Lloyd’s studying drone, autonomous vehicle risks

Lloyd's of London Chairman John Nelson recently discussed the current changing risk landscape including the use of drones and autonomous vehicles, reports Asia Insurance Review citing the Wall Street Journal. Read more »

Tornado hits Germany

Germany has been hit by devastating storms, causing huge damage, BBC News reported. Read more »

Further rate hikes slated in New Zealand

The hike in general insurance premiums is likely to continue in New Zealand, reported Interest.co.nz. Read more »

Cyber insurance boom predicted in Nigeria

There is huge opportunity for the cyber insurance market in Nigeria as businesses in the country rely more on data and conduct business over digital channels, reports Nigeria's BusinessDay. Read more »

Insurance regulator publishes takaful guidelines for Kenya

Kenya's Insurance Regulatory Authority has published guidelines for takaful business, reported The Star. Read more »

Extreme heat costs Australia billions in lost productivity, worker absence

A study has found that extreme heat cost the Australian economy $6.2 billion in 2013 through lost productivity and worker absenteeism, reports Abc.net.au. Read more »

Mapfre’s net profit down 8% in Q1

Spanish insurer Mapfre S.A.'s premiums totaled €6.1 billion ($6.8 billion) in the first quarter of 2015, up 2.6% year on year, reports Segs.com.br. Read more »

Association to develop framework for insurer supervision in East Africa

The East African Insurance Supervisors Association has agreed to develop a regional framework for supervising insurers' activities, Daily Monitor reported. Read more »

Regulator imposes $6.1 million fine on copper mine

Chile's environmental regulator has imposed a 3.8 billion Chilean pesos ($6.1 million) fine on U.K.-based Anglo American P.L.C.'s Los Bronces copper mine in Chile for environmental breaches, reports Reuters. Read more »

Drought damage in Philippines

U.K.-based charity OxFam has said in a report that 70% to 100% of crops in parts of the Philippines' central Mindanao region have been damaged due to drought, reports Rappler.com. Read more »