Rich Britons Reap Biggest Benefits From UK State Flood Program March 26, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard, Alastair Marsh and Gautam Naik It’s not how the program was supposed to work. But thanks to a legal anachronism, Britain’s state-backed plan intended to...
P/C Underwriting Income Up $40B in 2025, Say Verisk and APCIA March 26, 2026 Verisk and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association released preliminary 2025 underwriting results for the property/casualty industry, with a $40...
High Levels of Cancer-Causing Benzene in European Cooking Gas, Study Finds March 26, 2026 By Laura Millan Domestic gas supply in several European cities contains high levels of benzene, an odorless substance that can cause cancer, according...
Loss Trends Outpacing Pricing Assumptions: Other Liability Analysis March 24, 2026 The U.S. insurance industry saw $7.3 billion of adverse loss development in the other liability (occurrence) line during 2025, with...
Wildfires, Storms, Floods Account for Record 92% of Global Insured Losses: Swiss Re March 23, 2026 By L.S. Howard Wildfires, severe convective storms and floods — also known as secondary perils — have driven a record 92% of total...
P/C Industry Loss Reserves Redundant by More Than $20B: Assured Research March 23, 2026 The year-end 2025 carried loss reserve position for the property/casualty insurance industry is more than $20 billion redundant, according to...
Iran War Could Raise Exposures for Global Terrorism, Political Violence Underwriters March 18, 2026 By L.S. Howard The Iran war is likely to raise uncertainty in the global terrorism and political violence insurance markets, particularly in the...
Gulf Banks Face $307 Billion Deposit Flight Risk if War Worsens, S&P Says March 18, 2026 By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Federico Maccioni Gulf banks could face domestic deposit outflows of $307 billion if the Middle East conflict deepens, S&P Global Ratings said....
Extreme Heat Is Making Life Increasingly Unlivable March 12, 2026 By Todd Woody The number of days where extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the porch and...
UK Banks Slammed by Flood Re’s CEO for ‘Ignoring’ Mortgage Risks March 9, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Olivia Rudgard The UK’s flood insurer of last resort says the country’s mortgage banks aren’t doing enough to prepare for the risks...