Author: Ant Darby
Warning from global north activists on fossil fuel insurance – impacts to be felt across Africa
Insurance company restrictions on oil and gas are finally starting to catch up with those on coal, according to new data from the global north campaig [...]
Insurance diversity festival opens today with events across Africa
Dive In – the insurance industry’s leading festival for diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) – is continuing its mission of enabling people to a [...]
Marsh provides businesses with tips to incorporate nature-related risks into their agendas
The consequences of environmental degradation on businesses are already apparent, warned broker Marsh.
It said extreme biodiversity loss, widesprea [...]
AM Best confirms global reinsurance market is stable
Despite lingering economic and operational challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, AM Best’s outlook for the global reinsurance industry remai [...]
Reinsurance market facing volatility but inspiring confidence, says Guy Carpenter
A highly complex risk environment caused by influences within and outside of the sector, coupled with the evolving dynamics of a hardening market, are [...]
Moody’s expects reinsurance prices to rise as reinsurers impose better discipline
Good underwriting discipline and strong demand will push up reinsurance prices, suggests ratings agency Moody's.
In its latest Reinsurance Outlook, [...]
Rate of global premium increases shows sign of slowing down
Global commercial insurance prices increased 9% in the second quarter of 2022 (down from an 11% increase in Q1), according to the Global Insurance Mar [...]
Businesses globally have been warned not to make major changes to production strategies based on pandemic, by insurer Atradius
The Covid-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to global value chains, according to trade credit insurer Atradius, but despite that it warns bus [...]
Reinsurance buyers facing perfect storm at renewals, warns Aon
Reinsurance buyers faced “a near-perfect storm” during the renewals period, as reinsurance capacity constraints were exacerbated by insurers’ rising d [...]
Insurance industry must build resilience in the face of escalating global security threats
It is impossible to build a world-class company unless you understand what it is you really do and who you really serve. This is according to Kevin G [...]