Ben Norris
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Europe
Risk managers must work with capital markets to deliver long-term transfer solutions–Australasia
Australasian risk managers and brokers believe growing interest from the capital markets in a slice of the risk transfer pie…
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Europe
Insurers must do more to help buyers place global progammes–Australasia
Global insurance programmes still provide many challenges for buyers and insurers must do more to help them place multinational coverage,…
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Europe
Global Risk Frontiers Survey 2014–Brazil
Below is the Brazilian leg of our Global Risk Frontiers Survey, sponsored by ACE, AIG, Zurich and the QFC Authority.…
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Asia
Allianz lead insurer of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
Allianz is the lead insurer of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 that disappeared on Saturday with Willis broking the coverage.
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Benelux
The state of play in European insurance markets
We take an in-depth look at Marsh’s Europe, Middle East and Africa Insurance Market Report 2014 to see the state…
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CRE Insurance
Revenues and profits rise at JLT: CEO announces he will take a break
In its preliminary results Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group this week reported that total revenues were up 11% to £979.2m last…
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Association News
Ferma to publish first European Risk and Insurance Management Report
Ferma will this year publish its first European Risk and Insurance Management Report–incorporating the results of its 2014 Benchmarking Survey–to…
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Association News
Ferma vows to fight on as Parliament votes to exclude large risks from mandatory broker pay disclosure
Ferma is concerned by news that the European Parliament has backed European Commission proposals to exclude large risks from mandatory…
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CRE Insurance
Corporate round-up
ACE launches improved EMEA business travel product, Mark Parker appointed Head of Mining and Metals in Aon's Global Broking Centre,…
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CRE Insurance
IUA publishes energy claims guidelines to boost buyer experience
The International Underwriting Association (IUA) has published best practice energy claims guidelines to ensure members' clients receive better service in…
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CRE Insurance
UK flood losses manageable for non-life insurers: Fitch
Fitch believes that losses from the floods and storms this winter will be 'manageable' for UK non-life insurers and have…
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CRE Risk Management
Updates to ISO 31000 could include closer alignment with multinational activities
Forthcoming updates to both ISO 31000 and its accompanying Guide 73 will likely take the form of a simple 'cut…
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Asia
Indian government adopts mobile phone natural disaster warning system
The Indian Government will adopt new technology to help warn citizens, tourists and business people of impending natural disasters in…
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Benelux
Corporate round-up
ACE appoints Hofman-Bang as casualty manager in Denmark and Howden opens Dutch marine unit.
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CRE Insurance
Transactional risk market grows 155% in three years reports Marsh
Global demand for transactional risk insurance that covers mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has grown by 155% over the last three…
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Association News
RIMS calls for extension to TRIA before Senate Committee
RIMS this week called for an extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) before the US Senate Committee on…
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CRE Insurance
QBE posts $254m 2013 loss on back of US woes
QBE made a loss of $254m last year compared with a $761m profit in 2012 primarily on the back of…
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CRE Insurance
UK floods unlikely to affect ratings for non-life insurers says S&P
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said this week that it does not expect the ongoing flooding in southern England to…
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CRE Insurance
British government launches scheme to reduce workplace absenteeism
The British Safety Council has welcomed moves by its government to help companies tackle and reduce the costs of long-term…
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CRE Insurance
Benign 2013 insurance losses provided respite for industry–Guy Carp
Guy Carpenter became the latest observer to confirm that global catastrophe and man-made disaster losses were well below average last…