Munich Re

Munich Re has warned that cancelling the London 2012 Olympics in the event of a terrorist strike or natural disaster would cost the insurance industry as much as $5bn (£3bn), according to The Telegraph.

Munich Re has claimed "a good start to 2012" and is aiming for a profit of around €2.5bn, its annual report states.

Pacific Life Re has appointed a new head of protection marketing for the UK and Ireland.

When murder is the cause of a claim, life insurance can be a deadly business. But, ask Alex Forsyth and Alex Isted, how do we deal with such cases?

Insurers must pay life insurance claims in four weeks following the ABI's decision to slash its guidance time for the process.

Despite tough times and extra risk, the outlook for the group protection landscape looks brighter, says Lee Lovett

With an increasing use of electronic underwriting engines, how do reinsurers compare the quality of different provider's rulebooks? Andy Smith investigates risk assessment and operational performance

All companies look to assess life claims promptly and efficiently, yet delays do occur, mainly due to probate. Alex Isted looks at an initiative to solve this problem

Munich Re is expecting a higher consolidated result for 2010 than previously expected, boosted by significant improvements in the group's primary insurance and healthcare arms, according to its Q3 results.

UK protection markets may be advanced, but they do not lead in terms of customer innovations, that could be the South Africans. Andy Milburn explains