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The Latin American economic picture may stagnate overall in 2024, leading to a cautious outlook for insurers seeking growth. But there are also some good reasons for optimism, S&P Global Ratings reveals in a new report.
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From algorithmic underwriting to regulator interest in Europe’s big protection gap, and the potential for a fundamental market rethink, an Intelligent Insurer panel discussed the trends in what could be yet another unprecedented year.
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A ‘chaotic’ 1/1 and ongoing uncertainty suggest 2023 will bring quite a few twists and turns to the market. Industry experts share their trend predictions.
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Sanctions, heightened cyber threats and ratings downgrades are just the beginning of the fallout for insurers as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues.
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As the cyber insurance market matures, it will need both standardisation and innovation to sustain its growth. But even those things won’t necessarily protect the market from some difficult times as the market develops.
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As the world marches towards an increasingly interconnected future, cyber will become one of the biggest risks that companies will need to manage—and insurers will need to qualify, price and underwrite. This will mean a fundamental shifting of the portfolio mix for most insurers.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an explosion in cyber crime, so why is the market growing so slowly and what does the future hold for the cyber insurance market?
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Climate change has created challenges that the industry has never had to deal with before. But the mounting threats may be accompanied by opportunities, according to a panel of industry experts.
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