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  • More clash reinsurance to help ease cyber capacity constraints

    11 October 2022

    Swiss Re's cyber chief expects a growing appetite for clash cyber reinsurance

  • Munich Re to refuse coverage for new oil and gas fields

    06 October 2022

    Joins Hannover Re and Swiss Re in halting support for fossil fuel expansion

  • Insurers under pressure to halt cover for Australian gas field expansion

    05 October 2022

    Ichthys is one of the world's most complex liquefied natural gas projects

  • Re/insurers may "lose relevance" if cyber cover demand is not met

    29 September 2022

    Munich Re's chief cyber underwriter Jürgen Reinhart said re/insurers must create sustainable growth conditions

  • RVS 2022: emerging risks are fattening the tail

    26 September 2022

    The interconnectedness of emerging risks threatens to exacerbate extreme losses for reinsurers. Paul Walsh reflects on the discussions at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo

  • Munich Re calls for more clarity on sustainable underwriting standards

    12 September 2022

    At RVS 2022, Torsten Jeworrek said lack of standards was proving to be a concern

  • Covid-19 is still impacting top European reinsurers

    06 September 2022

    AM Best report shows combined ratios improving for the "big four"

  • Munich Re boosts reserves for Ukraine war but warns more may be needed

    09 August 2022

    The reduction of Covid-19 losses on a quarterly basis is a positive, added the reinsurer

  • Secondary perils drove H1 catastrophe losses, says Swiss Re

    03 August 2022

    Insured natcat losses hit $35bn, above 10-year average

  • US made up nearly two-thirds of global cat losses in H1

    01 August 2022

    Insured losses of $19bn with above-average storm season due in second half