Lloyd's has announced that Mr Patrick Tiernan has been appointed as CEO by the Council of Lloyd's.
To help financial firms prevent fraud attempts on their companies and customers, US-headquartered FS-ISAC, which advances cyber security and resilience in the global financial system, has published "Leveling Up: A Cyber Fraud Prevention Framework for Financial Services".
The insurance industry is caught up in the middle of three megatrends -- climate change, the digital revolution and globalisation, said JBBoda Viva Indonesia Reinsurance Brokers president director Ricky Natapradja.
Cordinated action is urgently needed against the rising threats posed by extreme weather and natural catastrophes, says Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich).
Ten (10) fossil fuel companies caused more than $14tn of climate damage from 1991 to 2020, according to a study by a team at Dartmouth College, a private Ivy League research university.
Following the long-term annual growth trend of 5-7%, global insured natural catastrophe losses may reach $145bn in 2025, mainly driven by secondary perils like severe thunderstorms, floods and wildfires, says Swiss Re Institute in its latest sigma report. Primary perils like hurricanes and earthquakes pose biggest risks, potentially driving insured losses to $300bn or more in a peak year.
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) Risk Modelling Steering Group (RMSG) has launched a new IDF web page housing a powerful suite of free, open-access risk modelling tools.
SCOR has appointed Mr Philipp Rüede as CEO for life and health (L&H) and member of the executive committee, effective 1 June 2025.
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has published its application paper on the supervision of climate-related risks in the insurance sector.
China Re Group member Chaucer has appointed Mr Andy Cleair and Ms Emma Brown as class underwriters to its international property division.