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Europe
On the move
Eddie McLaughlin joins Aon GRC as COO, ACE promotes Mojgan Khoshabi to MD of MENA, Garry Jack named country president of South Africa for ACE and AGCS appoints Willem van…
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Europe
Contract certainty or getting what you paid for?
The comment from Airmic in a press announcement that insurance buyers should be prepared to pay higher premiums for contract certainty seems extraordinary at first glance. In effect, Airmic seemed…
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Europe
Corporate view: AXA CS on the march
AXA Corporate Solutions has recently stepped up its efforts to be at the top table of international insurers that can offer customers a genuine global programmes service with service on…
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Europe
Saudi Arabia market report
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the biggest country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its insurance market is the second largest in the GCC behind the United Arab…
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Association News
Airmic chiefs warn against commoditisation of insurance
At a time when insurance is becoming increasingly commoditised, risk and insurance managers need to recognise the strategic value of ‘business-critical’ insurance, according to a new report from Airmic.
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Association News
Chartered status to boost member profile: Airmic
Airmic has welcomed news that insurance buyers should be able to seek professional status from next year as the association steps up its campaign to raise the profile of risk…
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Association News
Transparency concerns raised during forum debate
Risk managers attending the Airmic debate were told the soft market is here to stay, but concerns were voiced over contract certainty, transactional costs and innovation.
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Association News
Airmic member survey highlights lack of transfer options for leading risks
UK risk and insurance managers are struggling to transfer many of their biggest risks and again cite lack of innovation as their number one concern about the insurance industry, according…
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Association News
Airmic tackles rep risk management and transfer
The UK risk and insurance managers' association launched a risk management guide to reputational risk yesterday, which it hopes will kick start a process that will see more reputational risk…
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CRE Insurance
EU data protection law progress set to boost cyber insurance market
As the EU this week agreed to press ahead with data protection regulation by the end of the year, AGCS says the new regime will come as an additional boost…
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CRE Insurance
Shift focus to revenue protection Swiss Re Corporate Solutions tells risk managers
Risk managers should focus on protecting revenue and earning streams if they and their insurance partners are to stay relevant, according to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
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CRE Insurance
Disclosure and documentation key to claims disputes under Insurance Act
Insurance risk managers need to spend more time on disclosure—engaging with insurers early and documenting placement—to ensure they have a strong defence if it comes to a disputed claim under…
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CRE Insurance
UK firms struggling to get on top of cyber risk: Marsh survey
A new survey by Marsh reveals that UK boards and risk managers lack cyber risk oversight and a fall in the number of firms that believe they have a complete…
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CRE Insurance
Buyers urged to sharpen focus on contract placement
Insurance buyers need to up their game and put claims disputes front of mind when arranging their insurance, according to insurance governance firm Mactavish.
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CRE Insurance
Insurance Act to usher in ‘grown-up’ risk transfer but could complicate claims: Cunningham Lindsey
The UK’s 2015 Insurance Act will demand a more collaborative approach to insurance placement and claims that should usher in a more grown-up approach to risk transfer, according to Royston…
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Association News
New Airmic chair aims for best in class
Airmic’s incoming chair Patrick Smith believes the association must find a balance between serving the needs of its current membership and meeting the requirements of the future risk and insurance…
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CRE Insurance
Brexit and regulation top BIBA’s agenda
Regulation and the threat of ‘Brexit’ from the EU are top concerns for the UK’s international brokers, according to Graeme Trudgill, Executive Director of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA).
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CRE Insurance
Broker relationships under pressure: AM Best
Intense pressure on margins in the highly competitive market environment is forcing a potentially significant and lasting change in the relationship between London market brokers and risk carriers, according to…
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CRE Insurance
London market faces up to global challenge
Commercial Risk Europe’s Adrian Ladbury presents the key findings of the Boston Consulting Group’s report that the London market is using as the basis for a comprehensive and ambitious reform…
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CRE Insurance
Devil in the detail
David Gittings is chief executive of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), the association that represents underwriting companies in the London-based insurance and reinsurance market. He is therefore a key player…