Natural catastrophes (Nat Cats)
Post Power List 2018: Inga Beale
CEO, Lloyd's of London
Post Power List 2018: Bubbling under - Yasuyoshi Karasawa
President and CEO, MS & AD Holdings
Post Power List 2018: Andrew Kendrick
Senior vice-president of group and president for Europe, Chubb
Blog: Water resilience now
Water resilience can reduce the trauma and cost of restoring a flooded property, writes Roy Shevlin, building consultancy services director at Cunningham Lindsey.
Aviva's Maurice Tulloch on the race to sustainability
Maurice Tulloch, CEO of international insurance at Aviva, explains why and how the industry should encourage a global race to sustainability.
Global insured losses pegged at $136bn for 2017
Total global insured losses in 2017 are expected to reach $136bn (£101.3bn), the third highest on record.
Lloyd’s insurers add £3bn in capital following storms
Lloyd’s carriers have added £3bn in capital in the wake of natural disasters in 2017.
Interview: John Eves, Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
John Eves has replaced Jonathan Clarke as president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters. Eves will balance his new responsibility alongside his role as managing director of Irish loss adjusting firm, Thornton & Partners. The new Cila president,…
Analysis: Macau's deadly storm
Powerful Typhoon Hato cost insurers in Macau nearly $400m (£298m), almost one and a half times the annual gross premium for the small market. Nicky Burridge takes a closer look.
Guernsey-based funds complete first ILS trades on blockchain
Solidum Re has successfully completed the first two secondary market ILS trades on a blockchain.
Lloyd’s pays $1.7bn for Harvey, Irma and Maria
The Lloyd’s market has paid claims worth $1.7bn in response to windstorms Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Pricing boost not enough to relieve market pressures, says Fitch
Improved pricing for London Market insurers in 2018 may not be enough to relieve the pressure on underwriting results from high expenses and lower reserve releases, according to Fitch Ratings.
Q3 nat cats accelerated plans for Ascot Re, says Brooks
Recent natural catastrophe activity across the Atlantic has sped up Ascot’s expansion plans, the group's CEO told Post.
Ophelia to cost industry €60m, says Perils
Catastrophe loss analysts Perils has pegged the market loss for Ex-Hurricane Ophelia which battered the coast of Ireland, at €60m.
Bali airport closed as volcano alert is raised to highest level
Thousands of holidaymakers are stranded on the Indonesian island of Bali today as the authorities closed the only airport.
Cost of natural disasters to more than double in Australia by 2050, says study
A comprehensive study has suggested Australia's natural disaster costs are going to become a lot worse in the future.
H2 nat cats set to push up P&C pricing, says Swiss Re
Prices in non-life insurance and reinsurance are expected to increase as a result of the recent nat cat activity across the Atlantic, Swiss Re has said.
Nat cats could cost MS&AD $972m
MS Amlin owner MS&AD Insurance Group could see losses of over $972m (£734m) as a result of second quarter nat cat losses including hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria as well as earthquakes in Mexico.
Perils provides Xavier loss estimate
Zurich-based nat cat data firm Perils has given its initial loss estimate for extra-tropical Cyclone Xavier which hit Germany on 5 October.
We Go Look set for 2018 UK expansion
On-demand field inspection and verification firm We Go Look is planning to firmly establish its presence in the UK market next year.
Zurich expects commercial rates to increase
Global insurer Zurich is expecting rates to increase for commercial lines helping the firm meet its financial objectives.
Nagico counts cost of hurricane season
Caribbean insurer Nagico said its gross loss from two devastating Carribean hurricanes is around $550m (£419m) but said the losses were "within" its reinsurance program.
Allianz hit by €529m Q3 nat cat bill
Allianz has been hit with €529m (£468.1m) in losses from natural catastrophes, the company reported in its Q3 results.
Generali Q3 profits tumble 9.9% on Dutch sale loss
Generali posted a 9.9% drop in nine-month profits due to a loss on the sale of its Dutch business