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Hydrogen is set to play a crucial role in driving the green transition with demand expected to surge in the coming decades, but it will bring significant new and unknown variables and risks for operators and insurers, says Allianz Commercial.

Liberty Mutual Insurance is expanding its surety operations in Germany with the opening of a second office in Hamburg.

Fleet operators are falling behind in the shift to electric and hybrid vehicles, particularly in the heavy goods vehicle segment, according to broker insights shared by Direct Commercial Limited.

Global insured losses from natural catastrophes reached an estimated US$80bn in the first half of 2025, making it the second costliest first half on record, according to Swiss Re Institute. The figure is nearly double the 10-year average and already surpasses half of the full-year projection of US$150bn.

Emirates Insurance has implemented Sequel Impact, Verisk’s specialist exposure management platform, to improve risk oversight and operational efficiency across its UAE property, construction and energy portfolios.