Analysis & Opinion
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Case delays could add to D&O settlements in US
A backlog of cases filed against directors and officers in the US that worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic is clearing,…
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HDI Germany back on front foot but further tight renewal looms
HDI Global was one of the first insurers to move decisively to re-underwrite its German and overall industrial fire and…
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Shining a light on cryptocurrency risk
There are opportunities and obstacles in the fast-moving cryptocurrency market, according to Rishi Baviskar, cyber expert group leader at Allianz…
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Rallying cry to restore UK’s status as premier international financial centre
The UK must fight to defend its position as a world leader in risk transfer, according to influential lobby group…
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P&C insurance riskier and more complex in next 20 years, says Swiss Re
Property and casualty (P&C) business is set to become riskier and more complex in the next 20 years, according to…
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Concern over potential wave of casualty catastrophes
Insurers and risk managers are scrambling to prepare for a potential wave of casualty catastrophes that could create losses of…
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Chlorpyrifos: a risk in waiting
In her book Silent Spring, one of the most important environmental works of the 20th century, Rachel Carson wrote: “A…
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Resolving Brexit issues for global insurance programmes
For UK and European companies, Brexit was a huge issue, beset with uncertainty and confusion, particularly at the political level.…
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Satellite technology applied to infrastructure risk management
Spaceborne observation is not just for James Bond-style international spy and counterterrorism operations…It also applies to the monitoring of small…
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Report highlights global convergence of critical issues in insurance markets
There has been a convergence of critical issues in insurance markets around the world, according to Global Insurance Law Connect’s…
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How to get the most from an international programme
Ian Long and William Porter of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions explain the pros and cons of having an international programme…
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South America sees return of global capacity to commercial insurance market
Global capacity is coming back to the South American commercial insurance market after a period when international underwriters had shown…
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A matter of cyber risk management culture
People and processes are key to addressing cyber risks, including the growing problem of ransomware, according to Oliver Delvos, global…
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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…