Ben Norris
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Association News
Airmic raises concern over broker conflicts of interest
Airmic has raised concern over broker conflict of interest and remuneration, calling for more transparency over how intermediaries operate and…
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CRE Insurance
Many firms unable to prepare for ‘worst case’ Brexit because costs too high: CBI
The UK’s Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that if the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal…
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CRE Insurance
Risk managers urged to tackle dominant employee cyber threat
Willis Towers Watson has urged risk managers to look at the threat posed by employees when managing cyber risk and…
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Africa
Managing cyber risk challenges within reach: Swiss Re
Risk managers and insurers are within reach of tackling the challenges and complexities posed by cyber risks, according to a…
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Association News
Ferma and CRE launch European Risk Management Awards 2017
Following a successful inaugural event last year, Ferma and Commercial Risk Europe are delighted to announce the launch of the…
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Association News
New Ogden rate and IPT increase will harm business, warns Airmic
Airmic has added its voice to industry concern over the UK government’s decision to reduce the discount rate applied by…
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CRE Insurance
UK government holds industry meeting after Ogden rate shock
UK insurers have met with Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond to discuss the government’s decision on Monday to slash…
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Benelux
Business votes digital risks as top three disruption threats
Digital risks rank as the top three interruption threats in a recent survey of global businesses, undertaken by the Business…
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CRE Risk Management
Positive signs of rising maturity in GCC risk and insurance market: Ward
There are positive signs of a growing maturity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) risk management and insurance market, which…
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CRE Insurance
Reserves and profits hit by Ogden rate change: AM Best
Rating agency AM Best has warned that Q1 2017 earnings for UK motor insurers will be “bleak”, following the government’s…
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CRE Insurance
AIG directors reportedly mull Hancock action
AIG directors are preparing to discuss the company’s progress in delivering targets set out in its two-year restructuring programme, during…
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CRE Insurance
Risk managers face more prescriptive cyber rules
Data protection rules in the EU and US are becoming more prescriptive as governments look to tackle the rising cyber…
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CRE Insurance
UK government introduces whiplash cap Bill
The UK government’s plans to reduce the discount rate applied to large personal injury compensation awards were announced days after…
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CRE Insurance
UK P&I Club appoints EMEA regional director
The UK P&I Club has appointed Susanne Murphy EMEA regional director as part of its growth plans in the Europe,…
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CRE Insurance
Insurers object to ‘crazy’ personal injury award rate set to increase motor premiums
The UK insurance industry has labelled a decision by the UK government to slash the discount rate for serious personal…
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CRE Insurance
AXA’s 2016 results meet five-year targets
AXA CEO Thomas Buberl said the group is on track to fulfil its strategy targets, set out in its Ambition…
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Africa
Lloyd’s urges insurers to protect assets from climate change devaluation
Insurance companies should act to identify and mitigate the risk of investment assets vulnerable to potential changes in climate change-related…
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Benelux
Storm Egon losses to top €200m
Storm Egon, which hit parts of France and Germany last month, is estimated to cost insurers €212m, according to data…
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CRE Insurance
RSA states aim to ‘outperform’ market as profits rise 25%
RSA said 2016 marked a “turnaround” in its fortunes as the insurer reported a 25% increase in operating profits to…
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CRE People Moves
Validus Specialty poaches cyber duo from Nationwide
Validus Specialty, the wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings, has launched a US cyber insurance unit based in New York,…