Beazley, a London-based specialist insurance group, has agreed to the terms of an £8.1 bn takeover by Zurich Insurance Group, marking one of the largest transactions in the specialty insurance market ...

Marine insurers are cancelling war risk cover for vessels operating in the Middle East Gulf as the United States–Israel–Iran conflict disrupts tanker traffic and leaves ships damaged, stranded and, in ...

The world’s Richest People in 2026 (the number of billionaires in the world 3.030 individuals) represent almost $16 trln in wealth. The global billionaire population continued to grow in 2026, ...

Introducing the Global Reinsurance Media Ranking for 2026. Drawing on extensive experience in building industry rankings and analytical research, Finance Media, an analytical holding company focused ...

Tokenization of real-world assets, particularly reinsurance contracts, offers an opportunity to expand capital sources in the insurance sector, according to Jay Madhu, CEO of Oxbridge Re Holdings. He ...

Swiss nanotechnology startup Chiral has closed a €10 mn Seed round to advance scalable nanomaterial integration for semiconductor and quantum devices. The round was led by Crane Venture Partners, with ...

Lloyd’s Lab has become a major force in insurance innovation, securing over $1 bn to support startups transforming the industry. Since launching 6 years ago, the accelerator has supported 130 ...

Mike Yaworsky, a Florida’s Insurance Commissioner, approved another round of auto insurance rate reductions as Florida moves toward 2026. USAA filed for an average 7% decrease in personal auto rates, ...

Economic losses from natural catastrophes in the EU are rising due to increased economic exposure and the growing severity of climate-related disasters. Between 1981 and 2023, NatCat events caused ...

Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) launched three consultations and introduced changes to the Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT), as part of its Spring ...

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is here, transforming systems to generate unique content, including text, images and even music. According to the ...

A California state court ruled in favor of aviation insurers sued for $128 mn by aircraft lessors over three planes stranded in Russia due to the Ukraine war. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan ...