Anna Sagar

Global nat cat losses for Q1 2026 estimated at $20bn

There were five individual billion-dollar insured loss events, with two becoming multi-billion-dollar payouts

Trade credit claims volumes fall in 2025 but value rises

Africa had the largest number of claims, but Europe came top for largest amount paid for claims

Insurance Ireland launches training network

Zurich returns to cat bond market with closure of $150m Turicum Re 2026-1

Global insured losses from natural disasters expected to hit $20bn in Q1 2026

This is down from $65bn in the same period last year

AI adoption more than doubles across the Lloyd's market in past year

The market is moving towards "more structured, governance led adoption"

Aon expands Data Centre Lifecycle Insurance capacity to $3.5bn

The talent gap in insurance has become a strategic risk

The talent gap in the insurance industry is not a new problem, Aon's head of insurance for human capital, Louisa Blain, tells Anna Sagar. But it is starting to impact revenue and should be taken much more seriously

FWD Insurance appoints Alexander Wong as group chief actuary

Prudential Financial names Bob Bastian as chief data and AI officer