Ben Norris
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CRE People Moves
Pioneer Underwriters adds to fin services unit in New York
Pioneer Underwriters has appointed Rolando Rodriguez as vice president of diversified financial services at Pioneer Special Risk (PSR). He is…
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Analysis & Opinion
Broker remuneration: Let’s sort it out this time!
The thorny topic of broker remuneration raised its ugly head again last month and we have to say this has…
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CRE Insurance
US casualty market to soften despite AIG troubles
Softening US casualty insurance market conditions looks set to continue, despite massive reserve additions at AIG. In February, AIG posted…
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CRE Insurance
London bids to improve claims handling in subscription market
Key underwriting groups in the London market have approved a Single Claims Agreement model proposed by brokers, which will allow…
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CRE Insurance
Insurers strive to improve claims process
As competition becomes increasingly fierce in the insurance market, underwriters are trying to improve claims handling and service. Initiatives range…
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CRE Insurance
HDI Global maintaining a smooth line
Recent results from the international insurance and reinsurance market, not least AIG, have shown once again how difficult it can…
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CRE Insurance
Generali in for the long run
The international corporate insurance market is becoming increasingly difficult as carriers struggle to balance stubbornly competitive underwriting conditions and low…
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Analysis & Opinion
Cyber preparedness and response
Cyber is a word you no doubt read every day, such is the concern around the ever-growing and evolving problem…
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Africa
Supply chains targeted in largest global cyber breach
The largest ever global cyber espionage campaign, that specifically targeted supply chains to access thousands of organisations across the world,…
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CRE Insurance
Storm Zeus estimated €192m insured loss
Insured property losses from storm Zeus, which affected parts of France last month, are estimated at €192m, according to Zurich-based…
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GRM Insurance
Alliant consolidates specialty operations into one division
California-based broker Alliant Insurance Services has combined its portfolio of industry specific specialty insurance practices into a single unit, Alliant…
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Asia
Brit boosts specialty division with Singapore hire
Brit Ltd has appointed David Lim as CEO, Brit Global Specialty Singapore with effect from 15 May 2017. Following the…
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Analysis & Opinion
United Airlines reels from reputation hit
If the future of United Airlines’ chief executive, Oscar Munoz, is not yet decided, his company’s name seems destined to…
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CRE People Moves
Miller hire boosts its US MGA business
Richard Boughton has joined Miller in a business production and broking role, with a view to further growing the London-based…
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Association News
Ferma urges EU against compulsory cover for ELD risk
Ferma told the EU parliament this week that it remains against the introduction of compulsory financial security for ELD risks…
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CRE Insurance
Study reveals link between cyber breach and share price fall
Major cyber breaches wipe an average 1.8% from a company’s value, which is equivalent to £120m of market capitalisation for…
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CRE Insurance
Recent European terror attacks don’t signal increased risk, say analysts
Despite recent attacks in the UK, Sweden and Germany, terrorism risk is not increasing in Europe, according to political risk…
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CRE Risk Management
Swedish terror attack likely to renew focus on risk
Niclas Nelson, president of Swedish risk management association Swerma, said that although last week’s terror attack in Stockholm was a…
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Climate Change
Advertorial: We need to listen to the fish
Are fish trying to tell us something important about climate change? We believe they are and we need to listen.…
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CRE Insurance
European insurance M&A activity down: AM Best
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving European insurers fell to a four-year low in 2016, with a trend towards consolidating core…