Insurance

Swiss Re Reports 2024 Insured Losses from Natural Catastrophes Exceeding USD 135 Billion

(IN BRIEF) Global insured losses from natural catastrophes in 2024 are projected to exceed USD 135 billion, marking the fifth…

10 months ago

Zurich Highlights Rising Climate and AI Risks in G20 Business Survey by WEF

(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group, a strategic partner of the World Economic Forum, has contributed to the Executive Opinion Survey,…

10 months ago

Sampo Donates €50,000 to Finnish Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund

(IN BRIEF) Sampo plc has donated €50,000 to the Finnish Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to support global humanitarian aid…

10 months ago

Achmea and Lifetri Merge Pension and Life Portfolios to Form Leading Dutch Insurance Provider

(IN BRIEF) Achmea and Lifetri are merging their pension and life insurance portfolios to form Achmea Pension & Life Insurance…

11 months ago

Aviva Secures £1.7 Billion Pensioner Buy-In for National Grid Electricity Group

(IN BRIEF) Aviva has completed a £1.7 billion pensioner buy-in with the National Grid Electricity Group, part of the Electricity…

11 months ago

Aviva Introduces Shariah Lifestyle Investment Strategy to Expand Pension Options

(IN BRIEF) Aviva has launched a Shariah-compliant lifestyle investment strategy for workplace pension members, offering automated de-risking and a target…

11 months ago

Jean-Jacques Henchoz to Step Down from Talanx AG, Clemens Jungsthöfel to Succeed as Head of Reinsurance

(IN BRIEF) Jean-Jacques Henchoz, a member of Talanx AG’s Board of Management and head of the Reinsurance division, will step…

11 months ago

Schroders Capital and Hannover Re Win Award for Pioneering Tokenisation of Insurance-Linked Securities

(IN BRIEF) Schroders Capital’s Insurance-Linked Securities team received the Best Decentralised Finance (DeFi) Initiative award at the 2024 Digital Assets…

11 months ago

Swiss Re to Sell iptiQ European P&C Business to Allianz Direct, Expanding B2B2C Presence Across Europe

(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re is selling its iptiQ European P&C business to Allianz Direct, including its Luxembourg-based risk carrier, over…

11 months ago