Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
Insurer performance drops but results still positive
Despite falling income and profitability US P&C insurers delivered positive results in 2014 over and above the long-term average.
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CRE Insurance
Re-elected Insurance Europe president warns over supervisory landscape
The re-elected president of Insurance Europe Sergio Balbinot has called on EU policymakers to review capital charges facing insurers under…
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CRE Insurance
Corporate round-up
AXA acquires Brazilian P&C large risk unit for €40m, AGCS targets expansion of global entertainment business, AIG increases London market…
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CRE Risk Management
ISO 31000 may face in-depth revisions to meet needs of multinationals and governments
The current review of ISO 31000 and accompanying Guide 73 has revealed the need for a high-level document or standard…
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Association News
Airmic welcomes Pool Re changes but hopes more to come
Airmic has welcomed changes to Pool Re announced last week that will see the government-backed UK terrorism reinsurer reward risk…
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CRE Insurance
Insurers making progress on cyber solutions
Insurers are making progress to help large European companies manage and transfer cyber risk, but, according to Aon’s recent Global…
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CRE Insurance
Swiss Re report ranks emerging risks facing the risk and transfer community
A new report by Swiss Re rates de-globalisation, large nat cats, the 'great monetary experiment' and the 'Internet of Things'…
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CRE Insurance
Corporate round-up
AIG appoints Stuart Sutherland as UK head of casualty, Aon Benfield unveils new model to boost transfer of Canadian flood…
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Europe
Aon survey reveals global programme trends
Aon's 2015 Global Risk Management survey has identified a trend towards less central control of insurance purchasing at all levels,…
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CRE Insurance
Pool Re details key changes set for October
Pool Re has fleshed out its modernisation plans that will see specific rate discounts for higher deductibles and loss limits,…
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CRE Insurance
Global insurance rates down in Q1 led by Europe and Asia Pac: Marsh
Global commercial insurance rates fell for the eighth consecutive quarter in Q1 2015 led by decreases in continental Europe, the…
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CRE Insurance
Insurance M&A rises as ‘squeeze’ on mid-tier specialists tightens: Swiss Re
M&A activity in the insurance industry is on the rise with particular concentration in the specialty re/insurance sector as firms…
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CRE Insurance
European March windstorms Mike and Niklas cause €853m property loss: Perils
Perils has placed an initial loss estimate for insured property damage from windstorms Mike and Niklas that struck western and…
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CRE Insurance
Corporate round-up
Arthur J Gallagher shakes up UK broking and underwriting operations, JLT Re appoints David Flandro global head of analytics, AIG…
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Africa
African firms report significant investment in risk management
More organisations in Africa have increased or plan to increase their risk management spend than in any other region of…
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Africa
Risk management in state of flux across Africa
A survey from Aon suggests risk managers across Africa share many concerns with their global peers. However, they also face…
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Africa
Stopping the brain drain
Many young Africans still leave the continent to pursue their work ambitions, never to return. CRA looks at what can…
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CRE Risk Management
Uninsurable risk to the fore in Aon survey with brand damage top concern
Uninsurable risks dominate the top 10 threats facing organisations around the world, according to Aon’s 2015 Global Risk Management Survey,…
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Association News
Business leaders and Airmic call for exec risk leadership role
Think tank Tomorrow's Company, Good Governance Forum members and Airmic have called for organisations to consider appointing an executive risk…
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CRE Insurance
XL Group completes Catlin acquisition and launches unified brand
XL Group this week completed its $4.1bn acquisition of Catlin Ltd with the combined firms now operating under a new…
