Ben Norris
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Legal & Regulation
Buyer-side Fenchurch Law bolsters disputes team
Buyer-side representative Fenchurch Law has expanded its insurance disputes team with three new hires. The UK firm, which works exclusively…
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Legal & Regulation
AM Best upgrades HDI’s credit ratings
AM Best has upgraded the credit ratings of HDI and its rated subsidiaries on the back of “very strong” balance…
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France
Zurich’s Tondu-Mélique joins WTW as head of France
WTW has appointed Florence Tondu-Mélique from Zurich as head of France and head of corporate risk and broking in the…
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ESG
CEOs at five US insurers and Lloyd’s put on ‘naughty’ list by climate protestors
Campaign group Mothers Rise Up have given the CEOs of six insurance companies – Lloyd’s of London, STAAR, Liberty Mutual,…
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Insurance
Munich Re creates new global specialty insurance division
Munich Re is launching a new global specialty insurance division (GSI) to become a “powerful” player in the primary specialty…
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Insurance
Munich Re predicts slight fall in profits at ERGO next year but improved CR
Munich Re expect its profits to increase to around €4bn next year from a target of €3.3bn in 2022, with…
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Marine
The Swedish Club announces 10% general increase
The Swedish Club has become the latest P&I mutual to announce a general increase in premium rates of 10% next…
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Employee Benefits
Employers lack understanding of staff health and wellbeing needs: Towergate
Less than a third of employers at 29% said they have a good understanding of the health and wellbeing needs…
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CRE People Moves
Howden names Marc Lehmann head of climate analytics
Broker Howden has appointed Marc Lehmann as head of climate analytics as the company builds out its expertise in predictive…
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Benelux
Dutch carriers want to be removed from AI Act high-risk list
The Dutch insurance association has joined Insurance Europe in voicing its dismay at the sudden and unexplained decision by the…
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Market
Two-tier market in play despite more stability for many buyers: Aon
The global commercial insurance market stabilised in most regions during Q3, with average rate increases between 1% and 10%, according…
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Italy
Anra relaunches course on fundamentals of risk and insurance management
Italian risk association Anra has relaunched its ‘Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance Management’ course in e-learning mode from 24 January…
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Executive & D&O
D&O market shifts in buyers’ favour but carriers remain wary, says AGCS
A recent fall in the number of US lawsuits and fresh capacity have reset the D&O market in favour of…
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ESG
Dutch insurers welcome financial sector’s exclusion from EU deforestation law
The Dutch insurance association Verbond Van Verzekeraars (VVV) has welcomed the insurance and wider financial sector’s exclusion from a new…
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Climate Change
GDV wants focus on climate adaption as German government stalls compulsory cover debate
The German government has postponed a decision on whether to introduce compulsory insurance as part of a wider package to…
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Legal & Regulation
Class actions to rise in Europe next year, warns Clyde & Co
A leading lawyer predicts class actions will gain momentum in Europe next year after new rules come into play, but…
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M&A
Kastor Holdings acquires US broker and Lloyd’s subsidiary
Broker Kastor Holdings has expanded into the US with the acquisition of Dallas, Texas-based BritAmericaManagement Group and its London subsidiary…
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Risk Management
Energy crisis, geopolitics and cyber top risk outlook for 2023
The energy crisis, political polarisation and mounting cyber risks top a list of five major threats to businesses in 2023,…
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M&A
QBE enters European W&I market
QBE has launched warranty and indemnity (W&I) cover in Europe for the first time to deliver more capacity and expertise…
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Marine
North P&I rolls out mobile app for claims evidence
North P&I has launched a mobile app to help marine professionals collect evidence of incidents to help smooth the claims…