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Heatwaves are an emerging employers’ liability risk
The increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves raises important questions about future claims trends and risk management expectations
Beazley and Hiscox lead top-performing stocks at half-year point
Insurance and reinsurance shares have largely underperformed this year — but there have been some standout stocks
Flood Re unveils insurance incentive to boost resilience
Reforms focus on strengthening incentives for property-level resilience and supporting a smoother transition towards a sustainable flood insurance market
Reform of the UK’s senior managers regulations make progress
Senior Managers and Certification Regime reforms seek to address concerns that some of the rules undermine the governance and conduct benefits they seek to deliver
Bill raises fears of lack of oversight of UK regulators
Insurance associations and House of Lords committee worry Financial Services and Markets Bill weakens proportionality requirement
Insurers must prepare for UK’s Crime and Policing Act 2026
Companies that move quickly to strengthen governance, monitoring and accountability frameworks will be better placed to reduce their exposure to criminal liability
Travelers and Swiss Re lead as insurance stocks continue to rise
US insurance giant’s shares climb 4.8% as Swiss reinsurance heavyweight’s stock gains 4%
PRA official says ‘early account scheme’ has been a success
Early Account Scheme producing ‘real behavioural change’, enforcement and litigation division chief David Chaplin says
Talanx leads risers as European insurance stocks climb
European insurance groups enjoyed the biggest gains this week, but Lloyd’s stocks were close behind
Fuel leaks and strict liability
Privy Council decision highlights the potential for increased exposure for businesses and their liability insurers in claims involving dangerous substance escapes
UK captives regime will have clear boundaries: PRA
Framework will aim to be ‘clear, transparent and easy to navigate’, regulator’s head of insurance says
PRA takes action on funded reinsurance
Regulators are taking a growing interest in the relationship between private credit and funded reinsurance
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