focus attention on ESG
Climate change litigation is not new but cases are growing and the range of companies at risk has expanded considerably…
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A high point for risk management?
As the world seems to lurch from one crisis to another, risks to businesses multiply and expand, and the insurance…
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Trade credit insurers facing elevated Russian claims due to Ukraine war
The ongoing war in Ukraine means that trade credit insurers should expect an inflow of credit default claims from companies…
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Ten reasons why insurance is still relevant
A recent McKinsey report questioned the relevance of the insurance industry in the future, and said it was time for…
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Filling the gaps – the rise of parametric solutions for corporates
There is a growing interest in parametric solutions from corporates in recent times, driven by the challenging conditions in the…
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Expanding insurer appetite globally, but increased scrutiny and risk differentiation, says Aon report
In global terms, pricing increases have moderated and volatility has stabilised, with the most notable exception of cyber, according to…
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Moderating prices in Europe despite tight capacity says Aon
Insurance pricing for EMEA and UK risk managers is moderating but remains elevated for cyber, US-exposed, natural catastrophe and automotive…
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Ten positives about the hard market for risk/insurance managers
A hard market is never good news for risk and insurance managers. And especially when it comes after an economic…
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Just where are we on contract certainty and clarity?
For a good few years now (and perhaps it has always been the case), risk managers and insurance buyers have…
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New data emerges for construction risk insurance
Keeping the conversation open between insureds, brokers and insurers is crucial but so is giving risk managers transparency about the…
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M&As in the insurance sector – are the big deals over?
The recent announcement that Willis Towers Watson has rebranded as WTW highlighted the scale of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in…
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K&R market ‘caught in a perfect storm’
Despite global lockdowns, the kidnap and ransom (K&R) insurance market has been buffeted by losses, and dwindling capacity is pushing…
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Premium volume down 12% in Latin American insurance market – Mapfre report
The Latin American insurance market saw an 11.9% decrease in premiums during 2020 to $134.361bn, of which 57% ($77.055bn) came…
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Risk landscape reset amid complex and changing renewals, says Howden
An already complex underwriting environment has been complicated further by the mix of heightened secondary catastrophe perils, rising core inflation,…
