
Casualty

New Zealand overhauls insurance contract law
Duty of disclosure in focus in the biggest change to the country’s insurance law in decades

US tariffs to slash global insurance premium growth, Swiss Re warns
Premium growth to fall to 2% this year, with US motor market expected to face claims costs pressure, reinsurer predicts

QBE launches life sciences offering in North America
Carrier continues expansion of healthcare liability portfolio

United Risk launches warranty and affinity platform in EU and UK
Applied Affinity Underwriters will target consumer insurance programmes in Europe

US Senate strikes out AI moratorium
Trump budget bill had initially banned state and local artificial intelligence laws and regulations

What insurers need to know after changes in the construction industry
Renewed regulatory focus on health and safety risk management in the construction industry has implications for insurers

Allstate closes $1.25bn sale of group health business to Nationwide
US property/casualty giant continues divestment programme to focus on core lines of business

Munich Re acquires insurtech Next
German reinsurance giant buys remaining shares in California-based insurtech

LatAm insurers face slowdown this year
US trade policy will dampen growth but insurers’ credit ratings should stay stable, according to Fitch

Casualty ceding commissions ‘generally flat’ at mid-year renewals
Improving casualty economics led to stable market at the June/July renewals, brokers report

Accelerant files for initial public offering
Risk exchange announces plans for offering amid an active IPO period for the insurance sector

Emerging risks associated with weight loss drugs
Insurers and legal professionals must work hand in hand with healthcare providers and regulators to build a consensus around safe usage, fair liability allocation and effective risk mitigation
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