Analysis – Page 9
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AnalysisInsurers alerted after alleged terror attack outside Parliament
The demand for standalone terrorism insurance is increasing due to a spate of attacks across the capital and the UK
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AnalysisAIG finalises $5.5bn Validus acquisition
The $5.56bn transaction was first announced in January
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AnalysisAXA and XL announce first joint branding operation
The new group – AXA XL – combines XL Group operations, AXA Corporate Solutions and AXA Art
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AnalysisParametric covers going mainstream
Insurance buyers wishing to go down the parametric route face some challenges and may need to acquire new skills, according to an Airmic report
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AnalysisFive high impact risks in Swiss Re report
The re/insurer’s Sonar report features 18 emerging risk themes and seven trends for the re/insurance sector and for industry
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AnalysisNo more government blank cheques, as climate risk shifts to insurers and lawsuits
Law firm Clyde & Co held a briefing in London to discuss the evolution of climate risk litigation and the role of insurance sector
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AnalysisNatural catastrophe insured losses “highest ever” in 2017 – Swiss Re
Reinsurer Swiss Re said Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria had resulted in combined insured losses of $92bn, equal to 0.5% of US GDP
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AnalysisAirmic welcomes Pool Re adding BI to UK terror backstop
UK government to legislate to broaden public-private terrorism reinsurer Pool Re’s remit to include business interruption
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AnalysisIRM announces new chairman
Socrates Coudounaris will step up from deputy chair at the IRM from May 2018
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AnalysisParametric insurance: the future of risk transfer?
Parametric pay-outs could reduce the protection gap and help protect against climate change. Claudia De Meulemeester reports
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AnalysisAxa to acquire XL Group
French multinational insurer Axa to boost its presence in London and Bermuda
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AnalysisWhy insurance buyers aren’t seeing more insurtech options
“Customer inertia” is driving insurtech firms to partner alongside traditional players, perhaps explaining why more new entrants haven’t emerged
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AnalysisBrexit broking risk report published by EY, LIIBA
To continue to meet commercial clients’ needs, insurance brokers caught up by Brexit may need to create new subsidiaries
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AnalysisCyber market evolving fast – Beazley
Cyber risk insurance is evolving quickly, with bigger limits, more buyers, and more BI covers being bought
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AnalysisAutonomous vehicles: logistics transformed
Autonomous technology is transforming many industries. Transportation and logistics already pose complex risks for risk managers and insurance buyers. For autonomous vehicles the logistics sector will be in the vanguard of change. In association with AIG
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AnalysisWhat can risk managers learn from the Equifax breach?
GDPR expert Darren Wray puts the incident under the microscope and outlines lessons learned from the fallout
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AnalysisWEF launches coalition to tackle 4IR risks
Several insurance, reinsurance and broking heavyweights sign up to initiative
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AnalysisHiscox coaching underwriters for market turn
London market insurer Hiscox is coaching underwriters for upcoming renewals talks with brokers
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AnalysisSilent cyber increasingly feared by insurers – Willis Re
Commercial lines insurers are increasingly afraid of so-called “silent cyber” risk exposure within their broader book of business
