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Europe
Cyber market making progress but could do better–Germany
Risk and insurance managers have an opportunity to fill a corporate management space with cyber.
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Europe
Supply chain remains high up German corporate agenda–Germany
The DVS committee members who took part in this year’s German Risk Frontiers roundtable discussion agreed that supply chain has leapt up the corporate agenda since the tragic events in…
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Europe
Broader risk management should not lessen insurance role–Germany
The higher profile of corporate risk management in the boardroom in recent times is great news for risk professionals that really ought to grasp this opportunity to broaden their remit…
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Europe
German risk and insurance managers expect soft market to last–Germany
German risk and insurance managers are clearly as happy as the rest of the European market with the continued soft market conditions for corporate insurance. They do not expect a…
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Europe
Opinion split over the potential role of capital markets in corporate risk–Germany
The glut of capacity in the international reinsurance and Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) markets has sparked debate about the potential for such capital to be put to work directly for large…
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Europe
Up for the challenge–Germany
As part of this year’s German Risk Frontiers discussion, Commercial Risk Europe editor Adrian Ladbury interviewed Dr Stefan Sigulla, member of the board of management of project sponsor HDI-Gerling. The…
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Europe
European Risk Frontiers Survey 2015–Portugal
As part of this year’s European Risk Frontiers survey, carried out by the Commercial Risk Europe team and sponsored by HDI-Gerling, we held a roundtable meeting with leading Portuguese risk…
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Europe
Global expansion shapes risk landscape for Portuguese risk managers–Portugal
Regulatory risks, fierce competition and threats to reputation are among the most pressing risks faced by Portuguese companies today, according to participants of the 2015 Risk Frontiers roundtable sponsored by…
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Europe
Risk managers still struggle with complexity of global programmes–Portugal
Regulatory requirements in foreign markets and difficulties involved in the settlement of claims are among the most important concerns of Portuguese companies when they are organising international insurance programmes, according…
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Europe
Cyber insurance market improving but risk keeps growing–Portugal
Portuguese companies are aware of the threats presented by increasingly widespread use of information technologies and are working to mitigate the risk, say some of the countries’ leading risk managers.
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Europe
State involvement in battle against cyber threat can lead to conflicts of interest–Portugal
Portuguese risk managers have warned that the fight against cyber risk and the different agendas pursued by states and individuals may create new challenges for companies as they try to…
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Europe
Soft market will not drive capital-led solutions for corporate risk buyers–Portugal
The use of capital markets for alternative risk transfer solutions still does not convince risk managers at some of the most important companies in Portugal.
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Europe
Oil price slump and political instability dampens Portuguese growth in Angola–Portugal
During the economic crisis, Angola has become one of the main alternatives for Portuguese companies looking to achieve revenue growth and compensate for the sluggish European market.
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CRE Risk Management
Uninsurable risk to the fore in Aon survey with brand damage top concern
Uninsurable risks dominate the top 10 threats facing organisations around the world, according to Aon’s 2015 Global Risk Management Survey, with damage to reputation ranked number one, followed by economic…
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CRE Insurance
Financial firms turn to op risk cover as traditional solutions lose appeal
Large financial institutions are turning to operational risk insurance as traditional products fail to adequately cover increasing regulatory and technological threats.
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CRE Insurance
Time to change the risk transfer model
There are some big themes emerging from our recent interviews with leading insurers and reinsurers and the first round of discussions with risk managers for our Risk Frontiers survey. The…
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CRE Insurance
Financial institutions reassess D&O and cyber options
As regulatory and technology risks grow, financial institutions are looking for their insurers to respond.
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CRE Insurance
Buyers urged to review broker agreements in light of Insurance Act
Insurance buyers in the UK and beyond should review their terms of business agreements (TOBAs) with brokers to reflect new duties under the 2015 Insurance Act and clarify whether it…
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Association News
Business leaders and Airmic call for exec risk leadership role
Think tank Tomorrow's Company, Good Governance Forum members and Airmic have called for organisations to consider appointing an executive risk leader because boards are failing to navigate today's increasingly complex…
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CRE Insurance
XL Group completes Catlin acquisition and launches unified brand
XL Group this week completed its $4.1bn acquisition of Catlin Ltd with the combined firms now operating under a new brand XL Catlin.