International
Corporate Climate Risk Disclosures Still Falling Short
Around half of companies assessed have begun to apply globally-agreed climate-related disclosure standards for helping investors to pick firms committed to sustainability, regulators said on ...
While Insurers Remain Wary, Scooter Providers Are Pursuing Scale to Survive
The era of breakneck growth for electric scooter firms is giving way to more selective expansion focused on profits as they face tougher regulations, more demanding customers and wary insurers. Hurt ...
New Partnerships Target Claims Experience, Climate Resilience and Auto Risk Assessment
One partnership will focus on boosting the claims experience for insurers and policyholders. Another looks to promote climate resilience and target social inequities. A third help insurance companies ...
Russian Online Insurer Seeks $1 Billion Valuation for IPO
Renaissance Insurance Group JSC, Russia's largest online policy provider, set a price range for its initial public offering in Moscow that values the company at as much as 73.3 billion rubles ($1 ...
Hurricane Ida, Europe Floods Will Ding Q3 Results for RenaissanceRe, Arch Capital
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. estimated losses from certain catastrophe events will have a net negative impact of approximately $725 million on the company's third quarter 2021 results. This estimate ...
G7 Advisors Urge Overhaul of Risk Management for Global Economy
The governance of the world economy needs to be overhauled to ensure it can withstand future health and economic shocks, as well as challenges posed by climate change and the rise of China, advisors ...
UK Commercial Fleet Insurance MGA Humn Raises $13.7 Million
Humn, a UK-based InsurTech MGA focused on data-driven commercial fleet insurance, has raised $13.7 million in new financing. The money will fuel, in part, further development of its technology and a ...
Munich Re’s Venture Arm Raises $500M for New Fund Focused on InsurTech, Cybersecurity, Other Sectors
Munich Re Ventures, the venture capital arm of Munich Re Group, has closed its new $500 million investment fund, with plans to focus, in part, on InsurTech and cybersecurity. The new financing arm, ...