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EU reform may lead to uptick in lawsuits — but not soon
The new Product Liability Directive will make lawsuits easier, but the impact on casualty insurance markets is not immediately clear
AI has changed the rules on insurance fraud
Artificial intelligence-enabled fraud is an escalating corporate insurance challenge for insurers, brokers and risk managers
Hormuz war risk premiums surpass 10%
Renewed US-Iran hostilities and Houthi attacks are driving insurers to reassess Middle East Gulf exposure, with a growing number now reluctant to cover Saudi-linked vessels
Cinven and La Caisse acquire majority stake in Optio
Transaction aims to support further product development, international expansion and the MGA’s specialist underwriting and acquisition strategy
Price Forbes adds casualty to Lectio platform
Broker continues expansion of cross-class facility
LMA and IUA launch claims capability framework
New initiative is designed to support claims professionals during their first two years in the London market
The hidden risk from building defects following a fire loss
A fire claim can evolve into a much larger and more complex issue if investigations reveal defects in a building’s fire protection measures
The rise of the lead follower at Lloyd’s
Digitalisation is not just driving the bifurcation of lead-follow construct at Lloyd’s, it is also creating a new tier of leaders within the follow market
Munich Re post preliminary Q2 profit of €2.2bn
German reinsurance giant ‘firmly on track’ to hit full-year net profit target
Mapfre to buy Massachusetts insurer for $1.54bn
All-cash deal will create second largest writer of private passenger auto in New England as well as the largest homeowners and commercial auto insurer in the region
EU and US insurers diverge on sustainable investing
American underwriters are react to anti-ESG movement, but European firms are also reassessing what defines a sustainable investment portfolio
Santam syndicate continue build-out with senior Volante hires
Africa-based insurer hires Neil Smith to lead new motor division at Lloyd’s
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