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US severe convective storms pose risk to solar
Severe convective storms are driving record insured losses in the US and posing growing risks to solar farms – innovative mitigation strategies and advanced risk assessments are vital for resilience
Expanding the talent pool is essential for growth of the Middle East insurance market
The development of new talent must happen at pace if the insurance industry is to meet the challenge of an expanding market
Why preserving evidence in high-stakes major loss events is critical
Evidence preservation is not just a procedural formality but a strategic imperative – and one that can make or break the financial outcome of a major loss event
Carriers need to rethink energy exposure management
Re/insurers must start embedding energy exposure management into strategic underwriting and portfolio steering
Ageing infrastructure and mounting losses pose growing risk for US food processing
As the scale and complexity of food production increase, so too do the risks and claims, leaving insurers and brokers facing a new class of food processing mega-losses
It is a pivotal time for the new Lloyd’s chief executive
There are five key priorities for Patrick Tiernan and the incoming executive team
Climate change is pushing insurability to a tipping point
Paying higher premiums does not make homeowners any more prepared for disaster and many insurers are still losing money on home insurance
Are underwriters ready for a 60% follow market at Lloyd’s?
The evolution of the enhanced underwriting model could fundamentally change the way in which Lloyd’s managing agents underwrite their business
Bridging the generational gap in claims
Workers from the Baby Boomer generation to Gen Z are working together in companies, but they enter the market with different knowledge bases, meaning the expectations of progression are different, as are their learning styles
Centralised e-trading interconnectivity would revolutionise London’s underwriting experience
The London market has made huge strides streamlining operations, generating efficiencies and improving data acquisition but to avoid squandering the progress made it must press ahead with a holistic service that takes the needs of all stakeholders into account
A world in crisis: understanding the risk landscape in 2025
This year is already set to go down as one of geopolitical realignment on a scale not seen in decades
Climate change poses existential risk to property insurance
All players in the property insurance ecosystem must help clients and communities harness property insurance as a tool for climate adaptation, or they risk becoming irrelevant
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