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Nine-out-of-10 Australian non-life firms expect climate change to hit underwriting

Apra has surveyed re/insurers, banks and pensions on climate risk and their readiness for it

Re/insurers must attract "massive" capital inflows to cover cyber risks, warns Munich Re

Having sustainable capital can show customers cyber is not just 'flavour of the day' for reinsurers

Do not avoid tough natcat discussions with governments, Munich Re and Lloyd's urge re/insurers

Lloyd's calls for "fact-based discussions" about availability and pricing of cover and legacy issues

Eiopa's paper is a significant step forward for mass lapse reinsurance across Europe

Last week's consultation paper from the EU's insurance authority will help drive the industry in the right direction, argues Luca Tres

Italy's life lapses have now peaked, says Moody's

The ratings agency predicts Italian life surrender rates will decline through 2024 and into 2025

Swiss Re "thinks like a software company", proclaims CEO Andreas Berger

Berger notes half of industry's secondary perils exposure only covered by models since 2019

Dutch rules to add additional layer of scrutiny to asset intensive deals

Local market is particularly well suited to asset intensive reinsurance, says Stibbe

New Zealand regulator rebukes Quest over multiple regulatory breaches

Flood defences are up to 10 times cheaper than rebuilding, says Swiss Re

The reinsurer expects flood risks to increase due to climate change and urban sprawl

California legal ruling could cost state's life insurers $22.4bn

McHugh decision to have far-reaching implications for life insurer viability, report finds