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KCC warns hurricane Isaias insured losses will top $4bn
Isaias struck parts of the US and the Caribbean earlier this month
FTI Consulting makes insurance practice appointments
The appointments will enable the provider to expand its insurance M&A services
New Zealand regulator updates insurers' solvency return requirements
Solvency projections to be required with and without capital movements
Berkshire Hathaway grows earnings despite heavy reinsurance losses
The firm's reinsurance segment posted losses of $1.6bn in H1
Third Point Re in $788m takeover of Sirius
The combined company will be called SiriusPoint
Sun Life helped by lower mortality claims in Q2
CEO says Covid-19 impact not as bad as previously feared
Crédit Agricole Assurances supports BI customers during Covid-19
It was part of a "mutual and voluntary support scheme" for customers
Hannover Re CFO Roland Vogel to retire
Clemens Jungsthöfel from HDI Global will take over the role
Hurricane forecasters worsen outlook for Atlantic basin
The latest forecasts predict an "extremely active" season
Nat cats drive 60% fall in net profit for Australia's IAG
High level of natural perils highlights the importance of climate action, says IAG
Ageas unveils plans to pay 2019 dividend
The National Bank of Belgium had urged insurers to suspend dividends until 2021
QBE seeks new Australian Pacific head after Vivek Bhatia resigns
Bhatia was a public face of insurer since 2018
Major insurers under pressure to withdraw from Trans Mountain pipeline
Climate activists urge insurers not to renew policies once cover expires in August
Insurers called on to grow intangible assets business
Intangible assets risk becoming major blind spot for firms, Lloyd's says
NAIC still failing to address racial bias in underwriting
Use of AI and other data penalises minorities, says CEJ's Birny Birnbaum
Everest Re's H1 profit halves after suffering "3 C's"
Covid-19, catastrophe losses and civil unrest culminate
Aviva CEO: "We're committed to being composite"
Amanda Blanc outlines strategy for UK insurance group
ReAssure purchase bumps up Phoenix's cash generation
Phoenix also goes ahead with dividend payment
Axa's Covid-19 claims rise to €1.5bn, cancels life unit sale
Deal to sell Axa Life Europe to Cinven called off as "closing conditions not met"
Manulife boosts earnings from underwriting profits in Q2
Favourable underwriting experience and seed investment profits help drive growth
NN Group resumes dividends
The Dutch insurer suspended distributions in April amid Covid-19
Munich Re confirms €700m of pandemic losses in Q2
Chairman Joachim Wenning warns the world is "far from defeating" pandemic
MetLife Q2 earnings hit by lower sales and PE losses
Underwriting premiums and fees down 13% from 2019
Irish regulator publishes expectations on insurers' handling of BI claims
Insurers should not pursue legal costs where test cases find for underwriters, CBI says
Topdanmark and Mandatum drag Sampo's group H1 profits
Acquisition of Hastings is put down to the appeal of "digitally advanced" UK insurance market
Hannover Re registers €402m H1 profit despite Covid-19
The reinsurer strengthened its reserves due to uncertainty from the pandemic
Prudential Financial posts $2.4bn loss in Q2, as investment losses mount
Company reprices interest rate expectations, moves to less rate-sensitive products
L&G's H1 profits dented 6% by Covid-19
Protection business and house building were the worst hit areas
Hastings strikes £1.7bn takeover deal
Sampo and Rand Merchant Investment Holdings will acquire the remaining 70.3% stake in UK insurer
Allianz quarterly operating profit falls 19% to €2.6bn
Group applies for Solvency II TMTP in Germany to boost capital ratio
Analysis
Equality in insurance: what actions beyond the words?
The US insurance sector was quick to state its support for black lives after George Floyd's death resonated across communities worldwide. It has a questionable history of action on racial inequality, but are things about to change? Sarfraz Thind reports
Herd immunity to Covid-19 may be reached sooner than thought
Dave Ingram shows how US rates of Covid-19 infection can flatten off surprising quickly under certain scenarios - and with far lower rates of infection overall
The heat is on for climate risk modelling
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It is time for catastrophe risk model developers to go beyond a piecemeal approach to addressing climate change, argues Jayanta Guin
Solvency II interest rate risk: a floor to cure the flaw
Eiopa's stakeholder group has proposed an alternative solution to what it sees as a flawed proposal to reform the interest rate risk module. Christopher Cundy reports
Covid-19's consequences for solvency, stress and scenario testing
What lessons have been learned from the solvency risks created by the pandemic? Three experts discuss with Christopher Cundy the reactions from insurers and supervisors, and the implications for future regulation
Pension superfunds "not a competing proposition", says L&G
The pension risk transfer market and investment solutions put insurers in a strong position to manage defined-benefit pension liabilities, L&G's head of pricing and execution Pretty Sagoo tells Cintia Cheong
Covid-19 BI litigation "will stop America's recovery before it starts"
The APCIA has been at the forefront of fighting fires in the current crisis. Senior vice president Robert Gordon talks to Sarfraz Thind about the business interruption saga and why litigation is simply wrong
Do insurers care about the Sustainable Development Goals?
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The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are meant to be the "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". So why aren't insurers taking an active role in pursuing them? Paul Walsh reports
AIG Life's playbook for Covid-19
Ruth Middleton, AIG Life's chief risk officer, and Debbie Bolton, chief underwriter and head of customer operations at the UK life insurer, tell Ronan McCaughey how the provider has adapted to Covid-19 and reveal their post-pandemic outlook
Legal experts lock horns over pandemic BI payouts
Tensions ran high during InsuranceERM's virtual panel discussion on the legal risk implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, as experts discussed the next steps in arguably the biggest legal crisis the insurance industry has ever seen. Paul Walsh reports.