Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
Third highest year for global insured cat losses on record: Swiss Re
Global insured catastrophe losses will total $136bn in 2017, the third highest on record, according to estimates by Swiss Re.…
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CRE Insurance
Morrisons class action shows growing data breach liability
The UK’s first successful data breach class action against supermarket Morrisons is adding to a growing trend of increased liability…
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Benelux
AM Best gives Navigators Brexit inspired Belgian expansion seal of approval
AM Best’s ratings of US-based international specialty insurer Navigators and its subsidiaries remain unchanged following the group’s recently announced agreement to…
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Asia
AGCS shakeup sees Browne replace Scheffel as chief regions and markets officer
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS) has announced a shakeup that will see current chief operating officer (COO) Sinéad Browne…
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Africa
Unpredictable political leaders will cause ‘profound uncertainty’ in 2018, warns Control Risks
Risk managers and business will face “profound uncertainty” in 2018, as increasingly unpredictable behaviour from a rising number of national…
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CRE Insurance
High-rise UK fire building regs ‘not fit for purpose’ finds independent review
UK regulations to ensure fire safety in high-rise buildings are “not fit for purpose”, finds a damning independent interim report…
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Benelux
Navigators makes Antwerp its EU hub with ASCO/BDM acquisition
The Navigators Group is to bolster its post-Brexit presence with the acquisition of Antwerp-based Belgian carriers Assurances Continentales – Continentale…
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Asia
Blockchain to revolutionise risk transfer industry
Recent months have seen commercial insurers and reinsurers testing a range of blockchain applications, which some believe could radically change…
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CRE Insurance
LMA supports ‘urgent’ Brexit transition deal amid fears of lost business
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has backed a cross-party UK member of parliament report that calls on its government to…
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Association News
RIMS report urges new role for business continuity
Proactive business continuity management will ensure companies can deliver financially and honour social responsibilities while supporting risk management’s ability to…
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Asia
Willis survey identifies top five megatrend risks
Technological advances, social inequality and environmental changes were listed as the top three megatrends that will transform business by presenting…
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Analysis & Opinion
Hold on to your seats for take-off in 2018
It is looking like 2018 will be a big year for the European risk and insurance management communities as they…
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Benelux
Insurance industry responding to cyber threat but challenges ahead
Experts at our recent Risk Frontiers event in Brussels said the insurance industry’s credibility is on the line over cyber…
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Analysis & Opinion
Compulsory motor insurance is Vnuk’d
In a long-awaited judgment, the UK High Court has called for the UK to extend compulsory motor insurance to vehicles…
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CRE Risk Management
Risk management to the fore
The European Risk Management Awards 2017 – sponsored by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, Allied World, Clyde & Co, Generali,…
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Association News
Change of approach needed as dynamic risks replace static threats
Neither risk managers or their insurance partners will prosper if they continue to try and manage today’s growing list of…
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Analysis & Opinion
‘Steady as she goes’ for Mapfre as group plans continued expansion outside Spain
Mapfre global risks has ‘enjoyed’ as challenging a year as any other commercial and corporate insurance group in 2017, as…
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CRE Insurance
Mapfre Global Risks targets UK retail market for growth
One area of growth for Mapfre Global Risks in 2018 will be the UK retail commercial insurance market, defined by…
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Analysis & Opinion
Teamwork and early engagement deliver superior claims service
Efficient claims management and providing quick win-win solutions to all claims situations have become more important than ever in this…
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CRE Insurance
AXA accelerates Ambition 2020 as it strives to shift from ‘payer to partner’
Do not underestimate the scale of the transformation underway at France-based global insurance group AXA. Group CEO Thomas Buberl is…