International
Climate Change at Top of Insurers’ Concerns, Followed by War-Related Risks
Climate change remains at the top of insurance companies' biggest concerns even as Russia's invasion of Ukraine stokes geopolitical and energy-related fears within the industry. Global warming is ...
Everest Insurance Launches Branches in France and Germany
Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Re Group Ltd., announced its further expansion into the European market with the opening of two new branches in Paris, France and Düsseldorf, ...
Update: Amazon Launches Home Insurance Comparison Website for UK Customers
Amazon.com Inc. is launching a home insurance portal in Britain and has signed up three big-name insurers as it pushes further into financial services across the globe. Ageas UK, Co-op, and LV= ...
AXIS to Stop Insuring Energy, Mining Without Backing of Indigenous Communities
Reinsurer AXIS Capital said it would refuse to underwrite energy, mining and other projects that did not have the backing of local indigenous communities, in a move welcomed by campaigners as setting ...
Four in Five of World’s Cities at Risk From Heat Waves, Floods, Droughts: Study
Four in five cities across the world are facing significant climate hazards such as heat waves, floods and droughts, data from environmental disclosure non-profit CDP showed on Thursday. CDP's report ...
Munich Re Commits to Stricter Policies for Oil & Gas Underwriting, Investments
Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, on Thursday announced stricter policies for investing in and underwriting oil and gas projects, drawing praise from environmental activists. The German ...
How Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming
Methane leaks have emerged as a top threat to the global climate, with the latest incident involving two Russian gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea that are at the heart of an energy crisis since ...
InsurTech Lemonade Launches in UK
Lemonade, the New York City-based insurer that is powered by artificial intelligence, has launched in the United Kingdom, following previous moves in France, Germany and the Netherlands. Founded in ...