Four nations join forces to close insurance protection gaps
Industry bodies in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK form an alliance on affordability, climate risk and insurance access.
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Four insurance trade bodies announced the Four Nations Insurance Alliance in London on 6 October. Members come from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
The non-binding partnership will share evidence on disaster prevention, regulation and public-private insurance arrangements. Cyber risk and artificial intelligence are also on its agenda.
The Insurance Council of Australia says the bodies represent insurers with about US$200 billion in annual premiums. The alliance brings industry associations together; it does not create a common insurance regulator.
AM Best assigned Kuwait's First Takaful Insurance Company a 'B' (Fair) financial strength rating with a stable outlook, Middle East Insurance Review reported.
