Analysis & Opinion
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The importance of taking climate change into account: Appeal Court rules against government on Heathrow expansion
In rather prescient timing, just minutes before I joined an esteemed panel to discuss the impact of climate change on…
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A holistic approach to cyber risk management
The digital revolution has meant that organisations are becoming increasingly connected, businesses are more open, and many companies have longer-term…
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The risk manager’s role in saving the planet
The average European risk manager may be excused for thinking that the call from Brigitte Bouquot, president of French risk…
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Risk managers rising to the challenge of employee benefits
Employee benefits have become an increasingly hot topic for corporate risk and insurance managers in recent times. This is because…
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Back to the future
The thriving European mutual insurance sector accounts for about half of Europe’s insurance companies by number and a third by…
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Making claims globally consistent and locally responsive
The promise to pay claims is what risk managers are buying when they take out an insurance policy. Massimiliano Malinverno,…
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UK’s ICO issues its first GDPR fine
On 20 December 2019, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued its first General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fine to…
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UK court confirms directors owe fiduciary duties post-solvency
A recent UK High Court ruling has confirmed that directors continue to serve fiduciary duties after a company is declared…
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Novel coronavirus outbreak: implications for international trade and shipping
The recent outbreak of a novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China has received worldwide attention and is increasingly putting a strain…
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Aviation risk managers need to consider coronavirus impact on sector
In 1996, a 32-year-old woman died of a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis after flying with a US carrier from Chicago…
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Digital capabilities transforming global programmes
For some time, there has been a growing demand from risk managers and brokers for greater transparency of data when…
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Considerations of the risk manager on a D&O programme – Insurance premium tax
For risk managers, the line of insurance that guarantees the most attention and focus of the board is undoubtedly directors…
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Insurance premium tax changes – TMF Group
TMF Group, a global provider of tax and accountancy services, has highlighted a number of insurance premium tax (IPT) and…
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Making the index link: how parametric solutions can help captives manage natural catastrophes risk
It is said that three in every four (or as many as 80% of) corporate insurance buyers have some form…
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Best practice for Belt and Road megaprojects
The Belt and Road’s major infrastructure and energy projects stand to benefit from the support of risk and insurance partners…
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A partnership approach to MGAs
Managing general agents (MGAs) are one of the fastest-growing segments of the global insurance industry, particularly in Europe. They have…
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Closing the protection gap
A more complex and interconnected global risk landscape is presenting businesses with new and emerging exposures. As companies expand into…
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Act in haste, repent at leisure
The portents of a harshening market are here. Risk and insurance managers need to be fully aware of what is…
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Talking local, going global
The corporate world in Spain and Portugal, with many more mid-market players than large companies, has resulted in a very…
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UK provides legal certainty for smart contracts and cryptoassets in landmark legal statement
In mid-November, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce, part of the LawTech Delivery Panel of senior solicitors and barristers headed by chancellor…