Month: February 2025

Swiss Re’s commercial insurance arm, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, has unveiled a new organizational structure, aiming to serve corporates and brokers more closely at the country level with the introduction of market units. In addition, it announced that Katie McGrath, …

A leading insurance executive said the best way to keep price increases in check for property insurance in regions exposed to climate change is to mitigate the impact of natural disasters. Prevention needs to become “a mandatory part” of insurance …

British insurer Aviva beat annual profit expectations on double-digit growth in its general insurance premiums in 2024, and said its planned 3.7 billion pound ($4.69 billion) acquisition of smaller rival Direct Line was on track. The company, which offers car, …

French insurer AXA reported better-than-expected full-year earnings on Thursday, boosted by increased premiums from individual insurance policies and fewer claims for natural catastrophes. Full-year net income jumped by 10% from a year earlier to 7.89 billion euros ($8.28 billion), beating …

Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Thursday that claims from wildfires in Los Angeles would be less than $700 million and would impact its first quarter results, the latest European reinsurer to disclose a hit from the January blaze. The …

The last three years have exposed a growing challenge for insurance carriers: attracting, hiring and retaining young talent. Despite the passing of the so-called “Great Resignation,” the insurance industry continues to face significant workforce challenges. The Bureau of Labor Statistics …

The head of the world’s largest aircraft leasing company, AerCap, said on Wednesday that Russia may look to buy used aircraft or engines if and when its markets reopen but that he saw no rush by Western lessors to resume …

After a fire broke out at an Oklahoma motel in June 2020, the property owner submitted a loss claim to its surplus lines insurer – only to find the insurer denied the claim on the assertion that a commercial lines …

It was not your typical smash-and-grab burglary and the booty was precious: a toilet worth more than its weight in gold. The one-of-a-kind 18-carat gold toilet was swiped in under five minutes from Blenheim Palace, the sprawling English country mansion …

Members of the IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team are unhurt and back home Monday, a day after their bus caught fire on Interstate 275. The school posted a message on X on Sunday that all team and staff members were …