Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
Greater cooperation needed in ‘frustrating’ French cyber market
The French cyber insurance market has been described as “frustrating” by the head of a multinational insurance group in the…
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CRE Insurance
HDI acquires Berlin-based cyber startup to extend offering
German insurer HDI Group has acquired Berlin-based Perseus Technologies, a startup created in 2017 that specialises in cyber risk prevention…
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Africa
AMRAE members warned of risks and opportunities in China-Africa trade
Risk managers at the annual AMRAE conference in Deauville were this week warned about the pitfalls of ever closer links…
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Association News
AMRAE calls for firms to adopt guide on cyber risk management collaboration
AMRAE is encouraging members to adopt a cyber risk management guide, produced in association with France’s national cybersecurity agency ANSSI,…
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CRE Risk Management
Mid-market French firms struggling to keep pace with rising risk
Mid-sized French companies increasingly see the value in risk management as threats grow but often lack the ability to respond,…
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CRE Insurance
French risk managers warned to prepare for further hardening and start renewals early
French risk managers need to prepare their coming renewals well in advance and be ready to share more information with…
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Association News
French companies urged to look at alternative risk transfer
French risk managers have been urged to look at alternative risk transfer solutions as their companies’ exposure to natural catastrophes…
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Association News
AMRAE president calls for international focus on cyber risk management before transfer options
The creation of state-backed cyber insurance pools is a good idea in principle, particularly for terror-related threats, but companies must…
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Africa
Evolving regulatory landscape in Africa demands insurance market reaction
Raising standards and finding ways to do business in a compliant manner are key for the new-look Gras Savoye across…
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CRE Insurance
Siaci raising fresh capital to invest in global programmes capability
Siaci Saint Honoré, the biggest independent insurance and reinsurance broker in France and second biggest in the country, plans to…
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CRE Insurance
HDI Global reports 30% increase in fire book as turnaround programme pays off
HDI Global has achieved price increases of 30% in its core industrial fire insurance book and brought its combined ratio…
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CRE Insurance
Beazley profits surge 250% with rate increases of 6%
Specialist insurer Beazley has reported a 250% increase in profit for 2019 to $268m, driven by an investment return of…
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Aviation
Greenberg says simple maths means market hardening will continue as Chubb delivers strong results
Chubb’s Evan Greenberg believes that simple maths means the insurance market will continue to harden for some time, as the…
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CRE Insurance
Double-digit specialty insurance rate increases set to rise further in H1: Scor
Scor saw average specialty insurance rates increase 15% in 2019, with the double-digit trend continuing for EMEA-focused 1 January renewals.…
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Africa
French risk managers still facing problems with African claims
The non-payment of claims in French-speaking African countries continues to be a problem for French risk managers, according to a…
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Association News
Corporate social responsibility is performance booster, says MAIF CEO
Corporate social and environmental responsibility is a key theme at AMRAE’s 2020 conference this week, and risk professionals attending the…
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Asia
US-China trade tensions to rise with recent deal only a ‘sticking plaster’, warns Verisk Maplecroft
Corporates are caught in the middle of elevated geopolitical tensions between the US and China over trade, according to new…
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CRE People Moves
AXA XL creates new CUO cyber role
AXA XL has appointed Libby Benet to the newly created role of global chief underwriting officer for cyber. Ms Benet…
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Asia
Companies advised to risk-assess business travel and supply chains as coronavirus spreads
Risk managers are being advised to risk-assess business travel and prepare for increased staff absenteeism as the number of confirmed…
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Association News
Bouquot calls on firms to adopt combat risk management
The head of France’s risk management association Brigitte Bouquot urged companies to approach risk management as if they were in…