International
Munich Re Exits Insurance Climate Group, Citing ‘Material’ Legal Risks
Munich Re is leaving an alliance of leading insurers that have committed to reduce emissions due to what it says are "material" legal risks, in a move that marks the latest blow to a coalition built ...
Swiss Re Faces $6.3M Claim Over Sex Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal
A former Swiss Re underwriter, who last year won a sex and maternity discrimination and unfair dismissal case, is seeking 5.1 million pounds ($6.3 million) in compensation and told a London court she ...
‘Climate Time Bomb Ticking’, Warns UN Chief, Urging Faster Cuts to Emissions
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the "climate time bomb is ticking" as he urged rich nations on Monday to slash emissions sooner after a new assessment from scientists said there was ...
UBS Buying Credit Suisse; Assuming More Than $5B in Losses
UBS agreed to buy rival Swiss bank Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.23 billion) in stock and agreed to assume up to 5 billion francs ($5.4 billion) in losses in a shotgun merger ...
Intangic MGA Launches Cyber Parametric Policy With Backing From AXA XL
Intangic MGA, a London-based cyber managing general agent (MGA), has been launched with capacity backing from AXA XL, offering new cyber insurance cover for large public corporations headquartered in ...
China’s Ping An Insurance Reports 17.6% Drop in 2022 Profit
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., China's largest insurer by market value, reported a 17.6 percent drop in its 2022 annual net profit on Wednesday due to a slump in investment gains. Its ...
Insured Losses From New Zealand Floods Estimated at $1.02B, With Profit Hit Expected
The initial insured losses for the recent floods in the North Island of New Zealand are estimated at NZ$1.65 billion ($1.02 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization ...
What’s Happening at Fukushima Nuclear Plant 12 Years After Meltdown?
Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. Japanese ...