Ben Norris
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Association News
November 16, 2023
Cosimi urges companies to start treating sustainability as business enabler
The time has come for corporate sustainability to be seen as a positive business enabler rather than an issue that…
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Market
November 13, 2023
Talanx’s industrial lines revenue up 10% as underwriting profits soar
Talanx’s industrial lines business improved its numbers for the first nine months of the year pretty much across the board,…
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Brokers
November 3, 2023
Aon combines UK and EMEA operations under Julie Page
Aon is combining its UK and EMEA regions in one operating unit under the leadership of CEO Julie Page. Page…
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Global Risk Manager
October 30, 2023
Hartford reports big rise in Q3 profit as market hardens further
Hartford Financial Services posted third-quarter net income of $645m, nearly double the profit in the same period last year, which…
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Market
October 27, 2023
Mapfre Global Risks sees profit and premium rise
Mapfre Global Risks has seen its premiums rise 11.3% over the first nine months of this year to €1.5bn and…
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People Moves
October 27, 2023
Aon names Barnes claims head of global broking centre and UK
Aon has appointed Mona Barnes as chief claims officer for its global broking centre and the UK. She will join…
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DACH
October 26, 2023
QBE expands German marine market with new appointments
QBE Germany has strengthened its marine team in Hamburg with the appointments of Philip Specht as senior underwriter and Lars…
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UK/Ireland
October 26, 2023
QBE says UK exports won’t recover before 2026
The value of goods exported from and imported into the UK will decline by 3.2% this year, or 0.8% in…
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Climate Change
October 23, 2023
AXA XL joins research hub to tackle systemic risks
AXA XL and the AXA Research Fund have joined a research hub set up by the Cambridge Centre for Risk…
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Brokers
October 20, 2023
Marsh McLennan on track for ‘terrific’ year after 10% revenue boost in Q3
Marsh McLennan has reported a 10% increase in revenue for the first nine months of 2023 to $17.2bn, while net…
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Market
October 20, 2023
Rate increases level off but Marsh doesn’t think market ready to soften
Global insurance rates rose by 3% in Q3, the same as the previous quarter and in line with the last…
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Training & Education
October 19, 2023
AXA XL launches VR training for risk managers based on digital twin tech
AXA XL has launched virtual reality (VR) training for clients that uses digital twin technology to create a 3D model…
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Cyber & Technology
October 18, 2023
Model says plausible systemic cyberattack could cause $3.5trn of losses
A study by Lloyd’s and the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies finds that a plausible systemic cyberattack could result in…
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Executive & D&O
October 17, 2023
AXA XL warns over unsustainable D&O pricing and says European cyber market needs to ‘catch-up’
The big price swings in D&O insurance suggest that the market isn’t functioning properly and needs to show more discipline…
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Association News
October 17, 2023
Adriana Cavaliere wins European Risk Manager of the Year
Adriana Cavaliere, senior manager of risk at Belgium’s air traffic control skeyes, has won Risk Manager of the Year at…
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Association News
October 16, 2023
CEOs back Ferma’s call for more strategic role
Risk management needs to shift up a gear to help inform strategic decision making and partner with business leaders to…
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Market
October 16, 2023
European buyers face small price rises but stable year-end renewal
Insurers are predicting a much more stable year-end renewal for European firms but they expect rating to remain healthy and…
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Association News
October 16, 2023
Ferma says crises demand shift to ‘fully fledged’ risk leaders
Ferma’s incoming president told Commercial Risk Europe that the increasingly volatile risk landscape demands risk managers finally become fully-fledged risk…
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Association News
October 16, 2023
New Ferma president aims to deliver on member priorities
Charlotte Hedemark took over as president of Ferma from Dirk Wegener at the federation’s seminar in Antwerp. She steps up…
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Legal & Regulation
October 13, 2023
KPMG fined record £21m for Carillion audit failures
KPMG has been fined a record £21m by UK accounting regulator the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) over its audits of…