Airline Insurance Claims Review 2025: The lessons learned


Some headlines have questioned the aviation industry’s safety record during 2025, but the reality is more nuanced. Claims remain near long term averages against a fast-growing demand for air travel. The losses at the end of 2024 offered a taste of the 2025 aviation claims year. There were several high-profile airline incidents, including one of the deadliest commercial aviation incidents in U.S. airspace since 2001. Despite the incidents in 2025, air travel remains one of the safest forms of passenger transportation.

If I were a Chief Investment Officer where would my focus be

The turn of the year invites a flurry of articles containing predictions, forecasts and “things to look out for”. Yet seasoned investors know that forecasting is, at best, an entertaining parlour game and, at worst, a distraction from sensible long-term allocation decisions. Still, it is impossible to ignore the background noise: record-high equity indices and narrow credit spreads are accompanied with ominous headlines about weak economies, asset bubbles and geopolitical fracture.

Soft market insights

As rates soften across multiple classes, capital and risk teams are becoming increasingly involved in management decision-making and often asked to assess and quantify future risks. In our December roundtable, senior professionals from leading insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates discussed what the current cycle means for pricing discipline, capital efficiency, modelling choices, and validation practices, and how teams can respond with confidence. This article distils the most actionable takeaways.

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Lifestyle Actuary

Dalriada Trustees Limited (Dalriada), one of the largest providers of professional trustee services to pensions schemes in the UK, has today announced the appointment of Sarah Brough as a professional trustee.

Lights Camera Actuary

For the next few months Zoe Bolton will be talking to the senior actuaries in these firms, getting a brief insight into their career paths and visions for the future. This month Zoe interviews Shil Patel the UK Managing Director at Dynamo Analytics

Travelling Actuary

This month's Travelling Actuary takes us to the iconic Boston to experience New England at it’s very best.

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