Tag: risk management

July 25, 2024

The West Virginia insurance commissioner is reminding all state and local governments and non-profit organizations that they could face penalties if they fail to obtain flood insurance on properties in flood hazard areas. “Please review your eligibility for the NFIP […]

July 25, 2024

CFC, an insurance provider specialising in emerging risks and cyber coverage, has published an analysis on the costs SMEs incur when implementing cybersecurity services. The company’s cyber team examined the expenses of various third-party cybersecurity solutions to determine the financial […]

July 8, 2024

Hurricane Beryl made its U.S. landfall at Matagorda, Texas early Monday as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm has reportedly knocked out power to 1 million homes and businesses, but the storm’s overall impact to the insurance industry is expected to […]

July 3, 2024

Munich Re’s Risk Management Partners is teaming with CGI, the business and IT consulting services firm, in a move that is set to help insurers reduce claims, increase profits, and drive long-term value through climate risk mitigation. This partnership between […]

June 28, 2024

Noor Energy 1, an iconic solar power plant in the United Arab Emirates has likely suffered hundreds of millions of dollars of losses following an April storm. Noor 1 is a concentrated solar power (CSP) operation with a 260 meter […]

June 26, 2024

Insurers can no longer avoid the need to explicitly quantify geopolitical risk in their pricing, modelling and risk management processes, says Broadstone, the independent pensions, employee benefits, investment and insurance consultancy. Broadstone’s latest Insurance Risk Monitor states that the current […]

June 25, 2024

In response to increasing cyber threats, DUAL North America has formed a strategic partnership with CyberClan, a leading cybersecurity risk management firm. The partnership will expand the range of risk management solutions offered by DUAL. With the integration of DUAL Cyber into […]

June 20, 2024

The European cyber insurance market has become much more friendly, with increased capacity per layer, significant overall capacity growth, removal of coverage restrictions, and more enhancements and innovative coverages available, according to Macarena Bandres, Cyber Placement Leader at Marsh Europe. […]

June 17, 2024

(Re)insurance broking group Gallagher’s new report highlights the necessity for businesses and communities to adopt proactive risk management strategies, in light of global uncertainties in 2024. The year is marked by the potential for civil unrest, terrorism, and political violence […]

June 3, 2024

Broadstone, the independent pensions, employee benefits, investment and insurance consultancy, has launched its standalone Insurance, Regulatory & Risk Advisory division. According to the announcement, this proposition will service the life and non-life insurance sector including Lloyds and the London market, […]

May 30, 2024

Every day, somewhere in the United States, some sort of hazardous weather is occurring. The vastness of the nation—from the Arctic Ocean coastline to the tropical beaches of the Florida Keys, to the mountain peaks of the Western United States, […]

May 22, 2024

Global insurance intermediary group Howden has introduced a new cyber insurance platform aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises, simplifying the process of obtaining coverage. Targeted at businesses with revenues up to $250 million, the platform allows users to purchase cyber […]

May 15, 2024

The frequency of ransomware claims in the United States between 2022-2023 jumped by a staggering 64% year over year, which was was primarily driven by an explosion in “indirect” ransomware incidents which increased by more than 415% in 2023 than […]

April 16, 2024

Beat Capital Partners, a London-based venture capital investor that focuses on the insurance industry, announced it is planning to launch a specialty and tech-enabled credit non-payment insurance underwriter. Called “Convergence,” the business is expected to underwrite through a Lloyd’s consortium, […]

April 1, 2024

Active insurance pioneer Coalition has announced that its full-stack carrier, Coalition Insurance Company (CIC), is now quoting for its admitted cyber product across the entire US. Shawn Ram, Coalition’s head of insurance, said the move is part of the company’s […]

March 21, 2024

In an inaugural EY/Institute of International Finance (IIF) global insurance risk management survey, cybersecurity was ranked as the highest concern for chief risk officers. CROs surveyed said the top five risk types or risk management types for the coming year […]

February 15, 2024

CyRisk, an innovator in cyber risk management and data analytics, has introduced its latest solution, the Privacy Risk Insights Underwriting platform. Designed to meet the escalating demands of the cyber insurance sector amid a surge in privacy claims, this state-of-the-art […]

February 15, 2024

Japanese insurer Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), owner of Lloyd’s of London underwriter MS Amlin, is investing in the UK hub as it announces its plans to increase its underwriting capacity to £3 billion in the next five years. According to […]

February 14, 2024

The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) Property & Casualty Insurance Committee has adopted an act that provides states with a template for making changes to public adjuster licensing code and other professional standards. The NCOIL Public Adjuster Professional Standards […]

February 9, 2024

The economic losses from the latest round of California storms will be significant, with many of these losses may not be insured because only 2% of California residents have purchased flood insurance, David Blades, associate director, industry research and analytics, […]