Rebecca Delaney

The Brazilian presidency made a deliberate decision to host COP30 in Belém, as opposed to the larger, metropolitan alternative of São Paulo. Delegates spent two weeks living at the mouth of the Amazon, invited to appreciate the importance of conserving, protecting and restoring nature and ecosystems.

More than half of female underwriters cited a "male-dominated leadership environment" as the root cause of the market's declining pipeline of female underwriting talent, according to a survey by the Lloyd's Market Association.

AIG has named Jon Hancock as CEO of general insurance, assuming the responsibilities that were set to be adopted by John Neal after it was announced he would not be joining as president earlier on Friday.

Consolidation of cyber MGAs is set to continue into 2026 as softening market conditions pressure top-line growth and legacy carriers seek alternative distribution channels, according to Daniel Kasper.

Howden has called on the insurance sector to scale up project-level coverages for regenerative agriculture practices to mitigate the impact of environmental degradation while optimising project designs and capital stacks.

The International Federation of Risk & Insurance Management Associations has signalled its intent to align with the U.N. Environment Programme's Principles for Sustainable Insurance by the end of the year.

(The Insurer) - Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has reported interest from its panel of insurers to join its sustainability-linked insurance contract initiative at renewal in January, following a pilot undertaken this year with Axa XL, Helvetia and Zurich.

Asia Pacific non-life premium growth eased to 6.0% on average in 2024, with mixed performance across the region reflecting varying economic growth rates, regulatory reform and digitalisation, according to a Gallagher Re report.

The recent cyberattack on British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has been declared a category three systemic event by the Cyber Monitoring Centre, the body's technical committee disclosed on Wednesday.

Insurers have been warned to stay abreast of climate litigation trends following two advisory opinions this year that affirmed international jurisprudence around the link between climate change and human rights, as well as emissions attribution to private companies.