Our Scans · (FS.4.00) Insurance · Weekly Summary

• [New] Oil exports through Novorossiysk and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium have experienced interruptions, while freight and war-risk insurance costs have increased substantially. IHMM
• [New] Drivers in the safest U.S. cities can go years longer between collisions, reducing risk and helping keep insurance costs more manageable, according to Allstate's 2026 America's Best Drivers Report. Allstate
• [New] With ESET Inspect, businesses can rest assured that they have implemented the necessary measures to meet insurance requirements and protect against cyber threats. ESET
• [New] While flood insurance remains broadly accessible, rising claims and a growing protection gap highlight fiscal risks, with an estimated £1.6bn to £2.2bn per year needed to keep flood risk levels steady, plus £0.9bn to £2.6bn annually for drought resilience measures. / UK Green Central Banking
• Investment advisor Resolute Global Partners is presenting an alternative approach by integrating property treaty reinsurance, niche specialty risks, and primary U.S. insurance within a unified, vertically integrated platform. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• Standards such as the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, the repricing of insurance for water-exposed assets, and the direct exposure of infrastructure and balance sheets mean the ability to measure and evidence water-driven risk is increasingly a condition of operating. African Mining Market
• Earth observation is the fastest-growing application segment, accelerating as climate-risk analytics, precision agriculture, and insurance underwriting increasingly depend on high-frequency, sub-daily satellite imagery. Persistence Market Research
• The Arctic remains a difficult commercial proposition, constrained by Russian control, environmental risks, limited infrastructure and high insurance costs. investing.com
• Flood Re is a flood re-insurance scheme which provides reinsurance to a) promote affordability and availability of insurance for UK households at high flood risk and b) to manage the transition to risk-reflective pricing of flood insurance for household premises. GOV.UK
• QNB has launched live account-information and payment-initiation APIs, with the framework expected to extend into Islamic finance, insurance, and wealth management verticals through 2028. / Qatar MENA Advisory
• Insurance Business America described parametric insurance as having entered the mainstream as climate risks surge. FinanceX
• Ping An Insurance has piloted AI-assisted underwriting tools for pet health policies, and broader digitization of insurance distribution via super-apps positions China for above-regional-average growth into 2033. Persistence Market Research
• By 2031, private insurers are projected to account for more than half of total premiums, compared with 44.81% in 2025, while life insurance density is forecast to exceed USD100 per capita. KEN research
• Parametric triggers should also be integrated into Samoa's National Disaster Management Plan, to disburse funding more quickly within 10 days, an expansion of the use of parametrics beyond pure insurance and risk transfer arrangements into other forms of financing. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec

Last updated: 22 September 2026