Developments in AI and related regulation will require an overhaul of liability insurance policies and th...
Two-paced Spanish market softening in places with long-term agreements back on the table
The latest renewals showed that insurers have more appetite for Spanish risks, resulting in a significant softening in several market segments...
The latest renewals showed that insurers have more appetite for Spanish risks, resulting in a significant softening in several market segments...
Article / 8 days ago
French nat cat carrier posts big technical loss from rising weather events
French state-backed catastrophe carrier CCR recorded a significant technical loss of €112m for 2023 due to heavy natural disasters in France...
French state-backed catastrophe carrier CCR recorded a significant technical loss of €112m for 2023 due to heavy natural disasters in France...
Article / 14 days ago
Compulsory cat cover back on agenda for German state ministers
The German Conference of Federal State Prime Ministers, the committee formed by the 16 German states to coordinate policy, has again raised the prospect of compulsory nationwide insurance for natural...
The German Conference of Federal State Prime Ministers, the committee formed by the 16 German states to coordinate policy, has again raised the prospect of compulsory nationwide insurance for natural...
Article / 21 days ago
European market to stabilise further
Brokers predict that European insurance buyers may begin to see more widespread softening for key risks in the second half...
Brokers predict that European insurance buyers may begin to see more widespread softening for key risks in the second half...
Article / 23 days ago
Valencia fire sparks cladding concern as Mapfre confirms it is on cover
The fire that killed at least ten people in Valencia last week has triggered a debate in Spain about the quality of construction during the property boom of the 2000s...
The fire that killed at least ten people in Valencia last week has triggered a debate in Spain about the quality of construction during the property boom of the 2000s...
Article / 1 month ago
Growth forecast for Chinese property insurance industry in 2024
The Chinese property insurance industry is expected to grow by 12.3% in 2024, according to GlobalData.
The Chinese property insurance industry is expected to grow by 12.3% in 2024, according to GlobalData.
Article / 1 month ago
Germany needs flood ‘masterplan’, says GDV
The German insurance association (GDV) has called for a “well thought-out masterplan” with federal and state involvement to tackle the nation’s rising flood challenge, after Germany suffered another...
The German insurance association (GDV) has called for a “well thought-out masterplan” with federal and state involvement to tackle the nation’s rising flood challenge, after Germany suffered another...
Article / 2 months ago
German insurers call for state action on flood prevention
Germany is still planning, building and renovating as if climate change is not happening, with flood risk rising fast as a result...
Germany is still planning, building and renovating as if climate change is not happening, with flood risk rising fast as a result...
Article / 2 months ago
Mandatory risk prevention measures needed to close German insurance gap
The German Insurance Association (GDV) has repeated its call for mandatory loss prevention and risk mitigation measures to be introduced...
The German Insurance Association (GDV) has repeated its call for mandatory loss prevention and risk mitigation measures to be introduced...
Article / 4 months ago
French minister urges insurers to speed up claims following €1.3bn storms
French insurers are coming under pressure to respond more proactively and quickly to the needs of citizens, farmers and businesses in the regions...
French insurers are coming under pressure to respond more proactively and quickly to the needs of citizens, farmers and businesses in the regions...
Article / 4 months ago