Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
D&O exposure under further threat as MEPs vote on corporate accountability Directive
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will today vote on whether to request the European Commission (EC) adopts a new…
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Africa
Pandemic-driven global GDP loss set to be wiped out in 2021 – Atradius
Global GDP is expected to recover by 5% this year and global trade to increase by 7% to 8%, according…
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CRE Insurance
Product recalls fall in Europe but set to spike in 2021, says Sedgwick
Europe’s manufacturers and retailers saw a general fall in product recalls during 2020 as production and consumption slowed during the…
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CRE Risk Management
Over half of key mobile workforce prepared to quit over lack of travel risk support
With Covid-19 restrictions set to lift in the coming months, more than 60% of key employees who travel for work…
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BI
Clock ticking to challenge business interruption claim denials
With the first anniversary of Covid-19 lockdowns fast approaching, policyholders in the US considering litigating denied business interruption (BI) claims…
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CRE Insurance
Marsh appoints Barnes head of sustainability and climate change strategy
Marsh has appointed Amy Barnes to the newly created role of head of sustainability and climate change strategy, to help…
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CRE Insurance
Post-Brexit insurance agreements could take years, warn lawyers
A future trade agreement on financial services and regulatory equivalence to remove new barriers to cross-border insurance between London’s insurance…
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Asia
Covid-19 and ESG demand greater supply chain risk transparency
Supply chain risk management must go deeper to cope with more frequent and severe shocks, as the pandemic highlights that…
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Aviation
Aviation eVTOL operators will ‘struggle’ to buy cover
New generation aircraft may not be able to buy insurance as underwriters steer clear of the emerging risk or impose…
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CRE Insurance
Female skills needed for Covid-19 recovery, says AXA’s Sylvie Gleises
Female managers are now more important than ever as staff prepare to reconnect and recover from the impact of Covid-19,…
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CRE Insurance
New ILS jump 109% in 2020
New insurance-linked securities (ILS) issued last year rose 109% on 2019 to a record $11.3bn, according to Swiss Re. A…
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BI
Half of UK corporates set to increase risk management focus on back of Covid-19
Almost half of UK corporates surveyed by Aviva expect to increase their focus on risk management this year, with roughly…
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Asia
Shareholder action forces QBE to consider oil and gas underwriting
Australian insurer QBE will consider a shareholder resolution calling on the company to cut investment and underwriting exposure to oil…
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Asia
Renewable energy drives demand for credit insurance: BPL
Renewable energy deals are driving fresh demand for credit insurance, says a new report on the credit and political risk…
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CRE Insurance
Aon strengthens global renewables network with offshore wind appointments
Aon has boosted its global renewables network by appointing Marsh’s Ray Spreadbury as executive director and Sarah Burston, who is…
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BI
Top four reinsurers’ net income down 69% in 2020
The world’s four largest reinsurers recorded a 69% fall in net income last year to €1.56bn from €5.07bn in 2019,…
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CRE Insurance
Chubb promotes Shanks to UK and Ireland claims director
Chubb has promoted Richard Shanks to claims director for the UK and Ireland, as John Latter’s replacement. Mr Latter was…
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CRE Insurance
Thomas Hürlimann joins Cytora board
Zurich Insurance’s former CEO of global corporate, Thomas Hürlimann, has joined the board of commercial insurance industry technology platform Cytora.…
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CRE Insurance
Liberty Special Markets appoints European COO as it builds for growth
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) has appointed Aon’s Marleen Lemmens European chief operating officer as it continues “substantial” growth plans in…
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CRE Insurance
European Risk Management Awards 2021 open for entry
Entries are now open for the European Risk Management Awards 2021, which are hosted by Ferma and Commercial Risk to…