Analysis & Opinion
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Tough reinsurance renewals ahead do not bode well for primary renewals
For the last six months, the accepted view has been that the hard market is slowly and surely on the…
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MGA Alta Signa brings badly needed quality capacity to German market
Fast-growing specialty managing general agent (MGA) Alta Signa has launched into the German market as insurance buyers report the commercial…
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Increasing number of climate change litigation cases outside US and against non-fossil-fuel firms
Climate change litigation continues to grow in importance, with corporates being targeted as well as governments. While most cases are…
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Parametric market to grow as corporates seek emerging risk solutions
The market for parametric insurance is set to grow as corporates look for solutions to emerging and non-traditional risks like…
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Ten reasons why you need a global insurance programme
It may feel as though globalisation is currently under attack, as wars, sanctions and pandemics threaten global business, nationalism appears…
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Increasing climate litigation to focus attention on ESG
Climate change litigation is not new but cases are growing and the range of companies at risk has expanded considerably…
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A high point for risk management?
As the world seems to lurch from one crisis to another, risks to businesses multiply and expand, and the insurance…
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Ten reasons why insurance is still relevant
A recent McKinsey report questioned the relevance of the insurance industry in the future, and said it was time for…
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Filling the gaps – the rise of parametric solutions for corporates
There is a growing interest in parametric solutions from corporates in recent times, driven by the challenging conditions in the…
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Ten positives about the hard market for risk/insurance managers
A hard market is never good news for risk and insurance managers. And especially when it comes after an economic…
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Just where are we on contract certainty and clarity?
For a good few years now (and perhaps it has always been the case), risk managers and insurance buyers have…
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New data emerges for construction risk insurance
Keeping the conversation open between insureds, brokers and insurers is crucial but so is giving risk managers transparency about the…
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M&As in the insurance sector – are the big deals over?
The recent announcement that Willis Towers Watson has rebranded as WTW highlighted the scale of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in…
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Challenging renewals for construction amid capacity tightening
The pace of hardening in the construction insurance market has lost some of its steam in 2021, but buyers should…
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Season’s greetings: predictions and new year’s resolutions
Times are gloomy but it is important to remember what the festive season is all about. Renewals. Only joking, obviously…
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What’s behind the upcoming reinsurance renewals? The reinsurer’s view
Simon Welton, market head, P&C UK and Ireland at Swiss Re UK, gives his view on how the European reinsurance…
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What’s behind the upcoming reinsurance renewals? The reinsurance broker’s view
Mike Van Slooten, head of business intelligence at Aon Reinsurance Solutions, tells GRM’s Garry Booth what forces are at work…
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Bright future for captives, says Tennessee’s newly appointed captive director
Since Tennessee began modernising its captive insurance law ten years ago, the domicile has seen steady growth, rising to ninth…
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Renewal outlook and more: latest issue of Global Risk Manager Journal published
What does 2022 hold in store for the multinational insurance buyer? Renewals are set to be challenging once again but…
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Rate increases moderating but are there tough renewals ahead?
The countdown has started and we are rapidly coming to that crucial time of year – we’re not talking the…
