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Month: August 2022


Financial, Risk Management

Insured losses from catastrophes above 10-year average at $38bn in H1: Swiss Re

August 2, 2022

Via: Reinsurance News

Globally, insurance and reinsurance industry losses from natural catastrophes hit $35 billion in the first half of 2022, which is 22% higher than the average for the past decade, according to Swiss Re Institute. Floods and other secondary perils continued […]


Financial, Risk Management

London PI market buoyant, but concerns grow about inflation: Clyde & Co

August 2, 2022

Via: Reinsurance News

Clyde & Co’s second annual London Market Professional Indemnity Report, based on a survey of PI professionals across underwriting, broking and claims, has revealed a widespread optimism about market conditions for the coming months, tempered by wariness of macroeconomic and […]


Financial, Risk Management

New Zealand claims payouts for extreme weather approaching $200m in H1 2022

August 1, 2022

Via: Reinsurance News

Data released by the Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) says that total insurance payments for extreme weather events is already nearing $200m in H1 2022. This compares to last year, when a total of […]


Risk Management, Trends

Global Commercial Insurance Rates Rise 9%, Continuing Moderating Trend: Marsh

August 1, 2022

Via: Insurance Journal

Global commercial insurance prices increased 9% in the second quarter of 2022 (down from an 11% increase in Q1), continuing a trend of moderating rate increases that began in Q1 2021, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released by […]