Ukraine
Insurers and brokers agree to aid development of Ukrainian market
The Ukrainian government has revealed that it signed a memorandum of understanding with representatives of several leading insurance companies during a conference in Rome last month, with the aim of developing the country’s insurance market.
Could aviation insurance be about to skyrocket?
David Worsfold examines how an increasing number of claims and capacity issues are changing conditions in the airline insurance market.
How worldwide events transform war and terrorism cover
In the latest Insurance Post Podcast, Thomas Clayton, head of cyber for Zurich UK, CFC’s terrorism and sabotage team leader Harry Salmon, and Hugh Sparks, managing director for onshore energy and mining at Charles Taylor Adjusting, reflect on how the…
Increased Arctic shipping lane traffic heats up risks
As record numbers of commercial vessels and cruise ships make Arctic Polar Code journeys, Tim Evershed unpicks what this means for the insurance industry.
Insurance solution to reopen Ukraine’s airports in the works
Marsh McLennan CEO John Doyle has said that work is under way on an insurance solution that will allow Ukrainian airports to reopen.
Ukraine war risks market set to expand after reinsurance deal
Ukrainian insurers are looking to expand war risks cover for businesses following the announcement of a new €110m (£91m) reinsurance facility last week, put together by Aon and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Aon teams up with European bank for Ukrainian war risk facility
Aon and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have launched a facility to aid Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction by boosting reinsurance capacity.
Diary of an Insurer: Connect Underwriting’s Jamil Elbahou
Jamil Elbahou, CEO and chief underwriting officer of Connect Underwriting, who is also chairman of insurance network GBN Worldwide, brushes shoulders with Cherie Blair, reflects on how he remains an underwriter at heart, and won't let flu stop him from…
UN forum finds ‘major gap’ in industry underwriting transition plans
The United Nations Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero has identified a “major gap” in the transition plans for insurance underwriting portfolios.
Twenty firms face off for Lloyd’s Lab spots
The Lloyd’s Lab pitch day for its 13th cohort saw 20 firms go head-to-head for one of 10 spots in the market’s 10-week fast track programme for “fresh ideas” to challenge the insurance industry.
How insurers address evolving supply chain risks
How incidents like the attacks in the Red Sea, drought in the Panama Canal and Baltimore bridge collision have the potential to create cascading exposures for insurers is examined by Tim Evershed.
Marsh and Aon call for lifting of Ukraine exclusions
The world’s two largest insurance brokers have urged for the removal of blanket Ukraine exclusions in order to aid the country’s reconstruction efforts.
How is insurance stepping up amid election uncertainty?
With a record number of elections in 2024 set to introduce substantial unpredictability into an already volatile risk environment, Edmund Tirbutt examines how insurance is engendering resilience amidst unrelenting geoeconomic uncertainty.
How brokering in Ukraine is triumphing over adversity
Interview: Ukrainian insurance broker Alina Golubieva talks to David Worsfold about the current challenges of insuring businesses and homes in the country, plus how the market is preparing to align itself with European Union regulation.
Q&A: Gus Majed, Paratus
Gus Majed, group CEO and founder of Paratus, explains why he launched the business to offer energy and freight insurance policies to protect producers and consumers from energy price risks.
Impact of war in Ukraine on insurance
Two years on from Russia invading Ukraine, David Worsfold examines the ongoing impact of the war on global insurance markets.
Allianz’s Bryant on the cost of cutting back on cover
View from the Top: Helen Bryant, managing director for digital and legal protection at Allianz Commercial, outlines the key considerations for SMEs as regards underinsurance and indemnity periods.
Could COP 28 leave insurers with more stranded assets?
As COP 28 kicks off on 30 November, Emma Ann Hughes examines how the race to net zero is creating stranded assets, affecting insureds and insurers.
Insurers and Ukrainian government to split Black Sea shipping risks
Ukraine has struck a deal with Marsh and insurers at Lloyd’s to set up a public-private partnership providing cover for Black Sea grain shipments.
UK government backs insurance partnership to rebuild Ukraine
The UK government has backed an insurance scheme developed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to boost the provision of cover for war risks in Ukraine.
How Top 30 European Insurers 2023 was produced
On behalf of Insurance Post, AM Best ranked the 30 largest European insurers, according to non-life gross written premium to illustrate the movements in market position and financial performance between 2022 and the previous year.