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This podcast episode explores how multinational organizations can structure and scale captive insurance programs globally. Learn about managing regulatory risks, diversifying across lines of business, and leveraging partnerships to expand reach and resilience in the face of emerging risks like cyber and climate change. Read More

Tariff-related risks are unlikely to affect the ratings or ratings outlooks of European insurers and reinsurers in the short to medium term, S&P Global said. The rating agency noted that, given the investment-heavy nature of their business, European insurers and reinsurers are exposed to market risks. Read More

With businesses consistently ranking political risks and violence as a top 10 risk, civil unrest has become businesses' top political violence concern, according to a report from Allianz Commercial. According to Allianz, 51 percent of businesses now rank civil unrest and riots as their top political risk and violence concern. Read More

The US property-casualty insurance industry significantly improved its statutory underwriting performance and net earnings in 2024, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch said the US property-casualty insurance industry posted a 96.6 percent combined ratio in 2024, a 5.2 percentage point improvement from a year earlier. Read More

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority issued 5 new international insurer licenses during the first 3 months of this year. New licenses issued included two Class B(i) and three Class B(iii) insurer licenses, with six additional licenses approved in principal and nine additional applications currently under review. Read More