Ben Norris
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Association News
Igrea’s president urges insurers not to ‘overreact’ in hardening market
The new president of Spanish risk management association Igrea, Daniel San Millán, has urged insurers not to “overreact” to hardening…
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CRE Insurance
Lloyd’s raises electronic placement targets
Lloyd’s syndicates will have to write at least 60% of risks electronically in the third quarter of 2019, rising to…
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CRE Insurance
Russia insurance market recovery ‘fragile’, says AM Best
Russia’s insurance market is at a “turning point” following premium growth and stronger profitability last year, although the recovery is…
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CRE Insurance
MGA bubble will continue to grow: survey
A survey of more than 100 insurers and managing general agents (MGAs) by law firm Clyde & Co suggests that…
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Africa
Amanda Blanc resigns as CEO of EMEA at Zurich and steps down as ABI chair
Amanda Blanc has resigned as CEO of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Zurich Insurance, and stepped down as…
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Global Risk Manager
Alliant partners with Brokerslink
Brokerslink has formed a new partnership with US broker Alliant Insurance Services, which is expected to soon take a shareholding…
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CRE Insurance
D&O-related lawsuit filed against FedEx over NotPetya
A securities class action lawsuit has been filed against FedEx and some of its senior executives because of alleged misleading…
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CRE Insurance
France faces delay to nat cat insurance reforms
Reform of France’s natural catastrophe insurance regime this summer now looks “optimistic”, according to legal experts. Proposals to reform the…
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CRE Insurance
Chubb latest insurer to invoke new coal underwriting and investment policy
Chubb has pledged to cease underwriting new coal-fired plants and stop taking on new risks from companies that produce more…
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CRE Insurance
BLM launches AI tool that predicts how insurance claims will play out
Insurance risk and commercial law firm BLM has launched a suite of seven online analytics, case management and communication tools,…
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Asia
Aon and Oxfam bring blockchain insurance to Sri Lanka’s farmers
Aon, Oxfam and insurtech startup Etherisc have launched the first ever blockchain-based agricultural insurance policies for smallholder Sri Lankan farmers,…
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CRE Insurance
RMS boosts data for primary underwriters
Risk modelling firm RMS has delivered new tools that promise primary underwriters the same high-level analytics used by major global…
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Association News
Gérard Lancner passes away
Former AMRAE president Gérard Lancner, who is credited with accelerating the professionalisation of France’s risk management association, has passed away.…
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Aviation
Smaje quits Willis to join BGC’s new aviation practice
Philip Smaje has quit as Willis Tower Watson’s global head of broking, to become CEO of BGC Insurance’s aviation startup.…
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CRE Insurance
No-deal Brexit threatens stable UK insurance outlook: S&P
A no-deal Brexit could rock the general stable outlook on UK insurers, warns ratings agency S&P. It said leaving the…
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Association News
Ferma says new EC climate change reporting guidelines stress business case for risk managers
Ferma has welcomed the new guidelines on corporate climate-related information reporting published by the European Commission last week. It said…
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CRE Insurance
Aon expands executive roles
Aon has expanded the roles of five key leadership positions within its global broking and specialty businesses. Gerard Guterl and…
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CRE Insurance
Risk managers say insurers are failing Portuguese companies on workers comp
Insurers are failing Portuguese companies by not providing insurance solutions for workers’ compensation risks, a mandatory cover in the country,…
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CRE Insurance
Russell Group puts forward new solution as risk quantification and regs hold back transfer options
As risk interconnectivity mounts and demands more relevant transfer solutions, an inability to quantify exposure, coupled with regulations that restrict…
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CRE Insurance
Masojada challenges risk managers to help tackle broker costs in London market
Bronek Masojada, CEO of Lloyd’s insurance group Hiscox, has challenged risk and insurance managers to help the market tackle its…