Analysis – Page 24
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AnalysisD&O market ready to “move on” from COVID
A softening of the pricing curve is being observed, but the outlook remains uncertain for UK D&Os - Gallagher
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AnalysisAborted Aon WTW deal a “victory for competition”
Insurance buyers stand to benefit from greater choice as regulators lose appetite for monopolistic tie-ups - Brokerslink
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AnalysisMcLarens taps Broadspire in TPA expansion
Reporting into global head of TPA, Kirsten Early, the six-strong team will support the development of McLarens’ TPA capabilities
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AnalysisCommercial insurance rates rise 15% in Q2
It is the 15th consecutive quarter of rate increases in the global commercial insurance market, finds Marsh
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AnalysisAon and WTW call off mega merger
Brokers terminate merger agreement following “an impasse” with the US Department of Justice
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AnalysisFERMA: Floods are a “wake-up call” ahead of COP26
Insured losses of €4 billion to €5 billion are expected for North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate
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AnalysisGerman floods to see sizable protection gap
There are renewed calls for a state-backed natural catastrophe scheme or introduction of compulsory flood cover
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AnalysisAon: Nat cat losses reach $93 billion in 1H
Fatalities due to temperature extremes were the deadliest type of disaster during the first six months of 2021
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AnalysisEuropean floods hit over 70,000 properties
Total insured losses could reach €5 billion as Airmic CEO Graham says even climate scientists “were shocked”
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AnalysisLack of clarity over wind turbine fires
While wind turbine fires are relatively rare, when one does occur, it often results in the total destruction of the asset
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AnalysisCatastrophic floods strike Central Europe
Several dams burst across Germany after extreme flooding, leaving at least 180 dead and hundreds more missing
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AnalysisInsurers must meet buyers’ changing needs
Only 54% of insurance buyers say their cover is addressing their business challenges very well, finds Beazley
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AnalysisEurope counts cost of severe weather
Insurers face up to $4.5 billion in claims after the costliest severe storm period on record in Europe - Aon
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AnalysisPool Re forms advisory group for systemic risks
12 members have joined the group, planning to act to protect the UK economy as ‘when the next risk comes, we must be ready for it’
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AnalysisIs the ‘harsh market’ starting to ease?
At mid-year, pricing for most classes of business was back to technical levels - but cyber remains an outlier
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AnalysisGeneva Association awards sustainability approach
Nina Arquint, CRO at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, has won the Geneva Association Women in Insurance Award
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AnalysisPiloting post-COVID aviation trends
New generation aircraft bring benefits but higher repair costs while airlines prepare for a paradigm shift in traveling - Allianz
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AnalysisMS Amlin appoints interim CRO after Desai departs
James Maxwell has been appointed interim CRO following the departure of Vishal Desai after just five months in the role
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AnalysisCyber insurance struggling to counter online threat
Cyber insurance has failed to live up to expectations that it may act as a tool for improving organisations’ cyber security practices, finds RUSI
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AnalysisPrince Charles and global insurers join forces on climate change
Lloyd’s chairman says that ’partnership and accelerated action’ can help address ‘unprecedented’ climate change risk
