Analysis & Opinion
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Tale of two markets in US construction sector
The US construction insurance market is a tale of two markets. Those areas with higher exposures are seeing capacity reductions…
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First half results show profit growth for insurers and brokers
So what have we learned from the first half-year results of insurers and brokers? It seems that despite a challenging…
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AMRAE board member calls for coordinated risk management and internal audit approach to ESG
The risk management and internal audit functions need to take a coordinated, or even integrated, approach to sustainability issues, according…
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Climate change tipping point looms, warns Munich Re
Munich Re’s latest analysis of total economic global natural catastrophe losses in 2022 shows a reduction compared with previous years. But the…
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AMRAE members expect fair treatment from insurers in 2023
Adrian Ladbury interviewed Alain Ronot, treasurer and member of AMRAE’s executive committee, ahead of the 2023 Rencontres in Deauville. Adrian…
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How can insureds keep track of inflation?
The rise in inflation creates a greater risk of underinsurance, says Nuno Rodrigues, director of property and engineering at MDS,…
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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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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…