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Beazley Rebuffs Zurich—Again

London-based specialty insurer Beazley continues to snub Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance, with Beazley insisting it remains confident of its "standalone prospects" and the "attractiveness" of its business model.

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Property And Casualty Insurance Premiums Set To Fall

Casualty lines present challenges as insurers and clients grapple with artificial intelligence and the expected impact on coverage.

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The Structural Shift Redefining Insurance Risk

Social inflation, driven by litigation funding, looms as a global systemic risk in the insurance sector.

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Hurricane Melissa Devastation Saddles Jamaica With Multi-Billion-Dollar Bill

Per the World Bank’s and Inter-American Development Bank’s estimates, $8.8 billion-worth of repairs from Hurricane Melissa amount to 41% of Jamaica's GDP.

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Political Risk Insurance, Revisited

As the global business landscape grows riskier, the product is no longer just a ‘nice to have.’ Perils can include terrorism, currency inconvertibility, forced divestiture, and expropriation.

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Insuring A Riskier World

Expanding coverage is critical as losses exceed existing protection.

Insurance

Insurance: Protecting Against AI’s Dark Side

The technology adds as many problems as it solves.

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Private Equity’s Growing Role In Insurance: Rewards And Risks

As PE firms expand their presence in the insurance business and insurers hold more PE assets, risk concerns are rising and regulators are taking note.

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Insurance Industry Is On The Brink Of Change

Big insurance companies aren’t known for their nimbleness. Many of the largest global insurers have been around for more than a century, and their time-tested business models and operating processes have changed very little. They are like supertankers; for them to change directions takes a long time.

Insurance

Insurance

Beazley Rebuffs Zurich—Again

Property And Casualty Insurance Premiums Set To Fall

The Structural Shift Redefining Insurance Risk

Hurricane Melissa Devastation Saddles Jamaica With Multi-Billion-Dollar Bill

Political Risk Insurance, Revisited

Insuring A Riskier World

Insurance: Protecting Against AI’s Dark Side

Private Equity’s Growing Role In Insurance: Rewards And Risks

Insurance Industry Is On The Brink Of Change

Global Insurance: New Capital Frontiers

All In It Together

Insurers’ Big Bet On Alternative Investments