Additionally, many businesses still don’t fully grasp the benefits of cyber risk services, missing a critical aspect of their policy that could add significant value. In many cases, the gap can be due to awareness, where companies might not see that risk services provided by insurers can vastly improve their risk profile, making cyber insurance a more effective purchase.
Meanwhile, Dominica was the country that was most impacted by natural disasters, with a Disaster Impact Index of 66.21, with 26,794 deaths and injuries among a population of 66,205. Notably, major hurricanes have ravaged the island and caused economic losses of around $1.96 billion.
To maximize AI’s benefits, he stressed the importance of a robust IT infrastructure. “For companies to truly get real benefit from some of these emerging technologies, including AI or generative AI, they really need to have an efficient IT infrastructure, because if they don’t have systems that can talk together to each other or get the data from third parties efficiently, then it’s really hard to leverage some of these emerging solutions,” he said.
This time, Trump campaigned on a raft of economic proposals, including higher import tariffs, especially on Chinese goods, additional tax cuts, and an immigration clampdown. Some analysts have pointed out that while these actions could provide a short-term lift to the US economy, they could push up consumer prices and weaken the labor market down the line.
American International Group (AIG) has announced the election of Courtney Leimkuhler, a co-founder and managing partner at the venture fund Springbank, to its board of directors as an independent director. According to a news release, Leimkuhler brings to the organization expertise from her leadership roles at major financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, NYSE Euronext, and MarshMcLennan.
Meanwhile, insurance revenue for Q3 rose to €15.49 billion, up from €14.46 billion in Q3 2023, due to organic growth in all segments. Munich’s solvency ratio was at 292%, which is above the optimum range of 175% to 220%, while its return on equity (RoE) was 11.7% in Q3, with 20.1% for Q1 to Q3.
“Pool Re plays a vital role in supporting the insurance market to help build national resilience against terrorism and I am delighted to join at such an exciting time. Supported by extremely talented underwriters, I look forward to working with Jonathan to ensure the success of the scheme and the positive impact the changes will have on members, customers and the terrorism insurance market,” Stark said.
Berwick said the origins of the model go back about 30 years. At that time, charities in Australia started struggling to find insurance covers.
“Liability insurers were pulling out of the market and, for whatever reason, not-for-profits were on the nose and not seen as a good risk,” he said.
“Employees need reassurance that their diverse perspectives will be respected. HR has the challenging responsibility of managing political tensions, ensuring respect, and fostering a workplace where all team members feel valued. There is a need for workplaces to maintain a neutral environment,” Haller said.
There’s nothing quite like a conference to bring together colleagues, peers and competitors aligned under a common goal – and to take the temperature of a sector. The recent International Life and Annuity Conference was an opportunity to do just that, with BILTIR CEO Suzanne Williams-Charles (pictured) highlighting that: “People are feeling optimistic about the market”.
As the only industry event focused on the long-term insurance industry in Bermuda, the conference is unique within both the local and global landscape. This year was its 12th iteration to date and, with 493 registrants, its largest subscription to date. The event has steadily grown over the years, Williams-Charles said, and it is becoming a staple calendar event for industry executives in the life re/insurance space due to the importance of the Bermuda market.
Identifying some of the key themes of the event, she noted that top of the agenda was discussing the growth and evolution of the long-term re/insurance industry. “Of course,” she said, “having strong regulations is crucial to our industry, and we discussed Bermuda as a world-class example of finding the balance between strict regulation and room for growth.
“In our panel focused on insights from Japan, the panelists opined on how Bermuda’s regulatory framework benefits a wide variety of stakeholders, which attracts Japanese life insurers to the area. The panel spoke of a Japanese term called “SAMPO – YOSHI,” explaining how Japanese life insurers seeking life reinsurance opportunities in Japan are “good for the seller, good for the buyer, and good for society” and how the environment in Bermuda aligns with this principle.”
Many panelists also provided their thoughts on raising capital that lends itself to asset and liability optimization, she said, outlining that it’s more beneficial than the current misconceptions within the larger industry. One panelist spoke against views that private equity-backed firms will encourage greater risk taking on the investment side and countered that explaining how private markets can often take a longer-term view and are better suited to weather short-term volatility than public markets overall. “They are well placed to be in it for the long haul.”
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