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Europe
Tax and regulatory news
IPT developments in Europe from TMF, EIOPA appoints former IVASS boss as new executive director, Malta relaxes rule on fiscal representatives, IAIS G-SIIs methodology 'overly complex', More criticism of IAIS'…
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Europe
Captive news
Captives can help with NDBI behavioural problems, Guernsey passes 800 mark for international insurers, North Carolina reports 336 captives and cells, Tennessee licenses 57 new captives in 2015, Montana adds…
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Europe
Market ratings roundup
Cat prone Central America remains stable, Colombian insurance industry faces headwinds, Peruvian insurance sector 'solid and profitable' and Chile non-life market bolstered by reinsurance.
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Europe
Will it end in tiers – or tears?
It's hard to remember a time when there's been so much uncertainty at play in the upper echelons of the insurance market.
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Europe
Qatar market report
The Qatar insurance market is tipped for growth, reports International Programme News (IPN).
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CRE Insurance
Further senior management job cuts confirmed at AIG as Icahn muscles onto board
AIG confirmed to Commercial Risk Europe last night that it has carried out further trimming of its senior leadership team with the departure of Seraina Maag and Brian Schreiber.
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CRE Insurance
Another soft year in EMEA predicted by Marsh
Commercial insurance rates will remain "favourable" for buyers across the EMEA region in 2016, according to Marsh.
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CRE Insurance
Modern slavery poses major risk to supply chains
Modern slave labour buried deep within supply chains is one of the biggest reputational threats for global companies, according to a report out this week.
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CRE Insurance
Corporate rates down in relatively stable renewals
Corporate insurance buyers saw rates fall yet again at renewal, although the market is stable in comparison with reinsurance, where prices tumbled in Europe and Asia. Renewals in January also…
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Association News
Ferma steps up global programme compliance campaign
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (Ferma) is pushing ahead with its campaign to find a solution to global insurance programme compliance.
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CRE Insurance
Brexit would hurt UK insurers and European rivals in London
Ahead of crunch-talks in Brussels today, commentators warned that a UK vote to leave the EU will likely result in huge uncertainty and a weaker position for its insurers and…
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CRE Insurance
Lancashire identified as prime M&A target after ‘remarkable’ results
Lancashire Holdings, the London and Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, can expect predators knocking on its door following the publication of a "remarkable" set of 2015 results, according to equity…
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CRE Insurance
IT security rated top business threat as companies fail to adequately manage data risk: survey
Businesses across Europe and the US concede that their data is insecure and fear this is the single greatest threat to their company, finds a recent survey. It also reveals…
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Aviation
Corporate round-up
Marsh appoints former GCHQ man to advise on cyber, Norwegian Hull Club opens first London office, Chubb Global Markets appoints Wadhams as CUO of Aviation, Hiscox hires Lorraine Mackey from…
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CRE Insurance
D&O policies under scrutiny as German managers fear growing risk
Scandals such as the Volkswagen (VW) emissions case are having a detrimental effect on German managers from all industries and increasing their liability risks, according to a survey carried out…
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Protectionism vs liberalisation: where next for insurance regulation?
Risk managers often bemoan the state of insurance regulation. They are concerned that the global web of complex and differing rules makes for inefficient risk transfer and turns global insurance…
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CRE Risk Management
COP21 agreement delivers upside and downside risks for business
The historic agreement to fight climate change signed last December in Paris at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, known as COP21, will increase pressure on companies to adopt…
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CRE Risk Management
The WEF’s business perspective: a difference of opinion
Socioeconomic risks top the list for business leaders polled by the World Economic Forum (WEF), revealing a marked difference from its wider survey findings.
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CRE Risk Management
The role of business in responding to and managing global risks
While the World Economic Forum (WEF) recognises that no stakeholder can deliver solutions alone, companies are being urged to play a greater role in building resilience to global risks for…
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CRE Risk Management
The WEF’s resilience imperative: a call to arms for risk managers
The resilience imperative laid out in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2016 calls for the global community to do more in order to prevent or mitigate the…