An influential trade body for underwriters said Tuesday it will examine how to tackle new risks that pose a threat to the entire insurance industry in 2026. 
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Insurance Body To Face Down 'Systemic Risks' In 2026

By Martin Croucher

An influential trade body for underwriters said Tuesday it will examine how to tackle new risks that pose a threat to the entire insurance industry in 2026. 

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Insurers Warned Over False Holiday Decorations Injury Claims

By Martin Croucher

Insurance companies face a spike in "slip and trip" injury claims from scammers over the festive period, a counter-fraud lawyer has warned.

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Crypto Thefts Rise Amid Threats Of Kidnapping, Theft

By Alex Davidson

Criminals are increasingly using kidnapping, robbery and theft to obtain access to digital assets from crypto exchanges, brokers and individuals, making secure passwords irrelevant, a trade body warned Tuesday.

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LITIGATION

Actuary Fined For Anti-Islam Tweets Wins Belief Protection

By Hanna Vioque

An actuary hit with a two-year ban and a fine of almost £23,000 ($31,000) has convinced an employment tribunal that his belief in traditional Islam being problematic and deserving of criticism constituted a protected belief under the Equality Act.

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DEALS

Gov't Boosts Ex-Mine Workers' Pensions With £2.3B Transfer

By Tom Fish

Almost 40,000 former British coal industry workers have been handed a significant pension increase just days before Christmas, the U.K. government said Tuesday, after finalizing a long-running overhaul of retirement benefits for mining staff.

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Ørsted Sells 55% In Taiwan Wind Project To Cathay For $788M

By Najiyya Budaly

Ørsted AS said Tuesday that it has sold a 55% stake in its Taiwanese wind project to life insurer Cathay for 5 billion Danish kroner ($788 million) as the Danish renewables company looks to shore up the business after setbacks in the U.S.

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