Capital

Wefox wins approval to expand product range

Troubled underwriter continues with major restructuring efforts

S&P upgrades 22 insurers one notch after rating methodology shake-up

Insurers well positioned to weather macroeconomic risks

UK-Gibraltar motor insurer Marshmallow raises $90m

Swiss Re anticipates US recession from Trump's tariffs

Higher tariffs and market volatility will heighten inflation and slow growth, the institute says

AI could shift insurance capital allocation, says Bank of England

FPC warns of systemic risks alongside productivity gains as AI use in underwriting accelerates

Reinsurers' capital grew to $769bn in 2024 despite heavy natcat losses

Traditional reinsurance capital is on track to increase by 6% in 2025

"Unprecedented" tariff shock could trigger stagflation and insurance market disruption

Swiss Re economist warns of severe global economic consequences from US tariffs

Trump tariffs a "fundamental attack" on global trading system, says GDV

LMA says tariffs put greater pressure on insurers to manage value-at-risk

Cyber insurers brace for next major claims explosion

"We're due for a major cyber catastrophe event," said Brendan McGann, associate director of incident response at Arete.

GDV joins call for German structural and economic reforms

Fitch welcomes solvency rule reforms in South Korea

The FSS has flagged numerous amendments to insurance rules by mid-2025

Convex cites "challenging year" but reports record premiums

Japan Post to cut life and asset risks in JPY 550bn Talcott Life Re deal

Ceding to Bermudian life reinsurer involves decades-old annuity contracts

Talanx fined €1m by BaFin for reporting failure

Munich Re acquires Next Insurance, entering US SME market

State Farm wins provisional nod for 22% Californian homeowner rate hike

But group must still prove it needs the hike, and inject $500m into non-life unit