Ben Norris
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Association News
Airmic raises concern over claims uncertainty
Failure to disclose material facts, breaches of warranty, under insurance, late notification and increased scrutiny from insurers are the main…
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CRE Insurance
Lloyd’s big players report healthy 2012 and progress in Europe
Three of the largest listed Lloyd's insurers have reported much improved profits and revenue growth for 2012, benefiting from lower…
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CRE Risk Management
IRM names Clements risk professional of the year and Sonigo scoops lifetime award
Adrian Clements, General Manager of Asset Risk Management for ArcelorMittal, and Ferma Secretary General Pierre Sonigo were big winners at…
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Africa
Political risk set to mount in Algeria warns Exclusive Analysis
Recent strikes in Algeria suggest the country is set to face political unrest in the coming years that could hit…
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CRE Risk Management
Thirst for risk knowledge shows good FoRM
Continued and growing demand for risk management education demonstrates its benefits during a time of prolonged uncertainty, writes Tom Bovingdon…
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Association News
Agers demands changes to Spain’s environmental liability law
Spain's risk management association, Agers, has proposed changes to the country's environmental liability law in order to make life easier…
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CRE Insurance
Disconnect between cyber fear and European risk management finds survey
A new survey by Advisen suggests there is a worrying disparity between the fear of cyber risk at European companies…
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Association News
Brokerage publicly backs Airmic’s call for buyers and market to embrace ‘fair’ RoR clause
A leading brokerage has put its weight behind Airmic's recently published model clause that aims to combat insurers' overuse of…
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CRE Insurance
Latest insurer results show solid performance despite tough conditions
Allianz SE, Europe's largest insurer by premium, has reported higher profits and revenues in 2012. The insurer enjoyed higher rates…
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Association News
Spanish association calls for the development of insurance mediation
Spanish buyers still pay little attention to the advantages of dispute mediation when solving conflicts with insurers, experts said in…
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CRE Insurance
AIG registers yearly profit despite fourth quarter woes
Despite taking a net $4bn loss in the fourth quarter, AIG posted a profit in 2012 and closed the door…
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CRE Risk Management
New risks threatening global infrastructure industry-Marsh
With infrastructure projects in both mature and emerging markets under threat from increasingly interwoven political and economic forces, Marsh has…
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CRE Insurance
Non-life insurers record lowly £19bn profit in 2011 but PwC expects better 2012
As the industry prepares to divulge its financial results for 2012, PwC has published figures that show the European non-life…
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CRE Insurance
Swiss market stable as general insurers maintain underwriting discipline-Fitch
The outlook for the Swiss Insurance market remains stable with the country's primary insurance industry 'well placed' to meet current…
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Asia
Corporate round-up
René Germann named as Technical Lines Manager for ACE Switzerland, Hyperion names Bloomer as CRO and General Council, Elite Insurance…
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Association News
Third Vikingarannet completed by record number of risk professionals
Some 38 risk professionals from Norway, Holland and Sweden including Peter den Dekker, former President of Ferma and head of…
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Association News
Airmic keen on closer ties with Ferma in 50th year
As Airmic celebrates its 50th birthday this year the association hopes that national associations across Europe and Ferma can work…
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Association News
Ferma looks to forum and beyond in 2013
Ferma’s biennial forum is a huge focus this year for the federation as it will provide the European risk management…
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Climate Change
Buyers in the dark over misfiring ELD
As an EC-commissioned study finds that the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) is failing to deliver on its promise and hold…
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CRE Insurance
Insurer demands have complicated Solvency II says UK regulator
Despite agreeing with certain criticisms levelled at Solvency II by fellow speakers at The Insurance Summit this week, Julian Adams,…