The Inside Track
In this section, Insider Engage gets to grips with the industry's hottest topics.
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ESG
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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. -
In Partnership With KBRA
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.
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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.
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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.
Climate Change
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"We can't forget, now that we're 30 years on from Huricane Andrew, that it only takes one storm to make a huge difference in a season," says Churney.
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In Partnership With KBRA
Meg Green sits down with Peter Giacone, senior managing director at KBRA, to talk all things ESG, climate change and ratings.
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In Partnership With Insurtech Gateway
Being keen to gain insights into the untapped potential of the insurtech world, I was delighted to be granted an interview with Richard Chattock, CEO of Insurtech Gateway.
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Whether from primary or secondary perils, losses from natural disasters have now exceeded cat budgets for some years in a row. The frequency and severity of events have exceeded our expectations, usually based on internal and vendor cat models. Efforts have been made using multiple granular economic and risk data to better understand what and where the insured values are (including density, inflation and business interruption), but we are forced to recognize the changing nature of events we face.
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Secondary perils are not new to the (re)insurance industry. The risks presented by wildfires, hail and wind have long been modelled, assessed and underwritten by insurers and reinsurers alike.
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There’s been no let-up in nat cat events so far this year, with insured losses topping $10bn in the first quarter alone, for the sixth consecutive year.
Cyber Risk
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In Partnership With CyberCube
The continued growth of the cyber insurance market, increasing premiums and the potential for risk diversification is causing fund managers to consider the prospect of cyber risk as an asset class.
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In Partnership with RMS
Join us 10 a.m. EST, Sept. 22, for a free webinar, offered in partnership with RMS
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Join Insider Engage, in partnership with Markel, for a free webinar, 10 a.m., Aug. 23
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Mexico and Brazil compete for first place as the country to experience the most cyber attacks in Latin America
Diversity and Inclusion
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Companies that fail to properly manage their diversity, equity and inclusion may face litigation and regulatory risk, said Julia Oltmanns, director of DEI Services for Zurich North America.
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Insurers are increasingly making corporate social responsibility (CSR) and diversity and inclusion (D&I) touchstones for their philanthropy. This year’s Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Media Roundtable highlighted how insurers are engaging more fully with local communities in pursuit of these standards, while attempting to make a bigger impact by partnering with non-profit organisations.
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For a long time diverse-owned companies have faced a number of challenges when it comes to accessing capital, however business diversity programs are making this a thing of the past, enabling diverse-owned companies to expand their network and unlock potential business opportunities.
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Over the past two years US insurance companies' interest in integrating economic, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investment strategies has grown significantly.
