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Key Emerging Risks: Cascading Effects of Natural Disasters, Supply Chain Resilience
Key emerging risks facing global economies, businesses and the re/insurance industry include the cascading effects of natural disasters, the weakening resilience of supply chains and the ...
Swiss Re to Withdraw From Digital Insurer iptiQ, Reports Q1 Net Income of $1.1B
Swiss Re announced plans to withdraw from its digital B2B2C insurance business, iptiQ, following a strategic review. The iptiQ business lost $250 million in 2023, but the loss was projected to be ...
AI and APIs: Essential Tools for Zurich Insurance Group’s Digital Leap
Early adopters of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools are working hard to employ the technology, which can help insurers innovate, enhance customer ...

Q1 Global Insured Natural Disaster Losses Driven by Severe Convective Storms: Aon
Global natural catastrophes cost insurers $17 billion during the first quarter of 2024, with economic losses rising above $45 billion, according to Aon's Q1 Global Catastrophe Recap – April 2024. ...
Global Insured Natural Disaster Claims Again Dominated by Severe U.S. Storms: Gallagher
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes in the first quarter were estimated at $20 billion, with U.S. claims accounting for more than $15 billion, or 75 percent, of the first-quarter total, ...
Inflation Contributes to Rising Loss Costs for U.S. Commercial P/C Insurers: Fitch
Inflation is bringing rising loss costs for U.S. commercial property/casualty insurers, according to Fitch Ratings, which reviewed reports from three U.S. insurers — Cincinnati Financial Corp., HCC ...
Global Insured Nat Cat Losses Top $100B for Fourth Straight Year: Swiss Re
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes in 2023 exceeded $100 billion for the fourth consecutive year — an indication of the new norm for nat cat losses, according to Swiss Re. Other ...
Deal Troubles: James River Lawsuit Says Fleming Failed to Close on JRG Re (Updated)
James River Group Holdings Ltd. announced it has filed a lawsuit against Fleming Intermediate Holdings for its failure to complete the $277 million acquisition of its casualty reinsurance subsidiary, ...