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A cockpit voice recording from the ill-fated Air India Flight 171 reveals that the junior co-pilot questioned the senior pilot about switching off the aircraft’s fuel supply, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
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Continued growth in U.S. reinsurance in 2024 was driven by strategic collaborations between re/insurers and alternative investment managers, increased utilization of offshore platforms, and a fourth consecutive year of record-breaking annuity sales.
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Recent legislative reforms reshaping Florida’s risk environment have restored reinsurer confidence and drawn them back into the state’s market, according to mid-year renewal reports from brokers Aon and Gallagher Re.
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Robust returns in the reinsurance sector are drawing in fresh capital, resulting in more favorable pricing for buyers. However, brokers’ renewal reports note that underwriting discipline remains firmly in place.
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Insurers in the marine, aviation, cyber, and terrorism sectors are facing mounting underwriting pressures and potential accumulation losses amid escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel, according to Morningstar DBRS.