Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
French government boosts cyber defences with 800 experts
The French government recently boosted its cybersecurity defences with the appointment of 800 cyber experts, according to a report on…
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CRE Insurance
XL Catlin appoints claims manager in Switzerland
XL Catlin has appointed Urs Blättler as country claims manager for Switzerland, joining the company from Partner Re where he…
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CRE Insurance
Liberty appoints new manager for Germany
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) has named Ronan Gerety as general manager of insurance in Germany. Based in Cologne, Mr Gerety…
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CRE Insurance
Lloyd’s names John Neal as new CEO
Lloyd’s has confirmed that former head of QBE John Neal will be its next CEO...
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CRE Insurance
M&A to accelerate as rates come under pressure: AM Best
Consolidation in the reinsurance industry is likely to continue as the sector battles with pricing pressure and competition from alternative…
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Renewals set to favour buyers but M&A cloud on horizon
With growing competition from capital market investors, upcoming renewals are likely to favour reinsurance buyers, but tough market conditions are…
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Association News
Ferma urges OECD to adopt existing captive regulatory definitions in BEPS guidance
Ferma has urged the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to take advantage of existing regulations governing captives in…
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CRE Insurance
Aon launches $350m silent cyber solution to boost market confidence over risk
Aon has launched a silent cyber reinsurance facility with $350m of capacity for exposures across multiple lines of business. The cyber…
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CRE Insurance
Lloyd’s looks set to name former QBE boss John Neal as CEO
Ousted QBE boss John Neal is set to become the next CEO of Lloyd’s, according to reports. Citing people familiar…
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Association News
German insurers urged to stick to promise not to pass on BEAT cost or face strong buyer response
The German insurance community has been warned that its customers will continue to watch very closely how it deals with…
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Association News
German risk managers call for ‘moderation’ as insurers seek to clean out property books
German risk managers are becoming increasingly nervous about a hardening attitude at leading insurers towards property fire risk...
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Association News
BaFin in talks with GVNW over simpler approach to captives
The German risk management community will continue efforts to persuade its national supervisor BaFin to relax the way it regulates…
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Association News
Mahnke calls for risk manager support as Ifrima seeks global programme consistency
The german risk management association GVNW has called on its own members and their wider community of peers to back…
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CRE Insurance
Munich Re acquisition shows how insurtech can be applied to corporate insurance
Munich Re has acquired tech company Relayr, which offers industrial players end-to-end solutions in the areas of the internet of…
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Analysis & Opinion
Focus on specialty, claims and technology will support German growth: Berger
AGCS is back on the front foot in Germany and sees good growth prospects in its core market, despite continued…
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Analysis & Opinion
New technology offers exciting potential for commercial insurance market: Nagler
Adrian Ladbury discussed the state of the commercial and corporate insurance market, potential impact of M&A on capacity, claims and…
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Analysis & Opinion
HDI Global forging ahead with strict action plan to tackle German combined ratio
HDI Global has made it clear to the German risk and insurance management community in recent times that it will…
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Analysis & Opinion
Leading specialty players commit to German market despite tough conditions and some exits
Despite tough market conditions, leading international specialty insurers such as Newline, Liberty, Markel and QBE have plans to expand in…
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CRE Insurance
Second US firm hit with shareholder action over readiness for GDPR
Experts have warned that companies, and their top management, face even greater risks from the GDPR in certain parts of…
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CRE Insurance
Reinsurance price rises fade with growth of alternative capital: S&P
Reinsurance rates are likely to come under further pressure at upcoming renewals as alternative capital continues to expand, according to…