Ben Norris
-
CRE Insurance
Innovative digital Lloyd’s syndicate Ki appoints MD ahead of 2021 launch
Ki, which is set to become the first fully digital and algorithmically-driven Lloyd’s of London syndicate when it launches next…
-
BI
Munich Re set for €700m second-quarter Covid-19 loss
Munich Re will post Covid-19 reinsurance losses of about €700m in Q2, following an €800m bill in the first quarter.…
-
CRE Insurance
Allianz edges AXA as largest Europe non-life insurer in 2019
Allianz remained the largest non-life European insurer last year by premiums written, but AXA has closed the gap significantly in…
-
CRE Insurance
IUA backs modern slavery London market clause
The International Underwriting Association (IUA) has given its support to forced labour and modern slavery clauses developed by the London…
-
BI
Covid-19 BI disputes to shake up broker and insurance buyer roles: Mactavish
The role of insurance managers and brokers is likely to come under intense scrutiny after Covid-19-related insurance disputes have exposed…
-
CRE Insurance
Tokio Marine Kiln builds out new claims team
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has promoted Tobin Ryan to head of claims from his former role as head of property…
-
Association News
AMRAE welcomes proposals for French state-backed pandemic insurance scheme
Risk and insurance management association AMRAE has welcomed the announcement by French finance minister Bruno Le Maire that a state-backed…
-
CRE Insurance
Cyber claims almost double again in continental Europe during 2019, finds Marsh
Cyber claims notifications rose 83% in continental Europe during 2019 as cyber risk increased and more firms took out cover,…
-
CRE Insurance
UK Swiss insurance trade proposal could be model for future agreement: LMG
The London Market Group (LMG) has proposed a free-trade framework for Swiss insurers that could serve as a template for…
-
Aviation
Aerospace broker Piiq Risk Partners gets approval to open in France
Global aerospace (re)insurance broker Piiq Risk Partners has secured regulatory approval to open in France and help serve European clients…
-
Benelux
Castel Europe acquires Dutch marine business from The Hartford
Castel Underwriting Europe has agreed to acquire the renewal rights of Navigators Europe’s book of predominantly Dutch marine business from…
-
Africa
Emerging markets face ‘unparalleled’ civil unrest as pandemic takes toll, warns Maplecroft
Some 37 countries are at risk of major civil unrest before the end of 2020 as the economic fallout from…
-
CRE Risk Management
European court blocks EU-US Privacy Shield over data surveillance fears
The European Union’s Court of Justice has ruled against the Privacy Shield agreement that allows EU consumer data held by…
-
Association News
Start renewals early as pandemic accelerates hardening: Graham
UK insurance buyers need to start their renewal negotiations as early as possible and “stand out from the crowd” to…
-
BI
Hiscox accuses FCA of ‘extreme’ support for policyholders
Hiscox has delivered a withering attack on the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) arguments in favour of business interruption (BI)…
-
Climate Change
UK insurance sector welcomes DEFRA plans on flood defences
The UK insurance industry has welcomed plans revealed this week of a new long-term plan to tackle flood risk and…
-
BI
French pandemic scheme unlikely to include non-health risks
It now seems unlikely that the scheme currently being designed by the French Ministry of Economy and Finance in consultation…
-
Benelux
Howden takes another step towards being top independent broker in Europe
Howden, the London-based international specialty broker that is part of the Hyperion Insurance Group and 46% staff-owned, aims to become…
-
CRE Insurance
Insurers flag heavy second-quarter Covid-19 and civil unrest losses
A number of US and Bermudian insurers face higher-than-expected second-quarter cat losses, as Covid-19 and civil unrest take their toll.…
-
Africa
Climate change response should match Covid-19 action, says Zurich
Climate change deserves the same level of response as the Covid-19 pandemic and should be treated as a global emergency,…