Analysis & Opinion
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Location of risk
Apart from all but the longest-standing risk managers, many global corporate insurance buyers are experiencing their first hard market. The…
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Australian government flags personal liability for directors for cyber incidents
The political focus on cybersecurity continues, with the Australian government on 13 July publishing a discussion paper on Australia’s cybersecurity…
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QOCS brings landmark legal changes to Scotland
Andrew Lothian, insurance partner at Glasgow law firm DWF, describes how changes to personal injury cases in Scotland could have…
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Insurance sector must deal with trust issues
There has been a lot of talk this last month about a lack of trust in the insurance sector. A…
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Opportunity knocks for wider market as Aon struggles to get WTW deal over the line
Latest news from the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) that it has completed its initial review of the…
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Space: the final frontier? How risk management and data can enable innovation
Satellite launches into low Earth orbit are, to excuse the pun, rocketing. A dramatic reduction in the costs associated with…
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Changing the DNA of global insurance programmes
Zurich’s global head of international programmes Marcel Weiss sets out how global insurance programmes need to change in a post-Covid…
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Wind: Mitigating the environmental impact
While the climate case for renewables is undeniable and the economic case is becoming increasingly compelling, clean energy does present…
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Time for a big effort on captives
The fundamental role of the risk and insurance manager is to help reduce the level of uncertainty faced by their…
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Global insurance programmes: providing added value in the Covid-19 era
Global insurance programmes offer significant benefits, from protecting employees to helping companies to sustain and further develop their businesses. Shiwei…
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Managing the return to new normal
As the UK’s national vaccination rollout continues and the country moves closer to a planned June date for ending restrictions,…
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Developing solutions beyond risk transfer
Companies of all sizes are increasingly focusing on prevention, mitigation and resilience, as the impact of Covid-19, cyber risks and…
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No signs of a softening despite improved insurer results
The year-end 2020 and first-quarter 2021 results published by leading German and international insurance groups were surprisingly healthy, despite the…
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Supreme Court decision could pave way for more mass action lawsuits in UK
Simon Fawell, a partner in Dechert’s London office, explains how two upcoming data privacy cases could pave the way for…
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Let’s talk – environmental risks for the food, beverage and agriculture sector
In the food, beverage and agriculture sector, there are some obvious risks, such as spillages of sewage or slurry. But…
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Time to take cyber risk seriously at the highest level
The first test of the security levels of networks, information systems and IT services within some 100 organisations in critical…
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The economics of cyber insurance
The news that barely half of small businesses (SMEs) plan to buy cyber insurance anytime soon is worrying, especially given…
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Keeping an eye on the risks ahead
Dealing with the risks immediately facing any business while also keeping an eye on the future is all part of…
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Kommentar: Höchste Zeit zum Handeln bei staatlich gestützten Absicherungssystemen
Der Gesamtverband der versicherungsnehmenden Wirtschaft (GVNW) hat zu Recht seine Frustration darüber zum Ausdruck gebracht, dass auf staatlicher und europäischer…
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Supporting customers through a hardening market
After years of soft market conditions, it may seem unusual that the hard market that finally arrived is so persistent.…