Insurance Analysis & Opinion
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Mexico: hard market, inflation and growing global programmes
The Mexican insurance market is, like many other markets globally, facing a number of challenges, not least the difficult economic…
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Climate change: Tipping point looms
Munich Re’s latest analysis of total economic global natural catastrophe losses in 2022 shows a reduction compared with previous years. But the…
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AMRAE members expect fair treatment from insurers in 2023
Adrian Ladbury interviewed Alain Ronot, treasurer and member of AMRAE’s executive committee, ahead of the 2023 Rencontres in Deauville. Adrian…
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BHSI France shifting to lead position as market continues transformation
As AMRAE members gather for their annual Rencontres in Deauville, Commercial Risk’s Adrian Ladbury discussed how BHSI will make further…
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Revisit valuations and policy limits as inflation rises, says WTW
WTW has urged risk managers to revisit valuations and policy limits in order to mitigate against inflationary effects and ensure…
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Renewable energy insurance market to see price increases in 2023, says WTW
The insurance market for renewable energy in 2023 is likely to see single-digit increases in overall premium, driven by a…
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Reinsurance renewal signals new reality for buyers, says Aon
The January 2023 renewal was the most challenging in a generation, as the reinsurance market underwent a fundamental shift in…
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Time to get back on the front foot
This has been quite a year for the European and global risk and insurance management community, and I am sure…
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US P&C market more competitive than in recent years, says Lockton
Conditions across many major lines in the US, including D&O liability, cyber and umbrella/excess liability are better for buyers and…
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ESG-related litigation on the rise in Europe
Corporate Europe has been far more successful in its efforts to resist the kind of litigation persistently faced by its…
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US market shows ‘demonstrable improvement’ going into 2023: WTW
A brighter picture for risk and insurance managers in the US has appeared in the second half of 2022, according…
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Stable D&O market in 2023 as competition increases, says WTW
The D&O market is likely to remain stable and competitive into 2023 as a result of increased capacity from newer…
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Airline insurance market braces for Q4 price rises, says WTW
Price rises for the airline insurance market seem likely during the Q4 renewal season, according to WTW. It says that…
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Atlantic hurricane seasons getting longer and broader
There’s an old saying in the Caribbean about hurricanes: June too soon, July stand by, August it must, September remember,…
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Expansion into new markets – understanding the risks
There is little doubt that Covid, Russia and inflation, have created a volatile and unprecedented period of uncertainty. In addition,…
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Solid results from Travelers but bad news for risk managers on outlook
Further bad news for risk and insurance managers in the US and worldwide came from leading US insurer Travelers, as…
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Challenging conditions for global construction professional liability, says WTW
No professional liability sector has been harder hit during the last 12 months than construction, according to WTW. In its…
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Risk landscape not getting easier but innovation is key, says Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
The risk landscape is intensifying, tough re/insurance renewals are on the way, and inflation is a major concern. But Swiss…
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Jupiter climate risk data: Uniquely addressing the urgent needs of risk professionals
Risk professionals and insurers in Europe today confront two implacable forces. One is extreme weather driven by climate change, with…
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How can insureds keep track of inflation?
The rise in inflation creates a greater risk of underinsurance, says Nuno Rodrigues, director of property and engineering at MDS,…