International
Jamaica to Get Record $70.8M Parametric Payout for Hurricane Melissa
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) announced it will make a payout of $70.8 million to the government of Jamaica to cover damages from Hurricane Melissa. This marks the largest ...
Insured Losses From Hurricane Melissa Could Reach $4.2 Billion, Verisk Estimates
Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa's strike on Jamaica are expected to range between $2.2 billion and $4.2 billion, according to estimates from data analytics firm Verisk. The Category 5 hurricane ...
Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 4% in Q3, for 5th Quarterly Decline: Marsh
Global commercial insurance rates fell, on average, by 4 percent in the third quarter of 2025, repeating the 4 percent decline recorded in Q2 2025, according to the latest Global Insurance Market ...
Jewelry Stolen From Louvre Valued at 88 Million Euros, Paris Prosecutor Says
Thieves who staged a daring daylight heist at the Louvre museum in Paris made off with jewels worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102.63 million), Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on ...
China’s EV Boom Saddles its Auto Insurers With Chronic Losses
China's giant electric vehicle insurance market is flailing. Losses are piling up, as companies' risk models haven't kept up with changes in vehicle economics and driver behaviors. The country now ...
UK Plans to Ban Public Sector Bodies From Paying Ransom to Cyber Criminals
Britain plans to ban public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure, including the state-run health service, local councils and schools, from paying ransom demands to cyber ...
Cayman Islands Approves 21 New International Insurance Licenses During H1
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), which represents the international insurance industry in the British overseas territory, reported that licenses have been approved for 21 new ...
London Market Brokers, Associations Welcome Move to Create UK Captive Domicile
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced that the UK will introduce a captive insurance company regime – a decision that was welcomed by brokers and trade associations across the ...