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Talanx Lifts 2026 Profit Outlook After Record €1.5bn First-Half Net Income
The German insurer's record first half was driven by lower large losses and stronger underwriting margins; management no...
Insurance
Wildfire costs are surging — but much of the damage in Europe isn’t insured
Europe's largest insurers say the region is unprepared for soaring wildfire costs, warning of a dangerous 'protection ga...
Insurance
Verisk Estimates Japan Quake Insured Losses at Up to $2.1 Billion
Verisk puts insured losses from the July 28 Kyushu earthquake at JPY 220-340 billion ($1.4-2.1B), with semiconductor and...
Insurance
Munich Re: First-Half 2026 Natural Catastrophe Insured Losses at $44B, Below Historic Averages
First-half global insured losses from natural disasters reached $44 billion, below the 10-year and 5-year averages, with...
Insurance
Munich Re: Global Natural Disaster Losses Hit $112bn in First Half of 2026
Insured losses plunged to $44bn as the costliest event—a Venezuelan earthquake—was overwhelmingly uninsured. The industr...