Sarfraz Thind

Geopolitics remains the worry for insurers in 2024

Of the many topics discussed at the Insurance Risk & Capital 2024 conference in New York, the risks associated with geopolitics and its implications for the sector were the most enthralling. Sarfraz Thind reports

Howden launches climate resilience platform in partnership with Microsoft

Resilience laboratory will allow users to evaluate and manage climate risks

Resolution Life closes third UK funded reinsurance transaction

Hong Kong's RBC rules strengthen local insurer ERM

Rules have also brought in more complexity and comprehensiveness, says AM Best

ICS-AM comparability decision going down to the wire

Meeting in Washington, DC passed with no conclusion last week with December deadline looming

Falling claims inflation to offer relief for insurers, says Swiss Re

But while inflation falls natural catastrophe losses remain a "perennial threat"

Newer wildfires catching insurers off guard, says Aon

"Lower risk" geographies have seen more wildfires, thereby increasing quantification challenges

US bill could lessen international bodies' influence over state insurance rules

Republican congressman Andy Barr introduced the bill last week

NAIC defends climate work against political questioning

Commissioners' association says states are best positioned to address insurance crisis

IR&C Americas 2024: The outlook for PRT is rosy

All audience members predict records will be broken