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Intelligence: The supply chain crisis – why the insurance lifeboat can’t take all
Supply chain issues have made headlines recently as backlogs at ports build up and in some cases large ships are turned away. These are unprecedented times but as Rachel Gordon finds out insurance is only part of the solution
Storm Barra bears down on UK and Ireland
Storm Barra is expected to hit the Republic of Ireland before moving across to the UK tomorrow, bringing strong winds and rain in the wake of Arwen’s destruction.
Aviva insures autonomous shuttle trial; brokers outscore insurers in CX research finds; Howden buys again; Gallagher completes on Willis deal and PPL updates on next gen platform
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
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Editor's comment: When is a reinsurer not a reinsurer?
I recently got up close and personal with a very cute pair of red pandas. My son is a massive fan and with climate change such a big issue we wanted to do our bit to support this species endangered by habitat loss due to logging, grazing livestock and demand for firewood.
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Analysis: Covid-19's lasting impact on cover for other diseases
Brokers are concerned that the availability of cover for historically insurable diseases may not return to pre-pandemic levels, having been much reduced as a result of exclusions written into policies.
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Falls in the home
Working in partnership with @rsagroup, we've launched RoSPA #FallFighter – a ground-breaking new initiative, developed with the aim of tackling the UK’s biggest forgotten killer – falls in the home.
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Top 30 Asia Insurers 2021
Asia Pacific non-life insurers have proven their agility and tenacity in overcoming headwinds over the past year to deliver solid results. Christie Lee, senior director of analytics for Asia-Pacific at AM Best, discusses the region’s scorecard
Top 30 European Insurers 2021
The impact of Covid-19 saw the European non-life insurance market report a decline in gross written premium and profit after tax. AM Best analyses the numbers and reports on the movements in the ranking and the outlooks for the leading markets within the continent
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