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Africa
Risk managers need help to deliver educated global programme message to board says Ferma president
According to Julia Graham, President of Ferma, risk managers are struggling to get to grips with some of the complexities surrounding global programmes and therefore find it challenging to explain…
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Africa
Infrastructure fuels growth for political risk insurer
Infrastructure development across Sub Saharan African is supporting growth in the east Africa-based African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), according to its CEO.
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Africa
Clyde moves to South Africa
As part of what seems to be a growing trend among international insurance law firms, Clyde & Co is opening two offices in South Africa.
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Africa
Insurance grows 7% across Africa
African written premiums grew 7.28% in 2012, according to new figures from market analyst Axco Insurance Information Services.
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Africa
No surprises in South African elections
‘Business as usual’ may not be good enough to lure international investors to South Africa, something that risk managers need to bear in mind.
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Africa
Comfort with risk–Oscar Edelsvärd, Gen Re
Oscar Edelsvärd, Global Property Facultative, Branch Manager for Gen Re in Johannesburg, talks about the state of the insurance sector and the key role risk management plays at all levels…
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Africa
Captives–Industry sector
CRA reports on the growth of interest in captives from African companies and some of the options at their disposal.
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Africa
Kenya–Country focus
Kenya is enjoying sustained economic growth and plenty of confidence for the future, as Steve Mbogo reports.
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Africa
African Insurance Organisation conference report
Almost 750 delegates from across the world gathered in Kigali earlier this month for the African Insurance Organisation’s annual conference. Liz Booth reports from the event.
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Association News
Insurance buyers are urged to demand contracts at inception
Insurance buyers should demand that their insurers produce full contract documentation on or before the policy goes live rather than the 30 days after inception required by the UK regulator,…
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Association News
Airmic urges buyers to use database before consulting insurers
Leading Airmic figures yesterday encouraged insurance buyers to consult its newly launched Insight Risk Manager tool for information on global programme compliance before they seek the advice of insurers because…
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CRE Insurance
Insurance ‘power buyers’ set to shake up sector
The emergence of insurance ‘power buyers’ is set to shake up the risk transfer industry with big implications for brokers and insurance managers, according to Bruce Hepburn, Chief Executive of…
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Association News
Insurers’ lack of innovation key concern for Airmic
A lack of innovation from the insurance industry was the top concern in the annual survey of Airmic members that was published yesterday at the association’s annual conference in Birmingham.…
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Association News
Ferma to present certification draft to assembly next week
The Ferma general assembly will next week consider a draft of the federation’s proposed pan-European certification scheme.
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CRE Insurance
Stop leaving cyber risk management to your IT department urges Marsh
Senior executives are failing to take ownership of cyber risk despite a growing awareness of the threats to their organisation. Instead many are dangerously relying on their IT departments to…
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CRE Insurance
Compliance remains main challenge for global programmes
Global programmes are increasingly popular thanks to the growth in globalisation and are no longer exclusively for large corporates in developed markets, however this popularity could be held back by…
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Association News
Insurers need to forge client-centred partnerships, says Airmic’s new chair
If insurers are to become relevant business partners for their clients they need to spend much more time and resource working to understand their customers’ individual needs, says Helen Pope,…
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CRE Insurance
Pending UK reform bill could see changes to contract law next year says commissioner
Major reforms to UK insurance contract law could be passed as early as next year, redressing what many risk managers see as unfair practices by insurers under the current rules.
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Association News
On the right fastTrack
Airmic’s new fastTrack scheme that aims to provide the risk and insurance managers of tomorrow with the skills needed take the profession forward has got off to a flying start.
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Association News
Board oversight and resilience key to managing global risks says Airmic guide
Airmic and the Institute of Directors (IoD) have launched a new guide to help organisations respond to the systemic risks outlined in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks 2014…