Ben Norris
-
CRE Insurance
Alternative capital influx drives down price at latest reinsurance renewals
Surplus capacity resulting from an influx of alternative capital into the reinsurance market triggered downward pressure on pricing at the…
-
Association News
Ferma urges EC to leave subscription market alone
Ferma has warned the European Commission that any restrictions to the subscription insurance market will work to the disadvantage of…
-
CRE Insurance
EIOPA’s chairman calls for extension of supervisory powers
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority's (EIOPA) chairman has called for an extension of the supervisory body's powers.
-
CRE Insurance
Endurance’s ratings unaffected by news of AXIS’ John Charman replacing CEO David Cash
The key ratings of Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd are unaffected by the news that David Cash has stepped down from…
-
CRE Insurance
Marsh’s new Risk Management practice to pool expertise for largest clients
Marsh's new Risk Management practice aims to produce a more client centric approach, ensure that best practices are disseminated across…
-
CRE Risk Management
Ex Ferma President urges corporate responsibility for developing world workforce
Ex Ferma President Peter den Dekker has criticised western companies for failing to address workplace safety in Bangladesh or contribute…
-
CRE Insurance
Multinationals must improve supply chain and disaster resilience finds UN report
Large multinationals' increasing dependency on international supply chains, infrastructure and markets poses a systemic risk to 'business as usual' and…
-
Benelux
Oil firms investigated by EC over price fixing
The European Commission carried out 'unexpected inspections' at the premises of Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Statoil this week over…
-
CRE Insurance
Pricing challenges and Solvency II dominate discussion at European Insurance Forum
Insurance buyers must be persuaded to change their attitude towards pricing to allow insurers and reinsurers to cope with the…
-
CRE Risk Management
Risk managers gathering in London for Global Risk Frontiers Debate
Over 60 risk managers from around the world will join insurers and brokers next week in London to take part…
-
CRE Insurance
Spreading obesity epidemic causing major headaches for multinationals
The obesity epidemic is having an increasing impact on the productivity of labour forces worldwide and spreading beyond established western…
-
CRE Insurance
EC launches emergency response centre
The European Commission launched its Emergency Response Centre (ERC) on Wednesday to provide a better coordinated, faster and more efficient…
-
Europe
S&P gives ERM shot in the arm with new guidelines – North America, Part II
Risk managers have been provided with a real opportunity to quantify the added value of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) following…
-
Europe
Time for teamwork – North America, Part II
Risk managers in the US are becoming more involved in their companies’ strategy but only a small minority are already…
-
Europe
Inability to quantify benefits and high costs holding back ERM – North America, Part II
The number of non-financial US companies that embrace ERM has stagnated over the last few years, largely because of an…
-
Europe
Business interruption keeping C-suite awake at night – North America, Part II
Business interruption has jumped to the number one risk feared by the C-suite in the US, according to a survey…
-
Europe
Global transfer compliance gets more complex and costly, experts say – North America, Part II
Global programme compliance has been a hot topic for risk managers around the world and it was no different at…
-
CRE Risk Management
EU study finds work-related stress not properly risk managed
Just over 40% of workers across Europe feel that work-related stress is not handled well in their organisation, according to…
-
CRE Risk Management
Risk managers need to up communication game to gain interest of board: Polrisk
The relationship between risk managers and management board members is not as good as it could or should be. This…
-
CRE Insurance
Overall global terrorism and political risk levels down finds Aon map
There has been an overall improvement in the global terrorism and political risk profile, but the knock on effects of…