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Rising Civil Unrest, Political Violence Remain Top 10 Risk for Global Businesses: Allianz
Soaring levels of civil unrest and political violence are a key concern for businesses of all sizes as well as their insurers, according to report published by Allianz Commercial. The impact of civil ...
California Wildfires Had Little Impact on Reinsurers’ Risk Appetite During April Renewals
Property-catastrophe capacity remained adequate to meet demand during the April 1 renewals for U.S. reinsurance buyers, despite the record losses from California's January wildfires, according to Aon ...
Buyer-Friendly April Reinsurance Renewal Bodes Well for Mid-Year Renewals: Brokers
The April reinsurance renewals saw a competitive, buyer-friendly market with plentiful capacity and price reductions for loss-free accounts – in a continuation of the favorable market conditions ...
MS&AD Insurance Group Announces Merger of 2 Non-Life Subsidiaries
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. announced it will merge two of its non-life insurance company subsidiaries – Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd. and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co. Ltd. This ...
Premium Growth Is Good but Disciplined Growth Is Better: Lloyd’s Execs
Lloyd's executives said the market has continued to demonstrate its value to stakeholders by delivering 6.5 percent premium growth while maintaining underwriting discipline. Lloyd's saw a ...
The Doctors Co. Buys Med Mal Insurer ProAssurance in $1.3B Go-Private Deal
The Doctors Company said it has entered an agreement to acquire ProAssurance Corp. for $1.3 billion, taking the company private. Birmingham, Ala.-headquartered ProAssurance is a specialty insurer ...
Aon’s President Andersen Steps Down; CEO Case Assumes Additional Role of President
Insurance broker Aon plc announced that Eric Andersen has transitioned from his role as president to serve as a senior adviser to Greg Case, CEO of Aon, through June 2026. The role of president now ...
U.S. Property-Catastrophe Reinsurance Rates Likely to Stabilize During Midyear Renewals
Reinsurance renewal rates continued dropping during this year's January renewals, but U.S. property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing is likely to stabilize during the coming midyear renewals, ...