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US weather disasters dominate 2021 insured losses
Munich Re says extreme weather events can be linked to climate change
Experts wanted for Eiopa's cat risk network
The network shares expertise on nat cat and climate risk topics
Covid-19 pandemic ranked third all-time costliest cat
Insurers can now look to cyber and climate as next greatest risks, says Howden
July's European floods caused $12bn of insured losses
Cresta says the catastrophe topped industry losses, excluding the US, in 2021
German insurers suffered €12.5bn of natural disaster losses in 2021
It has been the most expensive nat cat year since records began in the 1970s, says GDV
Perils rules out storm Arwen and Barra loss reports
Data provider said losses for both events will be below €200m each
Bermudian insurers raise catastrophe buffers
Opposite trend for groups, according to BMA's analysis
Insurtech weekly: Eos, Twelve Capital, VYRD, Stere, Ibisa, IFoA, Neptune, Integrity
InsuranceERM rounds up the latest fundraisings and partnerships from the world of insurtech
Insurers foot $112bn catastrophe bill in 2021, says Swiss Re
More investment in infrastructure needed to mitigate rising natural disasters
KCC warns of $3bn insurance hit from US tornado outbreak
Property and vehicle damage reported in five states
Primary insurers set to suffer the brunt of US tornado losses
Tornadoes struck across six US states with Kentucky the worst affected
Net-zero underwriting tools are at "nascent" state
ClimateWise report reviews the options available for insurers
Bermudian insurers take bigger share of global cat losses
The Bermuda Monetary Authority stressed the island's market remains resilient
Arch and Fidelis adopt WTW's climate accreditation framework
Announcement comes after Scor and Liberty supported the framework
Australia reveals laws for property reinsurance pool
Government will backstop natural catastrophe cover with A$10bn
Apac reinsurers push for more underwriting risk in new lines
Next April's renewals could be "tough" for Japan's reinsurers, S&P Global Ratings says
Analysis
Apac re/insurers welcome the alternative
Regulators in Asia have been busy creating frameworks for insurers to transfer risk to capital markets investors. Re/insurers are keen to tap this alternative source of capital, if the structures are right. David Walker reports
2021 Atlantic hurricane season: "shorties", northeastern losses and rapid intensification
This year's Atlantic hurricane season may not have broken the records of its predecessor, but it was notable for the emergence of several worrying trends. Paul Walsh reports
The FIO's climate letters reveal burning desires
The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) has published a raft of comment letters after its request for information on climate regulation. Could this be the tinder to spark new rules? Sarfraz Thind reports
Facilitating the transition
Don Forgeron, president of the Global Federation of Insurance Associations, discusses what role the insurance sector can play in global efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change
What's driving growth in nat cat losses?
Experts at the Insurance Risk & Capital Americas conference discussed trends in natural catastrophe loss exposures, model constraints and how insurers should address insurability of high-risk properties. Cintia Cheong reports
Climate risk enables insurance technology to blaze a trail
Acute regulatory, shareholder and consumer pressure on climate change is fuelling increasing demand from insurers for technology to assess the impact of climate risk. Ronan McCaughey explains how insurance software vendors are responding to the challenge