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Association News
BBC Europe editor Katya Adler to provide Brexit speech at European Risk Management Awards
Commercial Risk Europe and Ferma are pleased to announce that BBC Europe editor, Katya Adler, will provide a keynote address on the impact of Brexit to attendees of this year’s…
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AXA XL
Global programmes: Marine risks and how to manage them
Marine insurance is one of the oldest classes of business. But while the market retains many traditions, and many risks are perennial, new, emerging risks, and evolving risks, are posing…
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Africa
A thriving organisational culture drives employee engagement
Culture shapes the wellness of individuals, businesses, communities and nations and is a strong hidden force that positively or negatively affects individuals, businesses, communities and, indeed, South Africa as a…
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Africa
Less than a quarter of global businesses address climate change and child labour in supply chains
Four in five executives claim their companies have a responsible supply chain, yet 30% of firms have decreased their focus on supply chain responsibility in the past five years, according…
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CRE People Moves
Nexus Group acquires trade credit MGA Equinox
Specialty managing general agent (MGA) Nexus Group has acquired Equinox Global Ltd, the Lloyd’s coverholder, along with all other Equinox group companies. Established in 2009, Equinox is a fast-growing specialist…
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Climate Change
Bermuda’s Sirius forms environmental risk team
Sirius Group has added Robert Potter and Bob Albanese to its environmental team, joining Doug Stepenosky, who was appointed to lead the division earlier this year. Mr Potter, whose new…
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CRE Insurance
Risk managers brace for consumers to activate GDPR rights
Risk managers preparing for the introduction of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including those working for insurance companies, will have to bear in mind the results of a…
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CRE Insurance
Sarah Civil joins Cunningham Lindsey
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Sarah Civil as corporate risks and specialist practice groups director. Ms Civil has been working as an independent consultant for the past 18 months…
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Africa
Africa Re shuffles staff across continent
Africa Re has transferred Eunice Mbogo, regional director of the Nairobi office, to its Lagos headquarters to become director of risk management and compliance. As a senior manager and central…
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CRE Insurance
Technology risks require deeper partnership
Insurance solutions for emerging technologies will require closer partnerships between those in the risk transfer chain, as well as more information sharing, according to Jason Harris, chief executive, international at…
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Captives
Cayman appoints new deputy head of Insurance Supervision Division
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has appointed Suzanne Sadlier as deputy head of the insurance supervision division. Her previous role at CIMA was reinsurance specialist, a post she held…
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CRE Insurance
Chubb appoints vice-president of global underwriting
Ross Bertossi has been appointed as vice-president of global underwriting for Chubb Group, with responsibility for advancing underwriting excellence across the company, including general underwriting policy and underwriting m... Want…
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CRE Insurance
AIG announces head of new commercial lines subsidiary
American International Group (AIG) has appointed Seraina Macia as CEO of a new planned subsidiary that is intended to change the way AIG delivers and underwrites commercial insurance. Ms Macia…
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Association News
Ferma launches rimap certification online
European risk managers can now study for Ferma’s rimap certification online and will soon be able sit its exam via the internet, following today’s launch of a new web platform.…
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Global Risk Manager
US workers comp: significant improvements for insurers but challenges ahead, says Moody’s
There are challenges ahead for the US workers compensation sector, despite significant improvements since 2011, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service. The report explains that the domestic…
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CRE Insurance
Beazley targets European growth as it creates Dublin-based insurer
Beazley is converting its existing Dublin-based reinsurance company into an insurance operation after receiving regulatory approval from Irish regulator, the Central Bank of Ireland. Beazley said under the renamed Beazley…
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Africa
New joiner at risk management group
Lisa Willemse is the latest recruit to South Africa-based risk consultancy CGF. She will join the team of lead independent consultants. Ms Willemse has acquired a wealth of business experience…
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Cyber & Technology
ISO launches cyber insurance rating programme with variables
ISO, the US insurance information services company that is part of Verisk Analytics, has launched a cyber insurance programme with rating variables and coverage options, designed to help insurers respond…
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CRE Insurance
Chubb forms global cyber practice led by Bill Stewart
Chubb has made its global cyber risk practice a standalone business and named cyber industry veteran Bill Stewart as its division president. Chubb said the global cyber practice will deliver…
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Asia
Cambodia and Thailand sign MoU over insurance regulation
A new era of cooperation between the insurance markets in Cambodia and Thailand could be heralded by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the respective regulatory bodies…