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News
Fairfax boosts profits following lower cat losses
Earnings up on strong underwriting, but investment results drag
California plans law to tap wildfire insurance, combat costs
Bill announced, as RMS releases new US wildfire model
Lancashire suffers more cat losses but remains profitable in 2018
Reveals shift in group supervisor and tax base to Bermuda
AIG posts over $600m Q4 loss
Rocky financial markets keep US giant in the red
New Zealand reduces insurers' earthquake loss exposure
Rise in coverage limit of public scheme recognises building cost increases, minister says
Axa XL warns of over 700 job cuts
Q4 catastrophes take toll on Everest Re
Argo Group posts 26% rise in 2018 net income
Australian floods pose reputational risk for insurers
Scor grows premiums by 9.7% in January renewals
Mapfre's 2018 net earnings hit by nat cats and currency depreciation
Zurich profits grow despite challenging year
Analysis
Australia raises its game on wildfire loss models
Ten years ago, Australia suffered one of its worst outbreaks of bushfires that burned 300,000 hectares and took 173 lives. David Walker reports on how wildfire modelling has developed to cope with this increasing threat
Risk insights from outer space
Satellite and drone technology has transformed the ability of re/insurers to assess risks and losses from natural catastrophes, as Dave Fox explains
Climate risk management: the heat is on
Managing financial risks from climate change is becoming an important issue for insurers. Ronan McCaughey speaks to firms about the tools they use to gauge climate risk - and how they plan to deal with this major global challenge
US flood insurance: bridging the political chasm
Hurricanes Michael and Florence have again drawn attention to the issue of underinsurance of flood risk in the US. The industry says regulators are stymieing the market, and reforms are stuck in a political logjam. InsuranceERM's US editor Sarfraz Thind reports
InsuranceERM's Technology Guide 2018-19 is now live
Christopher Cundy introduces this year's guide to risk, capital and asset management software
"Standalone cyber is the way forward" - Tokio Marine's Daljitt Barn
Cyber risk expert Daljitt Barn has taken up a new role as global head of cyber risk at specialist insurer Tokio Marine. He explains to Paul Walsh why insurers have struggled to grasp the cyber risk threat, and what they should do to grow the market