Author: Jakki Green
Reinsurance capital hitting record levels, says Aon
Global reinsurance capital has reached a record US$800 billion, leading Aon to suggest the market will become “more flexible” in 2027.
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Reinsurance: a buyers market says Marsh Re
Insureds will find plenty of capacity as the market heads towards the January 1 reinsurance renewals, according to Marsh Re (the newly renamed Guy Car [...]
Aviation insurers facing new challenges as market shifts, says WTW
Aviation insurers are increasingly managing the tension between protecting short-term income and maintaining long-term profitability, according to a n [...]
Lithium concentration raises fears of continuity of supply, warns WTW
Nearly half of the world's identified lithium resources are concentrated in South America's lithium triangle, making the region one of the most strate [...]
Low natural catastrophes help Munich Re to higher first half profits
Low numbers of natural catastrophes have helped Munich Re generate a net result of €2,211m (2,085m) in the second quarter of 2026 and €3,925m (3,178m) [...]
Boards warned AI is already creating new risk
South African boards that fail to govern artificial intelligence (AI) are not choosing caution, they are choosing risk, warns Ronelle Kleyn, CEO of Fl [...]
MGAs warned to improve governance around AI in new paper
Managing general agents have been urged to establish formal artificial intelligence (AI) governance frameworks before growing operational, cyber and r [...]
New parametric wildfire solution launched by Liberty
Liberty and ICEYE, a provider of sovereign intelligence from space, have launched pioneering building-level parametric wildfire insurance solution.
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Ecobank launches first commercial bank nature bond to protect African biodiversity
Ecobank Group has launched the world’s first ICMA commercial bank-issued nature bond on the London Stock Exchange, creating a new route for internatio [...]
Nearly 75% of aviation insurance professionals rank geopolitical instability as biggest threat, warns IUAI
Geopolitical instability, US claims inflation and supply chain disruption emerge as defining concerns for the aviation insurance market, according to [...]