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News Analysis
TechTalk: Reinsurance rate hikes hit insurtechs – but opportunities await
As reinsurance rates climb and more of the same predicted for 2024, it is becoming trickier for insurtechs to survive in the hard market, but with every negative comes a positive
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The Big Question March 2023: What will the cyber insurance market look like this year?
Cyber cover is a big topic on the UK insurance industry’s lips - from changes in policy wordings to emerging threats. Insurance Times asks five leading professionals about what the market can expect in 2023
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Deteriorating outlook for UK insurers as inflation bites – Fitch Ratings
The UK insurance market is facing a deteriorating outlook for the year ahead as inflation and pricing rules weigh heavy on the market’s performance
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UK general insurers’ profits to be battered by back-to-back storms – Fitch Ratings
Credit rating agency expects gross insured losses in the realm of €5bn in UK, Germany and Netherlands combined
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UK non-life company market set to deteriorate in 2022 – Fitch Ratings
The credit rating agency believes high claims inflation, an uptick in claims frequency and the FCA’s pricing reform will impact insurers’ profitability next year
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Ransomware drives harder cyber response from insurers
Cyber losses could shift to hit reinsurance costs as insurers embrace standalone products over packages to mitigate silent cyber risks
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Spectator-less Olympics could cost insurers and reinsurers millions – Fitch Ratings
Payouts regarding spectators should be limited to losses from ticket sales and hospitality
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Suez Canal blockage leaves ‘(re)insurers significantly exposed to business interruption risks’
As the Suez Canal reopens, the insurance industry is bracing itself for huge losses ‘made up of compensation for delays’ and covering ‘potential damage to cargo’
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Insurance industry will drive green future – Fitch Ratings
Insurers have been told they have a key role to play in supporting the transition to a more sustainable economy