Joshua Geer

Gallagher Re appoints Steve Bowen as chief science officer

Ukraine war poses developing cyber risks for insurers

CyberCube says a sovereign Russian internet could lead to cyber criminal safe havens

US life and annuity net income rose over 60% in H1

But AM Best noted the sector's pre-tax net operating gain fell by 18% year on year

European life M&A transaction value reaches $639bn

Fitch Ratings observes geographic shift in leading deal locations

Reinsurers to perform better than direct writers

Inflationary pressures to hit direct writers the hardest, say rating agencies

Typhoon Hinnamnor a major flood loss for South Korea

Covid-19 is still impacting top European reinsurers

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

Soaring inflation and rates would hit Italian and French non-life sectors hardest

Fitch Ratings says only some life insurers will benefit in this scenario

Asia-Pacific's major reinsurers "catching up" with global peers

AM Best reports stable performance and continued global expansion for reinsurers in the region

EU Solvency II reform: MEPs at loggerheads over capital relief

Econ debate reveals rift over reduction in capital requirements