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Europe
Exploring master and local policies–Nigel Brook, partner at Clyde & Co
Multinationals' risk managers and insurance buyers have an ever-increasing choice of insurers who can offer global programmes–a combination of local policies and a DIC/DIL master. Understandably, key objectives for many…
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Europe
Global Risk Frontiers Survey 2014–Australasia
Below is the Australasian leg of our Global Risk Frontiers Survey, sponsored by ACE, AIG, Zurich and the QFC Authority. The risk management survey firstly considers the role and profile…
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Europe
Technical know-how worthless without personal skills–Australasia
Australasians canvassed for our Global Risk Frontiers Survey believe that personal skills such as the ability to influence, consult and communicate are as, if not more, important than technical know-how…
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Europe
General management & vocational courses provide fertile ground for risk managers–Australasia
Given Australasian participants of our Global Risk Frontiers Survey said broad business and personal skills are key for any successful risk manager, it is no surprise that many argue general…
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Europe
Many boards still not grasping value of ERM–Australasia
There is an overwhelming feeling amongst Australasian risk practitioners that many boards are still failing to grasp the true value offered by enterprise risk management (ERM) and are overly focused…
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Europe
Insufficient reporting lines holding back risk management–Australasia
The employment of high-level chief risk officers (CROs) with direct access to the full board and CEO best achieves fully effective risk management, say Australasian participants of our Global Risk…
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Europe
Rosy outlook for insurance buyers but concerns over emerging risks–Australasia
There is plentiful capacity in the Australasian business insurance market for traditional risks with general rates softening as a result, according to risk managers and brokers from the region. This…
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Europe
Risk managers must work with capital markets to deliver long-term transfer solutions–Australasia
Australasian risk managers and brokers believe growing interest from the capital markets in a slice of the risk transfer pie provides a real opportunity to boost risk financing options, including…
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Europe
Insurers must do more to help buyers place global progammes–Australasia
Global insurance programmes still provide many challenges for buyers and insurers must do more to help them place multinational coverage, according to several leading Australasian risk managers.
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Europe
Global Risk Frontiers Survey 2014–Brazil
Below is the Brazilian leg of our Global Risk Frontiers Survey, sponsored by ACE, AIG, Zurich and the QFC Authority. The risk management survey firstly considers the role and profile…
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Europe
The risk bubble–Brazil
Risk management is on the rise in Brazil as indigenous companies go global and simultaneously deal with an increasingly competitive domestic market. However, the profession still has a long way…
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Europe
Boards not getting risk management–Brazil
The progress of risk management in Brazil has been hindered by a lack of involvement from the majority of company boards, said a leading risk professional interviewed during the Brazilian…
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Europe
Risk management skills shortage–Brazil
Hiring qualified staff to work in risk and insurance management is a tough task for companies in Brazil due to a severe skills shortage, according to a leading risk manager…
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Europe
Global certification is a win-win–Brazil
Brazilian participants in our 2014 Global Risk Frontiers Survey believe global certification for risk managers would be a welcome development for the profession. They stressed that global certification could add…
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Europe
Risk managers believe insurance market rules restrict tailor-made coverage–Brazil
Strict rules governing policy wordings are holding back the development of Brazil’s corporate insurance market, according to leading risk managers from the country.
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Europe
Capacity and service concerns for largest risks–Brazil
Insurance buyers in Brazil are concerned about the ability of the Brazilian insurance industry to handle very large risks and the quality of service and innovation delivered by the insurance…
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Europe
Market conditions inviting long-term insurance deals–Brazil
Brazilian risk managers are keen on the stability provided by multi-annual insurance contracts, although they accept that market conditions could make annual renewals a more enticing proposition in certain circumstances.
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CRE Insurance
Risk managers should prepare for sanctions over Crimea
Ahead of this weekend's referendum in Crimea on independence from Ukraine, risk managers are being advised to prepare for further sanctions and the threat of a Russian backlash. But, with…
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Asia
Allianz lead insurer of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
Allianz is the lead insurer of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 that disappeared on Saturday with Willis broking the coverage.
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CRE Insurance
COFACE’s IPO raises concerns in France
Concerns have been raised in France about the provision of credit insurance for exporters should COFACE's expected IPO go ahead.