The impacts on insurers from Hurricane Ian are likely to be material but manageable, according to a report from global rating agency KBRA.

Business preparation and public-private collaboration are seen as the keys to prevention

Large US public sector pension funds are increasing their investment allocations to private credit, according to a report from global rating agency KBRA.

As insurers move towards automation and further digitisation of their underwriting processes, accurate data and sophisticated analytics are becoming increasingly important.

With investors incorporating ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles into their investment strategies, and many organizations looking to finance or refinance sustainability focused projects, sustainable bond volumes have grown – more than tripling since 2019.

According to a new report by Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB), People Risk: Resetting priorities to manage risks for workforce and business resilience, cyber security, program administration, and environmental and social issues are the top people-related risks facing organizations across Latin America.

Pointing to price volatility in the energy industry, global rating agency KBRA predicts a near term decrease in the transition from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy sources in the U.S.

Citing federal and state initiatives and some encouraging industry developments, global rating agency KBRA has reported a mostly positive outlook for the U.S. residential solar industry and, by extension, the residential solar ABS market.

Pointing to regulatory pressures, the availability of low-cost and lower emission natural gas, and the increasing attractiveness of renewable energy sources, global rating agency KBRA published a research report on the significant decline in coal usage by U.S. electric utilities.

Ben Huckel, live at the London Market Conference, talks to Meg Green about the challenges facing underwriters, and Send's 'bionic underwriter' approach.

ACORD Solutions Group asks members of its Licensed Integrator Partner community to share their insights on the digital transformation occuring in the London Market.

ICEYE explains how improvements in optical imagery can help track and monitor hurricanes like Ian

Interest in insurtech investments has spiked in the last year, with much focus on the rise and fall of Insurtech IPOs in the US that, since going public, have performed below expectations and lost a newsworthy amount of shareholder value.

A new ebook from ICEYE, available to download here, explores the art of the possible for (re)insurers.

Using technology to make insurance fairer for underserved farmers

Maria Čoko, Insurtech Gateway's head of portfolio management, discusses how the incubator model offers added value for startups in the insurance sector.

The deal will benefit small and medium-sized commercial fleets in Latin America

Meg Green talks to Beat Kramer Mölbert, Head of Property Underwriting EMEA at Swiss Re, about the difficult economic conditions, tightening capacity and an uptick in natural catastrophes facing the property reinsurance market today.