Emerging Markets
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 ...
How Embedded Insurance Supports Real Livelihoods in the On-Demand Economy
Embedded insurance is everywhere. From booking a flight or concert tickets to opening a bank account, insurance is now being offered to consumers at the point of need. It makes access quicker, ...
Study: Compliance Challenges for Companies Looking at Cross-Border Expansion
A new study finds that nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of multinational companies aim to grow their presence in a similar number of markets as they did in 2023, and a third (35 percent) plan to expand ...
Africa Specialty Risks Gets ‘In Principle’ Approval to Launch Syndicate in 2024
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a pan-African focused insurance and reinsurance group, has received "in-principle" approval to launch a Lloyd's syndicate in 2024. The syndicate will be launched in ...