A super El Nino event is expected this autumn and winter, based on the comprehensive marine monitoring, atmospheric circulation and multi-model forecast results from the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre. The possibility that the impact of this year's El Nino may surpass that of the historical super El Nino of 1998 cannot be ruled out.
Reinsurers are entering the January 2027 renewal season with record capital levels and strong profitability, creating favourable conditions for buyers. Gallagher Re said dedicated reinsurance capital reached a new high of $688bn at the end of the first half of 2026, while non-life alternative capital rose 9% to $147bn.
Descartes Underwriting, a global provider of corporate parametric (re)insurance solutions for climate and emerging risks, and Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), the business unit of Generali Group providing insurance solutions and services to medium and large companies in more than 180 countries, have renewed their strategic partnership.
Guy Carpenter has rebranded to Marsh Re as of 1 September 2026.
APAC has become what he described as "the engine room for global aviation industry growth and aerospace".
There has been a significant increase in public-private collaboration in the insurance market, with substantial inflows of support from governments and development institutions internationally.
The Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE) has published 11 recommendations to insurance companies covering maritime and transport risks, responding to on-going developments related to the US-Iran war, and the rapid repercussions on maritime and air traffic, international transport and trade routes.
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, has established a Bermudian wholly owned subsidiary, AFC Captive Insurance Company Ltd (AFC Captive), to enhance its risk management capabilities and support the continued growth of its infrastructure financing activities across Africa.
AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risks Report for second quarter of 2026.
Long-held paradigms are being challenged every day in the actuarial profession, by technological changes and changes in the dynamics between institutions and geopolitics, according to Singapore Actuarial Society President Alex Lee.