Author: Ant Darby
Climate activists “name and shame” insurers for not doing enough to reduce fossil fuel cover
Climate activists have launched their latest insurance scorecard, claiming that 50 years after the insurance industry first warned about the impact of [...]
Lloyd’s to pay £52m in reparation for slave trade
Lloyd’s of London is to pay £52m in reparations for insuring the slave trade, announcing details of “Inclusive Futures: a comprehensive programme of i [...]
Risk managers need to up their horizon scanning in power sector, suggests WTW
Broker WTW is suggesting risk managers should invest in horizon-scanning across the power sector to assess their own unique risk profile and to work w [...]
Munich Re profits up in Q3
Munich Re has seen its results improve in the last quarter, preparing and communicating financial data in accordance with two new financial reporting [...]
IMF warns of tough times across Africa but remains positive going into 2024
2023 has been a difficult year for activity in sub-Saharan African economies, according to the latest report from the International Monetary Fund.
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Challenges of onboarding complex clients: lessons for insurers and risk managers
Onboarding a single individual can be a long, drawn-out process with many pain points which need to be undertaken systematically and efficiently. But [...]
Extreme weather and climate change concerning risk managers and their property insurance programmes
A new report into property insurance programmes and pricing in the US highlights some of the same issues facing risk managers and insurers across Afri [...]
Egyptian insurance market could struggle with further growth, warns AM Best
While Egypt’s insurance market is proving resilient in the face of the country’s challenging economic conditions in 2023, the continuing rise in inter [...]
Reinsurance market continues to recalibrate at mid-year 2023 renewals
The broader reinsurance market trends seen at January 1 have continued at mid-year renewals, but with improved timing and concurrence around terms and [...]
Insurance can play role in supporting business in face of nature loss, says Marsh
Insurance can play a key role in supporting corporate environmental risk in the face of nature loss, according to a new report.
The issue of liabil [...]