Swiss Re has appointed Mr Bernhard Kaufmann as group CRO, effective 1 October 2025.
In a major step toward global collaboration on disaster risk finance, four Regional Risk Pools convened in Frankfurt in April 2025 for a CEO Summit hosted by Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, to put shared commitments into action - backed by a new EUR 4.7m ($5.3m) grant supporting joint solutions, capacity building and knowledge-sharing across continents.
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) published its Application Paper on the supervision of climate-related risks in the insurance sector, following four consultations and extensive member and stakeholder engagement.
According to Fitch Ratings, rapid growth in Uzbekistan's insurance sector is being driven by business lines with significant underwriting risk, which could lead to volatility in insurers' financial performance.
Asia's real estate and insurance sectors are grappling with substantial financial risks, while also encountering new opportunities, as climate change drives more frequent and intense extreme weather events.
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, has launched a new report to help the risk management community identify, assess and mitigate their nature-related risks.
The Federation of Egyptian Insurance Companies (FEIC) has highlighted the importance of risk engineering as a strategic tool in risk management and insurance.
Fitch Ratings has placed Al Sagr Cooperative Insurance Company's (Al Sagr) 'BBB' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) and 'A+(sau)' National IFS Rating on 'Rating Watch Negative' (RWN).
Political risk and violence remain a top 10 global concern for businesses for the third consecutive year with civil unrest, terrorism and state-sponsored sabotage posing significant threats to operations and assets according to a new report.
It would be in the interests of governments to collaborate with companies to develop capabilities, including computer platforms, to enable maritime administrations in coastal states to enhance their maritime awareness and track tankers in the dark fleet, according to a guide released by the Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore.