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April 29, 2024
Shifting climate litigation against corporates and D&Os ripe for growth
The current shift in climate litigation and ESG regulation means that corporates and D&Os face mounting risk, with things even…
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April 29, 2024
New Africa-focused syndicate launched at Lloyd’s
A new syndicate at Lloyd’s focused on underwriting business across Africa has been launched by Africa Specialty Risks (ASR). It…
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April 29, 2024
AM Best upgrades outlook for UK market and expects further rate hardening
AM Best has revised its outlook for the UK non-life insurance market to stable from negative, in part because it…
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April 26, 2024
Pen extends fleet capacity deal with Zurich in Republic of Ireland
Pen Underwriting has extended its long-term strategic collaboration with Zurich in the Republic of Ireland in support of Pen’s highly…
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April 26, 2024
Mapfre Global Risks boosts profit by 58% despite reduced premiums
Mapfre’s large corporate and industrial unit Global Risks posted a 58% boost to its net result that hit €10.7m for…
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April 26, 2024
Talanx confident of ‘significantly exceeding’ full-year forecast
Hannover-based insurance and reinsurance group Talanx has reported a quarterly consolidated net income of €572m. The group – which contains…
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April 26, 2024
The Netherlands sued over PFAS contamination
Eleven environmental organisations are suing the state of the Netherlands in connection with the harmful effects of widespread per- and…
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April 25, 2024
Senior appointments in Lockton’s crisis management team
Lockton has made two senior promotions within its crisis management team. Helen Sandford has been appointed head of special crime…
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April 25, 2024
Absenteeism drops dramatically in France
The levels of absenteeism in French companies dropped sharply in 2023, especially among large corporations, new research shows. The survey,…
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April 25, 2024
Europe records 300% surge in farmer protests this year
Farmer protests have spiked 300% in Europe so far this year to 4,000 incidents, compared with a total of 1,000…
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April 24, 2024
Swedish risk managers told to focus on flexibility rather than resilience
Swedish risk managers should prioritise flexibility over resilience to mitigate and manage increasingly unpredictable geopolitical risk, said Andreas von der…
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April 24, 2024
Rates fall in most regions during Q1 but rise in Europe and US: Marsh
Average commercial insurance rates fell in the UK, Asia, Canada and the Pacific during the first quarter of this year…
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April 24, 2024
UK regulator widens net for sustainability disclosure rules
The UK’s financial services regulator said it wants to extend sustainability disclosure requirements for asset managers, due to begin from…
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April 23, 2024
Arch Insurance International names deputy CEO
Arch Insurance International has appointed Kirsten Valder as deputy CEO, responsible for developing the group’s London market and UK regional…
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April 23, 2024
Sompo pledges lead capacity for growth in France and Spain
Sompo International is making a big effort to grow in France and Spain, with more continental European markets likely to…
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April 19, 2024
Markel names head of terrorism in London
Chloe Gordge has been appointed as Markel's new head of terrorism in London. Gordge will lead the day-to-day running of…
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April 19, 2024
Generali splits insurance and asset management in restructure
Italian insurer Generali is planning to revamp its insurance and asset management divisions under new CEOs as part of an…
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April 19, 2024
AEGIS London recruits cyber underwriting team from AIG
Lloyd’s syndicate AEGIS London has hired a new cyber underwriting team. Daniel Johnson has been appointed to the role of…
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April 19, 2024
German SMEs record rise in cyberattacks, reveals HDI poll
More than half of German buyers at small and medium-sized companies experienced a cyberattack last year, according to a survey…
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April 18, 2024
Energy insurer Paratus launches brokerage division
UK-based energy insurer Paratus has established a brokerage division to focus on energy price risk insurance products in the maritime,…