Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
DAC Beachcroft appoints partner in global practice
Law firm DAC Beachcroft has appointed Matthew Olorenshaw as a partner in its global insurance practice and specialist in construction…
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CRE Insurance
Insurance Europe calls for access to GDPR data to improve cyber offering
The insurance industry needs more information on cyber risk to better deliver for clients, according to Insurance Europe. It suggests…
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CRE Insurance
Insured nat cat losses total $95bn, says Swiss Re
Swiss Re estimates insurance industry market-wide losses of $95bn from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the Mexican earthquakes, with…
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CRE Insurance
£9bn of record £22.7bn London market premium at risk from Brexit: IUA
Close to £9bn of record London company market premium income of £22.7bn in 2016 would have been at risk under…
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CRE Insurance
Majority of firms unaware of GDPR’s full force with no compliance plan in place
Less than half of firms (45%) have a compliance plan in place to meet the EU’s forthcoming General Data Protection…
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BI
Marsh launches Resilience for UK mid-sized buyers
Marsh has launched a new insurance and risk management solution designed to simplify commercial insurance for mid-sized firms in the…
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Analysis & Opinion
Building a better trigger…
Parametric insurance products are increasingly being used as an alternative to traditional insurance to address the “protection gap” and increase…
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CRE Insurance
GDPR spurs board interest in cyber risk and transfer
The pending arrival of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May next year has moved cyber risk…
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CRE Insurance
UK terror threat sees ‘dramatic upshift’ says MI5 chief
The threat of terrorism is rising in the UK at the “highest tempo” for several decades, with anti-terror agencies facing…
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Africa
Piracy attacks down, but IMB identifies areas of concern
Piracy and armed robbery attacks against ships hit a five-year low during the first nine months of this year, with…
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Africa
Leading risk associations to work towards mutual certification recognition
Five of the world biggest risk management associations – Ferma, Rims, Alarys, Parima and Irmsa – have signed a letter…
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Association News
Ferma campaign to defend captives forges ahead
The organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) project to tackle base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) is a major…
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CRE Insurance
New approach needed for growing political risk
Companies need to take a more structured approach to managing growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty, according to a panel debate…
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Africa
Business travel risk rises
Business travel risks are increasing and becoming more complex, with a bigger role for risk managers in mitigating the threat,…
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CRE Insurance
Liberty Specialty Markets on track with plan to double European business by 2020
European risk managers can expect to see more of Liberty Specialty Markets during the next three years. Its European head…
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CRE Insurance
Profitable growth possible in tough market as Generali Global Corporate & Commercial
Hard work, careful selection of quality clients and resolutely charging the right price for risk are the three core principles…
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Association News
Belrim punches above its weight
When Sabine Desantoine took over as president of Belrim in the summer, she knew the Belgium risk management association was…
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CRE Insurance
Market working to reduce renewal burden but no silver bullet
Insurers and brokers are sympathetic to buyers’ frustration over the annual renewal process taking up too much time and resource.…
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CRE Insurance
Advertorial: Collaboration is key for complex construction insurance programmes
Collaboration between risk managers,brokers and insurers working on large scale and complex construction projects is critical to avoid disputes and…
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CRE Insurance
Grenfell fire has little impact on property insurance market
The fatal fire at the Grenfell tower block in London on 14 June has not drawn a knee-jerk reaction from…