Natural catastrophes (Nat Cats)
Generali Q3 profits tumble 9.9% on Dutch sale loss
Generali posted a 9.9% drop in nine-month profits due to a loss on the sale of its Dutch business
Munich Re posts €1.4bn Q3 loss as nat cats weigh on results
Munich Re has posted a €1.4bn (£1.2bn) loss for the third quarter as the impact of natural catastrophes in the US and Caribbean take their toll on results.
JLT outlook remains confident as headwinds fail to hamper results
Insurance and reinsurance provider JLT does not expect the recent wave of natural disasters to affect its full year out-turn and believes it will deliver organic revenue growth for 2017.
Hiscox reports hardening in market due to catastrophes
Hiscox's London market business will increase its capacity by £450 million to £1.6 billion in anticipation of a market turn due to major catastrophe losses.
Berkshire Hathaway hit for $3bn from Q3 natcats
Berkshire Hathaway's reinsurance and insurance division is in the red for underwriting in 2017 after a string of major natural disasters.
Cyclone Debbie insured losses reach A$1.57bn
Powerful Cyclone Debbie has become Queensland's costliest cyclone and Australia's second-most expensive for the insurance industry.
AIG posts huge third quarter loss
Global insurer AIG has had a punishing third quarter after needing to boost reserves for 2016 losses and dealing with the recent hurricanes in the US and Caribbean.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions falls to $762m loss
Global reinsurer Swiss Re's insurance arm Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has been hit hard by natural catastrophes this year.
RSA's Q3 impacted by £50m of hurricane losses
UK-headquartered global insurer RSA's underwriting result was hit in the third quarter by the recent US and Caribbean hurricanes.
Analysis: Pandemic bonds
Pandemics bonds have launched, with the help of the insurance market, to channel surge funding to developing countries dealing with a disease outbreak.
Singapore offers cat bond grant
The Singapore government is attempting to kick-start the country's insurance-linked securities business by offering to cover all upfront charges.
Markel takes $360m hit in Q3; reinsurance arm's COR at 183%
Global reinsurer made a $360m (£271m) pre-tax loss in the third quarter of 2017 compared with a $119m pre-tax profit in Q3 2016.
Swiss Re estimates $3.6bn of Q3 natural disaster costs
Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has estimated its combined claims payouts in the third quarter from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the earthquakes in Mexico will be around $3.6bn (£2.75bn).
Q3 hurricanes to cost Zurich $700m
Switzerland-headquartered global insurer Zurich is estimating its costs from three giant hurricanes that hit the US and Caribbean at $700m (£530m).
Zurich's Guy Miller on climate change
Guy Miller, head of macroeconomics at Zurich, looks at the risks associated with extreme weather and anti-climate change initiatives.
Storm Ophelia kills three in Ireland and leaves 360,000 without power
A powerful storm hit Ireland and Northern Ireland yesterday leaving a trail of damage and three dead before reaching England, Scotland and Wales today.
Lloyd’s writes $738m cheque to cover Harvey, Irma and Maria
Lloyd’s of London has paid $738m for Harvey, Irma and Maria claims.
Markel estimates $503m of Q3 natcat losses
Global (re)insurer Markel is expecting $503m (£379m) of pre-tax hurricane and earthquake losses, net of reinstatement premiums, in the third quarter of 2017.
XL Catlin estimates $1.48bn of losses from Q3 natcats
Global insurer XL Catlin is estimating $1.48bn (£1.12bn) of losses from natural catastrophes in the third quarter.
Blog: Counteracting travel risks with enhanced connectivity
As travellers venture further afield and mobile devices touch on all areas of life, Chris Knight, head of corporate services for Cega, asks if travel insurers are missing a trick by not contacting with their customers to offer real-time risk updates.
Scor braces for €430m nat cat bill in Q3
Scor estimates the cost of the Harvey, Irma and Maria hurricanes and the mexico earthquakes at €430m.
Nate makes US landfall, weakens to a tropical depression
Hurricane Nate, the fourth hurricane to make landfall in the US in the past two months, has weakened to a tropical depression.
MS&AD hit by large hurricane losses
Japanese insurance giant MS&AD has announced preliminary loss estimates for the recent devastating US hurricanes and Mexico earthquake.
Top UK insurers 2017
Hit by a negative discount rate, the top 100 UK insurers reported a combined underwriting loss last year. What other challenges has the market faced?