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Hedge Fund Fermat Says Surge in Cat-Bond Sales Is ‘Breathtaking’
The co-founder of Fermat Capital Management says the market for catastrophe bonds is drawing in new issuers at a rate that's unlike anything he's seen before. John Seo, managing director and ...
World’s Growing Civil Unrest Has an Insurance Sting
A category of insurance risk that hardly existed a little over a decade ago has morphed into a meaningful source of losses for the industry. Claims tied to SRCC — strikes, riots and civil commotion ...
Capgemini to Sell U.S. Unit Linked to ICE
French IT company Capgemini will sell its U.S. subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions, it said on Sunday, after coming under pressure to explain a contract the latter signed with U.S immigration ...
Execs, Risk Experts on Edge: Geopolitical Risks Top ‘Turbulent’ Outlook
Global business leaders and risk experts see more turbulent near- and long-term risk horizons, with geopolitical risks now topping weather and technological risks as immediate risks, according to the ...
Millions at Risk of Los Angeles-Style Wildfires in Australia
Millions of people living on the expanding outskirts of Australia's major cities face an increasing risk of urban wildfires similar to the deadly blazes in Los Angeles last year. Suburbs on the ...
Viewpoint: The 2026 Forecast for European Insurers Is Partly Cloudy
The European insurers that S&P rates displayed good operating performance in the life and non-life segments in 2025, and we expect they will largely continue to do so in 2026. The European ...
Viewpoint: Stable Operating Conditions Expected for European Insurers in 2026
Fitch Ratings' outlook for the EMEA insurance sector is "neutral" for 2026, as Fitch expects the underlying operational and business conditions to remain mostly unchanged, compared to those in 2025. ...
AI Companies’ Safety Practices Fail to Meet Global Standards: Study
The safety practices of major artificial intelligence companies, such as Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and Meta, are "far short of emerging global standards," according to a new edition of Future of Life ...