Latin America
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Chubb launches global transactional risk platform
Chubb has launched a global transactional risk platform that will offer its products across international markets while boosting its existing…
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Ferma’s survey deadline approaches
The deadline to take part in this year’s Ferma survey, which is open to risk managers around the world for…
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USAID and WTW working on parametric solution to boost climate change resilience
WTW is working with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to deliver a parametric solution that will protect and…
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EMEA pricing flat in Q4 and easier than other regions: Aon
The EMEA insurance market was flat overall from a pricing perspective in the last quarter of 2023 and slightly easier…
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Reputation, supply chain and cyber pose biggest risks to global retailers, reveals WTW survey
Global retailers are finding it hard to get the right insurance at an acceptable price as the range of risks…
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Latin America and Asia see big growth in ‘true risk managers’ as insurance becomes business enabler
Risk and insurance managers in key growth markets Latin America and Asia are becoming more sophisticated as their businesses expand…
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Talanx completes acquisitions in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador
Talanx has successfully completed the acquisition of the business of Liberty Seguros in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador, which serves retail…
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European companies lead on board-level gender diversity
Europe is leading gender diversity league tables, according to Fitch Ratings, with nine European countries achieving the highest proportion of…
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Coface pricing down 1.9% but claims costs now above pre-pandemic levels
Trade credit insurer Coface said rates were down 1.9% last year but has so far avoided a spike in claims…
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New Latin America president at Crawford & Company
Leonardo Semenovitch, country manager of Brazil at Crawford & Company, has been promoted to Latin America president. This follows the…
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WTW launches cyber cover for international buyers
WTW has announced new primary cyber and tech E&O cover, underwritten by Lloyd’s syndicates, for businesses headquartered outside Great Britain…
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New business development regional directors at MAXIS Global Benefits Network
MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN), has appointed two new regional directors in its business development team, covering EMEA and…
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$100bn insured losses now the norm as secondary perils grow
Last year saw a global insured loss exceeding $100bn, the fourth consecutive year of such losses, and a total economic…
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WEBINAR: Exploring risk horizons
This webinar provided multinational risk managers with valuable insights and practical advice to enhance their risk management and insurance programmes.…
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Brazil court orders mining firms to pay $9.6bn for 2015 dam collapse disaster
Brazilian mining company Vale, Anglo-Australian mining firm BHP and their joint venture Samarco have been ordered to pay $9.6bn for…
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Emerging manufacturing hubs record spike in political risk threat to supply chains
Multinationals diversifying their supply chains to build greater resilience face growing political risk and civil unrest threat in the majority…
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Repsol sued in Dutch court for Peru oil spill damage
Spanish oil firm Repsol faces a class action in the Netherlands for a reported $1bn, alleging an oil spill off…
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Liberty Specialty Markets appoints new CUO
Ronald Bolaños has been appointed as chief underwriting officer (CUO) at Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM). He will report to both…
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Nat cat insured losses hit $95bn last year: Munich Re
Global insured losses from natural disasters reached $95bn last year, below the $105bn five-year average but above the $90bn average…
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Leading Peruvian broker added to Brokerslink network
Brokerslink has added Consejeros y Corredores de Seguros, a leading broker in Peru, to its network. Consejeros has its main…