Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry reached the highest growth rate for 10 years in the first half of 2022, according to Clyde & Co.
An investor-led initiative has been launched to urge 72 of the world’s biggest corporate water users and polluters to value and act on water as a financial risk.
Only slightly more than half of businesses in the US and Canada currently have cyber insurance, with small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) even more exposed to attacks.
Unprecedented flooding in Australia and South Africa saw total insured losses from natural catastrophes reach $35bn (£29bn) in the first half of 2022, Swiss Re has found.
More than a fifth of global executives believe that blockchain is “all hype”, with many sceptical about the technology's practical use in their organisations.
Global investment in the insurance technology sector bounced back in the second quarter of 2022 following a disappointing three months at the start of the year.
Hisham Ramadan tells Ruolin Wang and Yiannis Parizas about the growth of the actuarial and insurance sectors in his country, and the challenges that remain
Natural disasters resulted in around $39bn (£32bn) of insured losses during the first six months of this year, which is 18% higher than the 21st century average of $33bn.
Seven out of 10 US employees are not saving enough for retirement, while older workers are now more likely than before the pandemic to say they will retire beyond the age of 70.
