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Buyers face coverage uncertainty as liability market moves to exclude silent cyber

Insurance buyers will encounter growing cyber exclusions in liability policies at renewal, with attempts to address silent cyber liability proving…

MAXIS Global Benefits Network adds Peruvian insurer

Peru’s largest insurance provider has become a member of MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN). RIMAC (Rimac Seguros y Reaseguros), part of the Grupo BRECA…

By Tony Dowding on December 10, 2019

Climate change policies to wipe trillions from company values

Climate change policies could wipe 33% off the share value of energy firms, with other sectors also set to be hit, according to a new…

By Sarah Jolly on December 10, 2019

Pool Re gives detail on new terror risk management services

Pool Re, the UK’s government-backed terrorism reinsurer, has…

By Stuart Collins on December 9, 2019

Political risk damages confidence of UK financial services firms, finds CNA Hardy survey

Political risk is weighing on business confidence in…

By Sarah Jolly on December 9, 2019

Sixth tanker attacked off Nigerian coast

Risk managers are being warned of the heightened…

By Liz Booth on December 6, 2019

Risk Management

People risk must be more integrated: Airmic

Risk managers must work with HR and benefits…

By Sarah Jolly on December 5, 2019

Five megatrends mean company directors face heightened D&O risk according to Allianz

Company executives are facing five “megatrends” that are…

By Sarah Jolly on December 4, 2019

Corporates urged to step up climate disclosure as liability and regulatory risk gather pace

A failure by corporates to improve climate risk…

By Sarah Jolly on December 4, 2019

Insurance

Chubb appoints leaders for North America commercial insurance

Chubb has announced a number of leadership appointments for North…

By Tony Dowding on December 10, 2019

Swiss Re to sell ReAssure to Phoenix in cash-and-share deal

Swiss Re will sell its closed life subsidiary ReAssure Group…

By Sarah Jolly on December 6, 2019

Cyber

Zurich and AIG on track to remove silent cyber in 2020

Some of the largest corporate insurers are on track to remove silent…

By Stuart Collins on November 25, 2019

International Programme News

Stable outlook for Italian insurance sector, says Moody’s

Robust earnings, moderate premium growth in property and casualty insurance, and a…

By Tony Dowding on December 5, 2019

Risk Management Profession

Insurers look to put a price on climate change risk

Insurers and risk managers need to model and price for climate change…

By Stuart Collins on December 5, 2019

Captives

Captives: providing certainty in an uncertain world

Captives are set to play an expanding and central role in the…

By Tony Dowding on November 29, 2019

Legal & Regulation

EC proposes new collective redress directive as VW faces up to latest action in UK and Germany

The European Council has taken a big step forward in the protection…

By Chris Morrish on December 4, 2019

People Moves

New report highlights increase in multinational D&O exposures

Increased legislation and greater regulatory scrutiny globally has prompted a…

By Tony Dowding on November 25, 2019

Globally standardised property policy launched by Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has launched a globally standardised property…

By Tony Dowding on November 22, 2019

Time for risk managers to step up to plate as market turns

Rather like a cyber incident, risk and insurance managers across…

By Adrian Ladbury on November 21, 2019

Sophisticated ransomware attacks on the rise

Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated and increasingly targeting large…

By Ben Norris on November 21, 2019

Do you know how to identify a phishing email?

Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such…

By David Kaye on November 28, 2019

Is it conflict of interest or relationships?

Conflict of interest has been topical in recent history, with…

By Liz Booth on November 28, 2019

How to avoid sanctions for lack of compliance in Equatorial Guinea

Companies are being advised to be mindful of local compliance…

By Liz Booth on November 5, 2019

Aon report examines regulatory developments in Asia-Pacific insurance markets

Insurance market liberalisation continues to accelerate across Asia-Pacific, with cross-jurisdiction…

By Tony Dowding on November 1, 2019

Significant price rises still to come in construction market

Risk managers in the construction industry should prepare themselves for…

By Ben Norris on September 26, 2019

UK P&I Club issues recommendations after China fines ships over sulphur fuel breaches

The UK P&I Club has warned member shipping companies that…

By Adrian Ladbury on September 25, 2019

Australia’s continuous disclosure regime under the microscope as class actions rise

The rapid rise in class actions brought in Australia against…