Environment

UK insurers are expected to foot a £500m bill following the storms and flooding of December = and January, PricewaterhouseCoopers has estimated

New editor, Kelvin Chamunorwa, believes 2014 holds great promise – and that actuaries are well-placed to seize the opportunities available

Tonga is to receive the first payout from an insurance pilot being tested by six Pacific island countries and a group of reinsurance companies

Storms and floods in Europe along with super typhoon Haiyan dominated the overall picture of natural catastrophes in 2013, but globally insured losses ‘remained below average’, Munich Re said in its annual review.

Insured losses from cyclone Xaver, which hit northern Europe last week, could be as much as €1.4bn, according to estimates by the catastrophe modelling firm AIR.

Actuaries should develop a balanced approach to create a good legacy, says Deepak Jobanputra

Actuaries should develop a balanced approach to create a good legacy, says Deepak Jobanputra

The lack of national disaster insurance, last month, cost the global economy $15bn, according to a report published today

The Water Bill's flood insurance obligation is misconceived and will have damaging unintended consequences, a group of insurance brokers has warned

Global food security will become an increasing concern for the insurance industry Aon Benfield's 13th Biennial Hazards Conference has heard.