Ben Norris
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Association News
Short-termism in hardening market hampering innovation, warns Airmic
There is growing tension in the commercial insurance market between the need for long-term collaboration to deliver innovation and short-term…
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CRE Insurance
Regulators urged to support insurer innovation
Insurance regulators need to take a more flexible approach to commercial insurance if carriers are to respond to emerging and…
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CRE Insurance
Growing demand for global cyber insurance programmes to counter cross-border threat
Multinational cyber insurance programmes are in their infancy, but interest is growing and longer term they should help companies manage…
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CRE Insurance
AXA XL boosts wellbeing offering with new employer’s liability insurance
AXA XL Insurance has launched a new employer’s liability policy in partnership with IPRS Health. AXA XL HealthAssist will offer…
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Asia
Large shipping losses at lowest level since turn of century: AGCS
Large shipping losses were at their lowest level last year since the turn of the 21st century, according to maritime…
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CRE Risk Management
Tech companies lead shift to tailored employee benefits: MAXIS
Multinational businesses will have to follow the example set by tech companies and offer employees greater flexibility around benefits and…
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Analysis & Opinion
Airmic expands offering for new world of risk
Airmic is expanding its support for members as the fast-changing risk landscape makes new demands on risk management and insurance,…
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AIG
Only 14% of D&Os understand cover
Risk managers should help directors and officers better understand their D&O insurance cover, according to a report from Airmic and…
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CRE Insurance
Judgments needed as interpretation of Insurance Act proves tricky
Key aspects of the Insurance Act and damages for late payment are proving difficult to interpret and will need to…
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CRE Risk Management
Sustainability moving up the agenda
Risk managers taking part in the UK leg of our Risk Frontiers Europe project, sponsored by HDI Global, reported a…
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Captives
Airmic captive group to focus on reinsurance and cyber as BEPS proves less of a concern
Reinsurance, cyber and employee benefits are the top three priorities for captive owners in the post-BEPS world, according to a…
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CRE Insurance
Marsh plays down loss of staff post JLT acquisition
Chris Lay took over as Marsh’s UK and Ireland CEO last summer. It has been a busy time since his…
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Association News
Risk managers call for more time to manage expectations in ‘harsh’ market conditions
Insurers are being urged to give risk managers plenty of time to prepare for tougher renewal negotiations and help them…
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Association News
New approach needed for emerging and intangible risks: Airmic
Businesses and risk professionals are not paying enough attention to emerging and intangible risks, according to reports published at the…
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Asia
Gallagher completes acquisition of JLT’s aerospace business
Gallagher has completed its acquisition of JLT’s global aerospace operations. The $5.6bn deal will see all 250 of JLT’s aerospace…
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Association News
Retention strategies crucial as market hardens, hears AGERS congress
Companies must focus on risk retention strategies, through captives or higher deductibles, to mitigate the effects of what is now…
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CRE Insurance
Allianz spends £820m to become UK’s second largest general insurer
Allianz has spent £820m buying LV General Insurance Group (LV GIG) and the general insurance business of Legal and General…
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CRE Insurance
Hiscox launches new Lloyd’s cyber policy for large commercial buyers
Specialist insurer Hiscox has launched a new cyber product in the London market for large commercial buyers. Hiscox said the…
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Captives
Index identifies tax avoidance centres
Ten jurisdictions, many of which are important captive insurance company domiciles, are responsible for over half (52%) of the world’s…
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Asia
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial appoints COO and head of Asia
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) has appointed Hayden Seach as chief operations officer with Axel Roesner taking over Mr…