Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
Allianz leads 16 insurers in sustainability index
Germany’s Allianz has topped a list of 16 P&C insurers featured in the 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. It is…
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CRE Insurance
Cyberattacks hit German manufacturers for €43bn
Cyberattacks have struck two thirds of German manufacturers, costing them €43bn, according to findings of a survey by IT association…
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CRE Insurance
AXA completes $15.3bn deal for XL
AXA has completed its acquisition of XL Group for $15.3bn. Fitch has upgraded the ratings of XLIT Ltd – a…
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CRE Insurance
Engineering insurance rates unsustainable warns association
Engineering insurance rates are unsustainable following years of soft market conditions and could see carriers exit the market to the…
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CRE Insurance
UK’s cyber agency challenges boards to get more technical
The UK’s cybercrime agency has directed five questions at company boards to help them defend organisations against cyber risk ahead…
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CRE Insurance
The Carlyle Group becomes majority shareholder in Sedgwick for $6.7bn
Private equity firm The Carlyle Group has bought KKR’s majority share in Sedgwick for $6.7bn. The risk, benefits and claims…
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CRE Insurance
Construction market soft but recent heavy losses could spark change
Brokers and insurers speaking at CRE’s latest event agreed that the construction market remains extremely soft with no immediate signs…
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Analysis & Opinion
Insurer results and specialty focus good news for corporate risk managers, for now…
The latest set of half-year insurer results strongly support the notion that the market believes the cycle is dead and…
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CRE Insurance
H1 nat cat and disaster losses almost half the ten-year average
Insured nat cat and disaster losses during the first half of 2018 were almost half the ten-year average, making any…
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CRE Risk Management
New UK corporate governance code provides impetus for risk managers in the digital age, say IRM & Airmic
Although the new UK Corporate Governance Code delivers bigger changes elsewhere, its risk updates were welcomed by the Institute of…
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CRE Risk Management
Cost of Premier League injuries up 21% last season
As the various football leagues kick off around Europe just weeks after the FIFA World Cup ended, JLT Speciality has…
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CRE Insurance
US commercial rate rises increase in Q2: Willis
US commercial insurance rates have climbed 3% in the second quarter of 2018, matching Q2 increases last seen in 2014,…
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CRE Insurance
Marsh says new flood risk technology is boosting protection
Advances in data and analytics are driving new tools to manage flood risk and more accurately underwrite insurance, providing customers…
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CRE Insurance
AIR launches new thunderstorm model for Europe
Catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide has developed a new severe thunderstorm model for Europe. The company said its new offering…
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CRE Insurance
Better sharing of risk data needed between construction market players
Risk managers and their insurers have called on all parties involved in the construction market to better share risk information…
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CRE Insurance
AXA obtains regulatory approval for XL deal
AXA is expected to complete its $15.3bn acquisition of Bermuda’s XL Group shortly, after receiving regulatory approval...
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CRE Risk Management
Management and leadership key friends for risk managers
It is vital for risk managers to be best friends – or have good relationships with – many individuals and…
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CRE Risk Management
Risk managers must join the dots to deliver opportunity and value
Joining the dots between critical information at their disposal, breaking down internal silos, boosting compliance for competitive advantage and keeping…
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CRE Insurance
Insurers advised to harness technology to streamline process and free creativity
Risk managers have urged insurers to harness the power of technology to streamline the process of placing insurance and receiving…
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CRE Insurance
Cyber cover moving in right direction but room for improvement remains
Cyber cover has improved, according to Nordic risk managers, and there is enough capacity for the needs of those taking…