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Multiple Smaller Natural Disasters in 2018 Created ‘Unusual’ Insured Loss Picture: Willis
Insured loss estimates from major natural catastrophes in 2018 totaled roughly $71.5 billion, the highest since 2011's annual market losses of $120 billion, according to Willis Re. However, the ...
Failure to Reduce Climate Change Is Among Top Global Risks: WEF
The risk that global efforts to tackle climate change will fail has risen despite concerns about powerful storms, floods, and droughts, a survey released by the World Economic Forum said on ...
Companies Fear Business Interruption and Cyber Attacks the Most: Allianz Risk Ranking
Business interruption and cyber incidents remain the top two business risks, but other challenges such as tariffs and Brexit are gaining ground, according to the 2019 Allianz Risk Barometer. ...
May’s UK Brexit Divorce Deal Fails by 230 Votes, No Confidence Vote to Follow
British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political chaos that could lead to a disorderly exit from the EU or even to a ...
Swiss Re Expects Approximately $1 Billion in Q4 Cat Claims
Swiss Re estimates it will pay claims of approximately $1 billion for natural catastrophes booked in the fourth quarter of 2018, with the largest generated from California wildfires and Hurricane ...
2018 Catastrophes Made ‘Muted Impact’ on Jan. 1 Renewals: Guy Carpenter
The overall impact of catastrophe losses on property rates was muted at the Jan. 1, 2019 reinsurance renewals, but the fourth-highest annual catastrophe loss year on record did create questions over ...
‘Potentially Crushing’ Wildfire Liabilities Force California Utility to Prepare Bankruptcy Filing
PG&E Corp, owner of the biggest U.S. power utility by number of customers, said on Monday it is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for all of its businesses as it faces potentially ...
Brexit Uncertainty Leads to Shrinking Demand for Britain’s Financial Sector
Uncertainty over Brexit and the economy have led demand for Britain's financial services to shrink for the first time in five years, with no immediate sign of an improvement, a survey by business ...