Ben Norris
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Asia
CNA Hardy appoints Buege to head new specialty unit
Commercial insurer CNA Hardy has appointed Rhonda Buege to head up a new unit that will focus on specialty business…
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CRE Insurance
Rushed blockchain projects creating cyber risk ‘blindspots’, warns RSA Security
Businesses pushing through blockchain-driven projects risk new cyber vulnerabilities with some financial services companies, in particular, “rushing” such technology before…
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CRE Insurance
Brexit effect identified in 2018’s EU-UK trade: Atradius
Exports between the European Union and UK have already been affected by the UK’s decision to leave the bloc, according…
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CRE Insurance
London market makes new inclusive behaviour pledge
More than 50 insurers, brokers and representative bodies from the London market have signed an Inclusive Behaviours Pledge, to encourage…
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Asia
BRI offers $11bn in new premium for foreign insurers by 2030 but pricing remains big problem
The Chinese-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will have an estimated economic impact of $21trn, including $8trn of infrastructure investment.…
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CRE Insurance
New $100m London market IP facility launched
Aon, Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) and other Lloyd’s syndicates have put in place $100m worth of capacity via a facility…
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Association News
AGERS urges risk managers to embrace loss adjusters as key team members
Risk managers should treat loss adjusters as highly-valued members of their team and take advantage of a profession working hard…
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Africa
Flood resilience alliance extended to 2023 with plans to raise $1bn
A global flood resilience programme established by Zurich Insurance has been extended for a further five years to boost investment…
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CRE Insurance
LSM rebrands reinsurance business as it launches in Italy
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) has launched a new reinsurance operation in Italy and, at the same time, rebranded its entire…
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CRE Insurance
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions opens Hamburg office
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has opened an office in Hamburg to drive commercial insurance growth in Germany...
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Benelux
Baker McKenzie financial services team joins DLA Piper in Belgium
A team of financial services and insurance lawyers from Baker McKenzie has joined DLA Piper in Antwerp, Belgium. Pierre Berger,…
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CRE Insurance
Swiss Re extends coal cap to underwriting
Swiss Re will no longer cover businesses with more than 30% thermal coal exposure, in line with its previous announcement…
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CRE Insurance
Upfront attention key to resolving inconsistent claims service
There is room for improvement on claims, with some insurers and areas of the process performing better than others, according…
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CRE Insurance
Neon launches Nordic venture
Specialist London market insurer Neon has launched a new Lloyd’s coverholder, Orca Insurance Agency, which will underwrite for Neon Syndicate…
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Africa
Registration opens for diversity and inclusion festival Dive In
Japan and Jordan will host their first Dive In events this year, with registrations for the insurance diversity and inclusion…
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Asia
Big spike in fake and pirated goods seizures as Philippines authorities get tough
The Philippines National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) has reported that it has confiscated roughly PHP7bn worth of fake…
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CRE Insurance
Regulators must keep close eye on insurers’ Brexit contingency plans: EIOPA
Europe’s national regulators must urge insurers to enforce Brexit contingency measures and inform customers how the UK’s exit from the…
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CRE Insurance
Beale to step down as Lloyd’s CEO as market faces up to big challenges
Lloyd’s CEO Dame Inga Beale will step down next year after a five-year period in charge...
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Association News
Ferma and Alarys agree to bring rimap certification to Latin America
Risk managers in Latin America and Caribbean islands will now be able to gain rimap certification following a memorandum of…
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Association News
Wegener and Martínez re-elected to Ferma board
Dirk Wegener and Maria Isabel Martínez Torre-Enciso have been re-elected as Ferma board members for a further three years...