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 …
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 …
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 …
Lloyd’s reported an interim full-year 2022 loss before tax of £800 million ($947.6 million) as a result of investment losses of approximately £3 billion ($3.6 billion). This compares to a profit of £2.3 billion ($2.7 billion) and investment income of …
Full-year 2022 financial results, reported by a handful of international groups that write reinsurance, show mixed results in a market full of challenges—ranging from inflation to the Ukraine war to growing losses from natural catastrophes. A wrap-up of these 2022 …
The most challenging January reinsurance renewals in nearly two decades saw global property catastrophe rate increases of 25% to 60% with loss-affected clients seeing even higher prices, according to John Doyle, president and chief executive officer of Marsh McLennan Cos. …
As we reach the end of another eventful year, Insurance Journal takes a look back at some of the top International stories, which were, of course, dominated by the Russia-Ukraine war. Three of the top 10 articles for the year …
The G-7 sanctions on Russian oil, which include a $60 per barrel price cap and restrictions on key services such as insurance, may have unintended consequences, according to a maritime insurance specialist. One of those consequences is the possible creation …
The natural catastrophe business of global reinsurers has been reshaped by five years of higher-than-expected losses, which is leading reinsurers to adopt divergent strategies – either diving in to write more business at higher premiums or reducing their exposure, according …
The cyber re/insurance protection gap provides an opportunity for insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors, which historically have filled the gaps where traditional capital has either retrenched or is unavailable, according to a report published by S&P Global Ratings. “The demand for …