Moody’s $41 Trillion Climate Risk Bill: North America’s Protection Gap Demands a Structural Rethink
Climate physical risk now carries a $41.4 trillion price tag by 2050, per Moody's. North America's protection gap is structurally widening — here is…
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ILS Market Hits Record $136bn as Swiss Re Formalizes Alternative Capital Unit
Insurance-linked securities hit a record $136bn in alternative capital at the April 2026 renewal. Swiss Re, which has structured over $50bn in cat bonds…
UK DB Pension Surplus Rules Reshape Bulk Annuity Competition
DB pension surplus release rules — April 2027 target — let UK schemes extract capital on a low-dependency test, creating a direct run-on alternative…
Mexico Deploys Sensor-Based Parametric Earthquake & Volcanic Cover with Liberty Mutual Re
Mexico parametric earthquake insurance: Liberty Mutual Re and Safehub deploy MXN 5bn sensor-based cover with PSA polygon triggers and dual volcanic mechanism inside Mexico's…
Florida Citizens Locks In $2.82bn 2026 Reinsurance Tower at 30% Lower Pricing
Florida Citizens secured a $2.82bn 2026 reinsurance tower at ~30% lower pricing as depopulation cuts exposure 67% and the cat market softens.
US P&C Insurers Post $16.3B Q1 2026 Underwriting Gain on Pricing Discipline
US P&C underwriting profit hit $16.3B in Q1 2026, but strip the $10.9B reserve release and the accident-year CR is 96.6 — normalized ratio…
Canada Life Buy-in Signals UK Bulk Annuity Market’s Next Leg of De-risking
UK bulk purchase annuity market hit a record 367 deals in 2025, yet volume fell to £38.2bn as competition drove insurers into smaller schemes…
Everest Launches $600M Annapurna Re Casualty Sidecar Anchored by Stone Point
Everest's $600M Annapurna Re casualty sidecar, anchored by Stone Point and backed by Mubadala, extends the Mt. Logan model into long-tail reinsurance.
FSC Korea Tightens AI Governance Rules for Insurers and the Financial Sector
FSC Korea AI governance guidelines effective June 22, 2026 reshape how Korean insurers deploy AI in underwriting, claims, and fraud detection — against 9…
Aegon Confirms New York HQ and Overhauls Leadership in US Pivot
Aegon New York headquarters set to open mid-2027. Will Fuller takes President & COO role Jan 2027. Redomiciliation as Transamerica Inc. completed Jan 2028.