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US Insurance Information Institute launches FAIR campaign

The US Insurance Information Institute has launched a new campaign that it said will “focus on ensuring the insurance industry…

Cayman continues to consolidate captive growth with first-quarter additions

Cayman has reported eight newly licensed insurance companies in the first quarter of 2020, according to the latest statistics published by the Cayman Islands Monetary…

By Tony Dowding on May 22, 2020

Negative outlook for India’s non-life insurance sector maintained by Best

Strong competition in India’s non-life insurance sector, together with poor pricing discipline in core business lines, reliance on investment activities for profitability and the economic…

By Tony Dowding on May 22, 2020

Insurance Council of Australia appoints new CEO

Andrew Hall has been appointed as the new…

By Tony Dowding on May 22, 2020

US insurance trade bodies propose federal pandemic scheme

A group of US insurance trade bodies has…

By Sarah Jolly on May 22, 2020

Generali’s profits plummet on back of €655m Covid-19-related investment hit

Generali has vowed to “significantly” reduce costs and…

By Ben Norris on May 22, 2020

Surge in US retirement fund litigation, finds Chubb report

Litigation against fiduciaries of US company retirement schemes…

By Sarah Jolly on May 22, 2020

Risk Management

Slightly above-average US hurricane season predicted in latest forecast

The latest North Atlantic storm and hurricane season…

By Sarah Jolly on May 21, 2020

WTO barometer flashes red

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer…

By Ben Norris on May 21, 2020

RIMS launches professional advisory programme

RIMS has launched a new professional advisory programme…

By Sarah Jolly on May 20, 2020

Insurance

Cyber security: Setting the tone at the top

An organisation’s approach to cybersecurity must be embedded within its…

By Sebastian Hess is cyber risk adviser, EMEA at AIG, and Stephen Morton is head of multinational at AIG Europe. on May 22, 2020

South Korea’s general insurance market to slow in 2020

General insurance business in South Korea is expected to stagnate…

By Tony Dowding on May 21, 2020

Event cancellation market open but capacity and disease cover limited

Despite facing heavy losses, the event cancellation insurance market remains…

By Stuart Collins on May 21, 2020

Cyber

AGCS names new head of cyber competence unit

Allianz has appointed Dr Catharina Richter as global head of cyber at…

By Ben Norris on May 21, 2020

International Programme News

Mactavish urges buyers to tender business to multiple brokers as report flags conflict of interest

A new report from Mactavish finds that brokers operating in the UK…

By Ben Norris on May 21, 2020

Risk Management Profession

Risk managers play crucial role as lockdowns ease

While risk managers can play a pivotal role in helping organisations to…

By Liz Booth on May 19, 2020

Captives

Strategic Risk Solutions appoints managing director of European operations

Derek Bridgeman is to join Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) on 18 May…

By Tony Dowding on May 15, 2020

Legal & Regulation

Zurich confident in ability to resist attack on BI coverage via virus claims

Zurich’s top management believes the group is less exposed than others in…

By Adran Ladbury on May 21, 2020

People Moves

Aon promotes Steve Petrevski to SVP of data and analytics

Aon has promoted Steve Petrevski to senior vice-president (SVP) and general manager…

By Ben Norris on May 18, 2020

Insurance Premium Tax changes highlighted by TMF Group

There have been a number of changes to Insurance Premium…

By Tony Dowding on May 21, 2020

EC gets behind pandemic risk pools as EIOPA considers pan-European scheme

CRE understands the EC has told campaigners it is exploring…

By Ben Norris on May 19, 2020

Airmic welcomes delayed UK government credit insurance scheme

UK risk management association Airmic has welcomed the news that…

By Adrian Ladbury on May 19, 2020

Report highlights global legal, regulatory and socioeconomic issues facing insurers

Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC), an alliance of insurance law…

By Tony Dowding on April 29, 2020

Risk managers play crucial role as lockdowns ease

While risk managers can play a pivotal role in helping…

By Liz Booth on May 19, 2020

African businesses were ahead of the game as Covid-19 hit

A series of disease outbreaks have prepared many in west…

By Liz Booth on April 21, 2020

Report highlights global legal, regulatory and socioeconomic issues facing insurers

Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC), an alliance of insurance law…

By Tony Dowding on April 29, 2020

Experts put forward supply chain risk management response for triple-shock Covid-19

The business impact of Covid-19 will be unlike anything in…

By Ben Norris on March 20, 2020

Risk managers rising to the challenge of employee benefits

Employee benefits have become an increasingly hot topic for corporate…

By Adrian Ladbury on February 18, 2020

Civil unrest, conflict and trade wars to drive political risk in the 2020s

Corporates are being warned to expect an increase in conflicts,…

By Stuart Collins on February 17, 2020

Cyber security: Setting the tone at the top

An organisation’s approach to cybersecurity must be embedded within its…

By Sebastian Hess is cyber risk adviser, EMEA at AIG, and Stephen Morton is head of multinational at AIG Europe. on May 22, 2020

Insurance Premium Tax changes highlighted by TMF Group

There have been a number of changes to Insurance Premium…

By Tony Dowding on May 21, 2020

EC gets behind pandemic risk pools as EIOPA considers pan-European scheme

CRE understands the EC has told campaigners it is exploring…

By Ben Norris on May 19, 2020

Global programme networks: quality matters (not just size)

Risk managers require many things from their insurer when it…

By Dr Carin Gantenbein, head of network management, international programmes, commercial insurance, Zurich Insurance Group on May 15, 2020