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Aon finds severe convective storms now dominate global insured losses

Professional services firm Aon has released its latest Climate and Disaster Insights The report explains how severe convective storms have surpassed tropical cyclones as the most expensive insured disaster of the 21st century. The report draws on Aon’s global data, analytics and catastrophe modeling expertise to explain how the increasing frequency of high-impact weather events…

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Carefully optimistic Allianz prepares for economic uncertainty with strategic de-risking

In the face of intensifying geopolitical developments and their economic fallout, Allianz CEO Oliver Bate said the company has been “cautiously and thoughtfully” optimizing its diversification, adding that this approach has long been core to its business model. “Even though we measure short-term goals, one of the things in our business model is to try…

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SCOR and AXA to de-risk green investments with Lloyd’s consortium for ecological restoration insurance

Global reinsurer SCOR and multinational insurer AXA have joined forces to form a new Lloyd’s of London consortium aimed at closing critical financing gaps by reducing the risk of investment opportunities associated with ecological restoration projects. By providing specialized insurance, the consortium intends to free up the funds necessary to restore ecosystems that have been…

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Phoenix Specialty expands capacity and broadens global EAR offering

London-based managing general agent (MGA) Phoenix Specialty has enhanced its underwriting capabilities by increasing available capacity, allowing greater flexibility in structuring risks. Individually, the business can now cover possible maximum losses of up to £50m for annual policies and single project risks within the UK. Meanwhile, MGA secured capacity support from Lloyds on a prior…

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PIC concludes £37.5m buy-in with Dr. Martens Airwair Group Pension Plan

The Pensions Insurance Company (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, has signed a £37.5 million subscription agreement with the iconic British footwear brand Dr. Martens Airwair Group Pension Plan, founded in Northamptonshire, covering 455 plan members. Paul Black of Pi Partnership, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dr. Martens Airwair…

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AM Best shifts global reinsurance outlook to stable as property rates soften and casualty issues persist

Accelerating price softening in the real estate sector, modest easing of certain terms and conditions, ongoing challenges in the casualty sector, increased frequency and severity of natural disasters and continued macroeconomic uncertainty have led AM Best to revise its global reinsurance industry outlook to stable from positive. The global credit ratings agency first took a…

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Climate risks expose re/insurance protection gaps in global supply chains: SEI

Global supply chains are increasingly exposed to climate-related disruptions, revealing protection gaps in reinsurance and highlighting the need for greater adaptation, improved data and coordinated public-private governance, according to a recent report from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). Climate-related disruptions to international supply chains pose significant systemic risks. In Europe, for example, floods in Germany…

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