International
Latin American P/C Insurers Enter Softer Market but Earnings Stay Resilient
Latin American non-life insurers are moving into a softer part of the cycle, but they are doing so from a position of relative strength. After two years of pricing adjustments in response to the ...
Londoners Find ‘Horrendous’ Cracks in Their Homes After Successive Heat Waves
Londoners are facing historic levels of subsidence risk after five successive heat waves dried out the clay soil on which much of the city is built. Insurance claims tied to subsidence — a ...
Global Wildfire Surge Hits U.S., Propelled by Rising Temperatures
The U.S. is enduring one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, with blazes scorching millions of acres. It's part of a global pattern of hot, dry conditions that favor fires becoming more common ...
Supply Chain Insurance Is ‘Must-Have’ Cover During Geopolitical Tensions: GlobalData
Supply chain insurance is seen by businesses as must-have protection during periods of geopolitical tensions -- in order to safeguard their daily commercial operations, according to GlobalData, the ...
Insurers Are ‘Actively Evaluating’ New Catastrophe Risks as Europe Burns
Europe's insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures in the world's fastest-warming continent. Insurers, reinsurers and brokers contacted by Bloomberg are ...
Mapfre Acquiring Tuio Stake; Bolsters Commitment to AI, Digital Innovation
Just a week after revealing a $1.5 billion deal to acquire U.S.-based Safety Insurance Group, Spain's Mapfre has announced a deal closer to its European roots—taking a 38.9% stake in the Spanish ...
Fitch Warns AI Market Correction Emerging as Major Global Credit Risk
The AI boom and the risk of a correction are emerging as major global credit risks, ratings agency Fitch has warned, adding to growing concerns that soaring tech valuations and unprecedented AI ...
Zurich CEO Says Staff Let Go as Regulator Finma Imposes Partial Sales Ban
Zurich Insurance Group AG let go of more than 12 employees amid enforcement proceedings by the Swiss regulator Finma, Chief Executive Officer Mario Greco said. The regulator also imposed a sales ban ...