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WTW launches D&O solution
Broker WTW has launched A Star, a cutting-edge excess layer directors’ and officers’ (D&O) insurance solution.
The new facility provides stream [...]
PODCAST: The vulnerability of agriculture in Africa – Part 2
In this second Insurance Matters podcast exploring the world of agriculture and insurance in Africa, Ashok Shah, the APA Group CEO, and [...]
AM Best affirms Zep Re financial strength at B++
Zep Re has been upgraded on its long-term issuer credit rating (long-term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “bbb” (Good) and had its financial strength ratin [...]
More than 300 million worldwide now have access to microinsurance products, but more still missing out
Sustained growth in the number of people recorded as having a microinsurance product – totalling more than 300 million people up from 102 million in 2 [...]
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 [...]
Global marine premiums up 8.3% in 2022, says IUMI
Global marine premiums rose 8.3% in 2022, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI).
Releasing its 2023 analysis of the globa [...]
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 [...]
Zimbabwe’s multi-year journey to pension fund compensation regulation
After a journey spanning many years, Zimbabwe’s ‘Loss of Value’ regulations have finally been gazetted. The gazette is dated 29 September 2023, with a [...]
Warning on ransomware and extortion claims as numbers rise once again, says Allianz
Following two years of high but stable loss activity, 2023 has seen a worrying resurgence in ransomware and extortion claims as the cyber threat lands [...]