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6 07, 2023

Appetite for Catastrophe Risks Returns but Reinsurers Maintain Discipline in Mid-Year Renewals

By | July 6th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Appetite for Catastrophe Risks Returns but Reinsurers Maintain Discipline in Mid-Year Renewals

Capacity was more readily available during the mid-year renewals, which brokers described as “orderly,” in comparison to the turbulent January renewals. At the same time, prices saw some moderating trends while reinsurers continued to maintain underwriting discipline, according to reports …

9 05, 2023

Lloyd’s Cyber War Exclusions: Confusing, Disruptive, but Necessary?

By | May 9th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Lloyd’s Cyber War Exclusions: Confusing, Disruptive, but Necessary?

The rollout of the Lloyd’s Market Association’s (LMA) cyber war exclusions has received considerable criticism for the chaos and confusion caused in the weeks leading up to the March 31st effective date. But there are some certainties to keep in …

9 05, 2023

Hottest Ever April Recorded in Spain, Portugal as Heat Wave Hits Europe

By | May 9th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hottest Ever April Recorded in Spain, Portugal as Heat Wave Hits Europe

Spain and Portugal recorded their hottest April on record as a mass of hot air brought temperatures above 30C and close to 40C in some areas at the end of the month. Last month was the fourth-hottest month of April …

9 05, 2023

EU Plans Tough ‘Value for Money’ Rules for Investment Products: Draft Proposals

By | May 9th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on EU Plans Tough ‘Value for Money’ Rules for Investment Products: Draft Proposals

Banks, insurers and asset managers in the European Union would only be allowed to sell funds and other products across the bloc if they could prove to regulators they offer value for money, draft proposals seen by Reuters showed. The …

1 05, 2023

Executive Bonuses in Crosshairs in New CO2 Proposal: ESG Regulation

By | May 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Executive Bonuses in Crosshairs in New CO2 Proposal: ESG Regulation

Executives will face bonus cuts if the companies they run fail to hit climate transition targets, under a new European Union proposal that greatly expands the range of levers regulators can draw on to meet terms of the Paris Agreement. …

13 04, 2023

Kremlin Warns Outlook for Extending Black Sea Grain Deal Is ‘Not so Great’

By | April 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Kremlin Warns Outlook for Extending Black Sea Grain Deal Is ‘Not so Great’

The Kremlin warned on Wednesday that the outlook for extending a deal beyond May 18 that allows the safe wartime export of grain and fertilizer from several Ukrainian Black Sea ports was not great as Russia’s own such exports still …

13 04, 2023

Australia’s Iron Ore Export Hub Braces for Powerful Cyclone Ilsa

By | April 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Australia’s Iron Ore Export Hub Braces for Powerful Cyclone Ilsa

Australia’s northwest region, home to the world’s largest iron ore export hub, was bracing on Thursday for the area’s most powerful tropical cyclone in a decade, as a major port closed and residents rushed to stock up on essential supplies. …

13 04, 2023

Germany Inches Toward Legalizing Personal Use of Cannabis

By | April 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Germany Inches Toward Legalizing Personal Use of Cannabis

Germany’s ruling coalition presented a scaled-back plan to decriminalize personal use of cannabis in Europe’s largest economy. The proposal would allow adults to possess as much as 25 grams (0.9 ounce) of marijuana and join nonprofit “social clubs” to purchase …

13 04, 2023

Generali Prepares to Sell Pensionskasse Unit to Fosun International’s German Unit

By | April 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Generali Prepares to Sell Pensionskasse Unit to Fosun International’s German Unit

Assicurazioni Generali SpA is close to selling its Deutschland Pensionskasse AG unit to a German firm controlled by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd, as the Italian insurer reviews its life operations in a bid to improve profitability. Generali is preparing …

15 03, 2023

Insured Losses From N. Zealand Floods Estimated at US$1.02B, With Profit Hit Expected

By | March 15th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Insured Losses From N. Zealand Floods Estimated at US$1.02B, With Profit Hit Expected

The initial insured losses for the recent floods in the North Island of New Zealand are estimated at NZ$1.65 billion ($1.02 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. Losses incurred so far in …