Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
Europe urged to reject insurance guarantee scheme proposal
The European Commission (EC) should reject proposals to harmonise national insurance policyholder protection schemes in Europe, said Insurance Europe, and…
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Construction
London market forms construction committee post-Grenfell
The International Underwriting Association (IUA) has set up a new committee for underwriters of professional indemnity cover to the construction…
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Analysis & Opinion
Interdependency of risks a key concern for insurers across Europe
Michael Rüsch, recently appointed country manager for HDI Global in Switzerland, spoke to Commercial Risk Europe about the challenges facing…
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CRE Insurance
New US tax law hits Bermuda’s NWP: Fitch
US tax reforms dented the Bermudan market’s net written premiums by more than 8% last year, according to Fitch Ratings,…
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CRE Insurance
AXA XL invests in newly combined global programme offering
AXA XL is investing in its newly combined global programme and captive offering, as the firm consolidates its position among…
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Analysis & Opinion
Challenging economic times represent opportunity for Europe’s risk managers
The European risk and insurance management community will gather in Berlin for the Ferma Forum in November, as forecasts of…
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Construction
Risk management vital to securing coverage in hardening construction market
Good risk management is becoming increasingly important for construction firms looking to buy insurance as the market hardens, according to…
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Africa
Risk managers need to be aware of strong regional differences in risk perception: Wef survey
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest report – Regional Risks for Doing Business 2019 – is based on a survey…
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Benelux
Risk managers have role to play in sustainability, but be clear what it means
Corporate sustainability is a very broad term that is defined in about as many ways as risk management itself. Just…
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Benelux
Risk manager role evolving fast but basic negotiation and social skills remain key
Discussion during our Dutch Risk Frontiers Europe roundtable naturally led onto the evolving role of the risk and insurance manager.…
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Benelux
Tougher insurance market offers chance to show skills, agree Dutch risk managers
Risk and insurance managers in the Netherlands and across Europe should view the increasingly tough insurance market as an opportunity…
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Benelux
Risk managers taking bigger role in employee benefits makes economic sense
Employee benefits used to be the sole responsibility of the human resources (HR) department and were invariably organised, managed and…
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CRE Insurance
Insurance contracts need improvement, say Swiss buyers
A group of risk managers has warned the insurance sector that wordings must better reflect their requirements, as the recent…
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CRE Risk Management
Link between risk and sustainability has never been greater
The risk of not developing a sustainable approach to business has never been greater, according to a group of Swiss…
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CRE Insurance
Risk professionals set to shine as insurance market hardens
Leaving insurance buying to anyone but risk professionals could expose companies to some dangerous shocks, particularly as the market hardens,…
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CRE Insurance
Harsh market provides risk managers with chance to show their worth: Graham
While coming renewals may prove to be the toughest ever experienced by many younger risk managers, this moment represents a…
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CRE Insurance
IUMI pushes IMO for tougher fire standards on ships
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has called for shipping regulator the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to introduce tougher…
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CRE Insurance
Booming cannabis industry sparks new risks
The second wave of cannabis legalisation in Canada has opened up new opportunities and risks for companies, including those from…
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Analysis & Opinion
Talk, talk, talk
Communication is vital for the relationship between insured and insurer to remain sustainable, suggests Sharon van Herel, Netherlands country manager…
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CRE Risk Management
Boards expect rise in prosecutions for poor risk management
Almost all corporate board members (96%) expect the number of criminal prosecutions for poor risk management to rise but do…