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May 7, 2024
Federal US PFAS changes open floodgates to liability and exclusions: Rims Riskworld
Higher liability risk and insurance exclusions are likely to follow recent moves in the US to crack down on so-called…
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May 7, 2024
European cities urged to adopt stronger climate adaptation as risks grow
Europe’s cities are key to increasing the region’s resilience to the impact of climate change, according to research by the…
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May 7, 2024
Property rates stabilising but casualty rising says Ryan Specialty as Q1 revenue jumps 20%
Ryan Specialty reported $552m in revenue for the first quarter, a 20.6% increase over the same period last year, as…
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May 7, 2024
CNA reports record Q1 core income
CNA Financial posted record first-quarter core income of $355m, citing strong underwriting performance. The US-based P&C insurer reported that core…
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May 3, 2024
AXA P&C increases premiums by 7% as rates rise at AXA XL
AXA saw its P&C commercial lines premium rise 7% to €12.1bn in Q1, with prices still increasing at AXA XL.…
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May 3, 2024
Hong Kong and Shanghai to cooperate on captives and ILS
The Chinese government has reportedly said that an agreement has been signed that includes plans for greater co-operation between Hong…
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May 3, 2024
Swiss broker Kessler names head of special risks
Swiss broker and risk advisor Kessler, Marsh’s partner in the country, has appointed Sébastien Wyss as head of special risks,…
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May 3, 2024
US insurers expected to increase casualty pricing as social inflation rises
Rising social inflation in the US is expected to see insurers raise prices, particularly in commercial auto and general liability…
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May 3, 2024
Consultancy S-RM expands cybersecurity practice to APAC
Global corporate intelligence and cybersecurity consultancy S-RM has expanded its cyber security practice to APAC. With offices in Hong Kong,…
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May 3, 2024
Four in five non-EU companies to align with CSRD
The majority (81%) of companies not subject to the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) intend to partially or…
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May 3, 2024
Multinational corporate client practice launched by Crawford
Crawford & Company has launched a new multinational corporate client practice. The firm said the new practice will deliver “a…
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May 3, 2024
Hiscox London market rates up 3% in Q1
Hiscox’s London market operations recorded a near 5% fall in written premiums to $317m during the first quarter despite stronger-than-expected…
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May 3, 2024
Swerma to focus on AI and ESG in 2024
A look at the priorities of Sweden’s risk management association (Swerma) may at first seem like a flurry of acronyms…
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May 3, 2024
Climate shifts – is your business continuity plan ready?
Many risk managers feel they have been in firefighting mode for the last two years, struggling to stay ahead of…
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May 2, 2024
Eeckman wins Swerma risk manager award
Laurence Eeckman, vice-president group risk management and insurances for Swedish industrial manufacturer Atlas Copco was the recipient of the Gustaf…
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May 2, 2024
Swedish risk managers discuss impact of Nato membership
Sweden officially became Nato’s newest member on 7 March 2024, ending more than two centuries of neutrality. “This is an…
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May 2, 2024
AstraZeneca places innovative outcomes based policy that covers interconnected risks
AstraZeneca has placed an “innovative” 5-year business resilience insurance policy that responds to three connected risks by focussing on outcomes…
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May 2, 2024
40% of ESG investment funds in Europe accused of greenwashing
Forty percent of all investment funds in Europe that describe themselves as being “green” or “sustainable” also allocate money to…
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May 2, 2024
Talanx brings forward targets in new sustainability strategy
The Talanx Group is bringing forward the exit from its remaining oil sands extraction and processing risks to the end…
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May 2, 2024
German insurers brace for rising fraud cases
German insurers expect “significantly” more losses caused by insurance fraud that will lead to higher claims expenses in property and…