Emerging Markets
Data Centers Offer a Potential $10 Billion Windfall for Insurers
Soaring demand for insurance coverage related to data center construction is creating a "meaningful growth opportunity" for the industry, outstripping some traditional insurance markets, according to ...
Iranian Strikes on Amazon Data Centers Highlight Vulnerability to Physical Disasters
Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry's vulnerability to ...
A 10-Year Wait for Autonomous Vehicles to Impact Insurers, Says Fitch
Fitch Ratings said it does not expect autonomous vehicles (AVs) to "have any meaningful impact" on insurers in the next decade. Therefore, impacts to credit ratings will be modest. However, over ...
Munich Re Launches Pandemic Consortium via Lloyd’s Market
Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets, Syndicate announced the launch of The Pandemic Consortium, a Lloyd's market initiative which will be focused on offering parametrically triggered catastrophic ...
Getting the Embedded Ecosystem Right
Consumer expectations are fundamentally reshaping how insurance is delivered and experienced. Rather than purchasing insurance as a separate transaction, today's customers expect protection to be ...
Artificial Intelligence on Trial: What Recent Lawsuits Reveal About Casualty Exposure
In recent years, the debate around artificial intelligence has shifted from speculation about future capabilities to urgent conversations about real-world impact. On one end of the spectrum, ...
Jamaica to Get Record $70.8M Parametric Payout for Hurricane Melissa
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) announced it will make a payout of $70.8 million to the government of Jamaica to cover damages from Hurricane Melissa. This marks the largest ...
Viewpoint: Green Technologies Bring New Property Risks – and Opportunities
From roof-mounted solar panels and automated warehouses to electric vehicle depots, green technologies are transforming commercial property risk profiles. While these innovations improve energy ...