Leading litigation funder hits back at insurance company after it urged peers to cut ties with sector
More than $130bn of liabilities offloaded in 2024 despite regulatory concerns
Case involving murder of Brian Thompson has unleashed fraught debates over country’s for-profit healthcare
Companies had retreated from California’s market before catastrophe struck in January
For those recovering from past misfires, there is nothing like a big equity infusion
Prominent private capital managers expected to bid for group with market value of $3bn
More public-private partnerships are the only viable model for a decent society
Firms intended to backstop frontline insurers raised rates and increased recovery thresholds after losses on prior blazes
JPMorgan analysts double estimates as blazes continue to rage
Decrease follows two years of bumper profits for providers
Suspect in Brian Thompson’s slaying returns to New York where he now faces a second criminal case
Indictment alleges Brian Thompson’s slaying was ‘in furtherance of terrorism’
Search by investigators for man alleged to have killed top US insurance executive stretches into third day
It may be that a warming planet cannot be underwritten at any acceptable cost
Chief executive says primary insurers could simply choose to buy less cover
Property insurer calls for better risk management as climate impact grows
Natural disasters, inflation and population growth prove toxic mix for industry
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes exceeded $100bn for fourth consecutive year in 2023
Industry plays vital role in spreading risk but the business model is changing
Anant Bhalla turned a life insurer into a play on private assets. Now he wants to build a ‘merchant bank’ for the industry
Industry’s reliance on history to predict losses not sufficient for era of climate, cyber and AI risks, Greg Case says
Climate resilience efforts are essential to keep a check on policy premiums
Trustees are worried about growing involvement of overseas reinsurance firms in corporate pension deals
Property catastrophe reinsurance prices have surged over the past 18 months
