Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
Password security strength worse at larger companies: LogMeln report
Nearly half of businesses are not in control of employees’ password security, with larger firms performing worse, according to the…
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CRE Insurance
Willis Towers Watson acquires French broker Dero Courtage
Broker Willis Towers Watson has bought French broker Dero Courtage, but terms of the deal were not disclosed...
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CRE Insurance
British Airways breach covered by insurance and loss could top £100m: sources
The recent data breach at British Airways (BA) is set to test the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and…
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CRE Insurance
BPL names new director of French subsidiary
Credit and political risk broker BPL Global has named Lucia Petry director of its French subsidiary Berry Palmer & Lyle…
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CRE Insurance
UK ban on certain combustible materials criticised for not going far enough
News that the UK Government will partially ban the use of combustible material on some new buildings has been welcomed…
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CRE Insurance
ICO’s first GDPR notice for pro-Brexit misdemeanours appealed by AggregateIQ
Canadian data analytics firm AggregateIQ, which uses data to target voters in social media campaigns, has challenged the first GDPR…
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CRE Insurance
Risk managers concede industry must work harder to understand supply chain exposures
Risk and insurance managers must work harder to fully understand their supply chain exposures and cannot expect insurers to take…
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CRE Insurance
Facebook’s 50 million user security breach big test for GDPR
Facebook has disclosed a security breach affecting 50 million users that could expose it to fines widely reported to be…
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CRE Insurance
RSA reaches retention ceiling as weather losses spike in Q3
RSA has reported UK underwriting losses of £70m for the third quarter of this year, which it said will drive…
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CRE Insurance
Insurance needs to be ‘reimagined’ for tech age, says DAC Beachcroft
Insurance will need to be “reimagined” as the changing risk landscape brings traditional insurance concepts into question, according to a…
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CRE Insurance
SCOR seeks resignation of Covéa CEO from board as relations sour
SCOR has called for the resignation of Covéa CEO Thierry Derez from its board of directors, as the fallout from…
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CRE Insurance
Tokio Marine boosts professional risks team for UK SME’s
Specialty insurer Tokio Marine HCC has boosted its professional risks team with the addition of three new underwriters in the…
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CRE Insurance
Global programme service still falling short, say leading risk managers
Risk managers taking part in our European Risk Frontiers survey are still not satisfied with the time it takes to…
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Asia
Support for climate disclosures gathers pace
More than 500 global financial firms have now backed climate-related disclosures recommended by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures…
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CRE Insurance
Law firms face tough PI renewal season
Law firms in England and Wales hoping to limit any increase in professional indemnity (PI) premiums this renewal season will…
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CRE Insurance
Beazley boosts cyber team with Marsh recruit
Beazley has recruited Marsh’s cyber expert Luc Vignancour, to drive expansion in Europe and the Middle East (EMEA). Mr Vignancour…
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CRE Insurance
Eastern Europe braces for higher levels of trade credit risk
Trade credit risk is expected to increase in eastern Europe next year as GDP growth slows and fewer businesses in…
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CRE Insurance
DAC Beachcroft launches online cyber breach tool
Law firm DAC Beachcroft has launched an online cyber breach tool for risk managers and corporates. The Breach Response Planner…
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CRE Insurance
More concessions needed to allay buyer fears over cyberwar exclusions
Insurance buyers are concerned that cyberwar exclusions are too vague and could potentially deny fair claims, with representatives pushing the…
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Africa
Political risk rises to new levels: Willis report
Some 60% of global businesses report an increase in political risk during the past year, while almost 70% of firms…