Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
Removing silent cyber risks leaves buyers exposed to other tech losses, warns Mactavish
Corporate insurance buyers are being exposed to standard technology losses as property policies are stripped of all technology cover in…
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CRE Insurance
Covéa in talks to buy PartnerRe
European investment group Exor has confirmed it is in talks to sell its 100% holding in PartnerRe to Covéa. Press…
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Asia
Coronavirus to cost global economy more than $280bn in Q1 but supply chain risk uncertain
Economic disruption caused by the coronavirus will cost the world economy more than $280bn in the first quarter of this…
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Asia
Fears mount over Tokyo Olympics cancellation because of coronavirus
The risk of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics being cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak is rising as the number of…
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Asia
ICA denies claims problems from bushfires as consumer group calls for standard wordings
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), the body that represents the Australian insurance industry, has accused leading consumer group CHOICE…
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CRE Insurance
LMA says Future at Lloyd’s is top priority for 2020
The Future at Lloyd’s programme and Brexit are at the top of the Lloyd’s Market Association’s (LMA) objectives for 2020.…
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CRE Insurance
CNA Hardy creates new cyber risk role
CNA Hardy has appointed Nick Bellamy as risk control director, a newly created role with responsibility for cyber and technology…
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Asia
Risk managers on alert as coronavirus pandemic fears grow
Amid speculation that coronavirus may soon be declared a pandemic, the outbreak’s economic impact is beginning to be felt with…
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CRE Insurance
Ransomware losses to drive cyber rates in France
Large French companies face price increases for cyber insurance following a spate of large ransomware losses, as hackers target corporates…
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CRE Insurance
Willis Towers Watson reports revenue up 6% in 2019 and surge in profit
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has reported 6% revenue growth to $9.04bn in 2019, with a 13% jump in Q4 to…
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CRE Insurance
Hartford expands CPRI business through new London arm
US-based insurance group The Hartford has confirmed that it has opened a new credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) unit…
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Association News
French risk managers reassured over post-Brexit contract certainty
French risk managers have been reassured by their association AMRAE and market experts that there is no need to panic…
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CRE Insurance
Greater cooperation needed in ‘frustrating’ French cyber market
The French cyber insurance market has been described as “frustrating” by the head of a multinational insurance group in the…
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CRE Insurance
HDI acquires Berlin-based cyber startup to extend offering
German insurer HDI Group has acquired Berlin-based Perseus Technologies, a startup created in 2017 that specialises in cyber risk prevention…
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Africa
AMRAE members warned of risks and opportunities in China-Africa trade
Risk managers at the annual AMRAE conference in Deauville were this week warned about the pitfalls of ever closer links…
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Association News
AMRAE calls for firms to adopt guide on cyber risk management collaboration
AMRAE is encouraging members to adopt a cyber risk management guide, produced in association with France’s national cybersecurity agency ANSSI,…
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CRE Risk Management
Mid-market French firms struggling to keep pace with rising risk
Mid-sized French companies increasingly see the value in risk management as threats grow but often lack the ability to respond,…
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CRE Insurance
French risk managers warned to prepare for further hardening and start renewals early
French risk managers need to prepare their coming renewals well in advance and be ready to share more information with…
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Association News
French companies urged to look at alternative risk transfer
French risk managers have been urged to look at alternative risk transfer solutions as their companies’ exposure to natural catastrophes…
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Association News
AMRAE president calls for international focus on cyber risk management before transfer options
The creation of state-backed cyber insurance pools is a good idea in principle, particularly for terror-related threats, but companies must…