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The Global Construction Industry’s Climate Change Responses Could Drive New Opportunities: Marsh
Climate change and the race to net zero greenhouse gas emissions are arguably the greatest challenges that face the construction industry — but they will drive new opportunities, according to a ...
Cyber Rates Could Double Within Two Years as Attacks Soar: S&P
The pandemic caused economic and insured losses from cyber attacks to skyrocket, which has heightened awareness of the risk and increased demand for cyber re/insurance, according to a report ...
Pricing Trends Are Helping Reinsurers Counter Major Claims Uncertainties
A principal negative factor affecting the reinsurance industry is the large amount of claims uncertainty, but positive tailwinds are offsetting these negative headwinds, creating a stable outlook for ...
P/C Reinsurers Keep Underwriting Discipline, Even as Capacity Rises: Guy Carpenter
Property and casualty reinsurers have displayed underwriting discipline during this year's renewals, continuing with rate corrections that began several years ago, despite the pressures of abundant ...
A 9/11 Remembrance From Former Carpenter Chairman Newhouse
In remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we are republishing an August 2018 article, which contains the recollections of Britt Newhouse, former chairman of ...
COVID-19 Claims Are Placing ‘Considerable Burden’ on Global Reinsurers
Global life and non-life insurance and reinsurance COVID-19 claims are approaching $50 billion, which has had a significant burden on reinsurers, according to Mike Van Slooten, head of Business ...
Global P/C Premiums Will Double by 2040, Driven by Climate Change and More: Swiss Re
Global property/casualty premiums are expected to more than double to $4.3 trillion in 2040 from $1.8 trillion in 2020 – growth driven by economic development, urbanization and climate change, ...
Munich Re’s Groves, John & Westrup Expands into Private Client Sector
Groves, John & Westrup Ltd. has been a coverholder for Munich Re's Lloyd's syndicate for decades, writing marine, pleasure boat and private yacht insurance. This year, the company branched out ...