Ben Norris
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Africa
Business feels impact of terrorism, with far-right on the rise
New research from Aon finds that 16% of terrorist attacks last year targeted or directly impacted business, with far-right extremism…
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Africa
Political risk set to deteriorate in 2019 as populism marches on, warns Aon
Political risks are “tilted to the downside” for the remainder of this year with populism no longer a fringe issue…
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CRE Insurance
Brokers and insurers provide further evidence of market hardening
Numbers put forward by brokers and insurers provide further evidence that the insurance market is hardening. For some regions and…
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CRE Insurance
Eberhard ends European season as costliest storm: Aon
Last month saw global flooding losses total $8bn, while Eberhard was the costliest of the European windstorm season, according to…
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CRE Insurance
Bermuda will be removed from EU blacklist
Bermuda will be removed from the European Union’s list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes at the “earliest opportunity”, according…
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Benelux
E-Mobility and autonomous vehicle risk and opportunity
The future is obviously bright for electric vehicles in Europe, but what are the risks? And how is the insurance…
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Analysis & Opinion
Ransomware: To pay or not to pay remains an open question
Ransomware has become big international business and a major headache for companies of all shapes and sizes. Risk and insurance…
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Analysis & Opinion
Partnership with HR key to including benefits in global programme
It makes sense to include employee benefits within a global programme and ideally via a captive. This concept is catching…
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CRE Risk Management
Standard Chartered fined $1.1bn for sanction and money laundering offences
Banking group Standard Chartered has been fined $1.1bn by US and UK regulators for breaching sanctions against countries, including Iran,…
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CRE Risk Management
Fiat Chrysler pays $110m to settle investor suit as EC moves on other carmakers
Fiat Chrysler has paid $110m to settle a case brought by investors alleging they were misled over compliance with US…
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Asia
Slowing eurozone growth to run at half pace of global economy: Atradius
Growth in the world’s economy is set to slow this year, with the eurozone forecast to run at about half…
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CRE Insurance
Buyers face difficult task in transitional cyber market
Risk managers face a difficult task insuring cyber risk, dealing with coverage uncertainty and an insurance market in “transition”, according…
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CRE Insurance
Chubb names head of merged UK FI and London specialty underwriting teams
Chubb has appointed Jonathan Kennett as head of financial institutions for the UK and Ireland and Chubb Global Markets (CGM),…
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CRE Insurance
Gallagher appoints Thompson CEO of specialty business
Gallagher has named John Thompson CEO of its specialty London market and wholesale businesses, following an interim appointment to the…
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Analysis & Opinion
Selection, innovation and scrutiny are key
We caught up with Paolo Ribotta, CEO of Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), to find how his company got…
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CRE Insurance
Marine market hit by unprecedented run of container ship losses
Marine hull and cargo insurers have been hit by an “unprecedented” run of container ship losses in the past three…
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CRE Insurance
Capacity shrinks in ‘bleak’ downstream market: Willis
Downstream energy buyers face tightening insurer capacity for the first time since the 2001 Twin Towers attack in New York,…
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Association News
Ferma raises concern about ‘inappropriate’ and ‘premature’ ISO cyber insurance standard
Ferma is concerned about a proposed ISO standard for cyber insurance that aims to standardise cover and provide guidelines for…
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CRE Insurance
Willis names new head of Romanian business
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Eleonora Geamanu as head of its Romanian business. She takes over from Anca Roscaneanu, who…
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CRE Insurance
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial France appoints new head
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) has appointed Gaëlle Tortuyaux as head of France, where she will take over from…