Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
Risk managers in mature markets increasingly focused on liability risk transfer
Risk managers in mature markets are increasingly focused on transferring commercial liability risks with take up of cover on the…
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Africa
AGCS appoints CEO of new Mediterranean business
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Patrick Thiels to lead its new Mediterranean operation where he will take…
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CRE Insurance
Corporate round-up
Howden enters Brazil following 51% acquisition of Conset Seguros, Trade credit specialist Equinox Global increases capacity by over 30%, IMS…
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CRE Insurance
S&P downgrades Mapfre to ‘BBB+’ following lowering of Spain ratings
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services this week downgraded to 'BBB+' from 'A-' the long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength…
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CRE Risk Management
IRM launches risk culture guidance to bridge ERM gap
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) this week issued two guidance documents to help risk professionals and their organisations tackle…
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CRE Insurance
European non-life insurers remain well capitalised but negative outlook persists
The eurozone crisis remains a significant challenge facing the European non-life insurance sector that is attempting to increase premium rates,…
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CRE Insurance
IAIS propose measures to tackle threat of failure at largest insurers
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) this week proposed policy measures to help identify and police global systemically important…
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CRE Insurance
Solvency II delay rumours persist
Rumours and speculation about a delay to the Solvency II timeline continue thick and fast, much to the bemusement of…
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Association News
Property and BI rates stable but likely to increase finds Airmic survey
The cost of property and business interruption (PDBI) cover for UK companies has been stable over the last 12 months…
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CRE Insurance
Modest rate increases in UK as reserve releases dwindle
Dwindling reserve releases and low investment returns are forcing UK non-life insurers to push for premium hikes, according to AM…
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CRE Insurance
Growth and rates up in robust German non-life market finds AM Best
The German non-life insurance sector appears in better health than many of its European neighbours with growth, profits and key…
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CRE Insurance
IAIS launches Global Insurance Market Report
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has released its first ever Global Insurance Market Report (GIMAR). The report is…
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CRE Insurance
Internal assurance and cross-organisational cooperation key to cyber risk management
The 2012 EuroCACS Information Security Risk Management conference, organised by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (Isaca) and held…
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Europe
China market report- Land of opportunity and challenge
The statistics are undoubtedly impressive. China is the world's most populous country, the second largest economy in the world, the…
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Europe
Carl Leeman – The customer view
Carl Leeman, is Chief Risk Officer of Belgium-based Katoen Natie, a global logistics service provider with over 9,000 employees in…
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Europe
Praveen Sharma – Time to re-evaluate global programme structures
Increased scrutiny from regulatory and tax authorities has changed the ground rules for the structure of global programmes. The proverb,…
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Europe
Unpredictable claims settlement concerns over Russia
German and wider European companies that want to do business in Russia or in another country of the Commonwealth of…
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Europe
India proposes greater foreign investment in insurers
India's government has approved proposals to allow foreign investors to hold up to 49% of the capital in an Indian…
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Europe
Companies must improve protection of travelling staff
Any multinational organisation, or company that does business overseas, will have executives and employees travelling the world. And the world…
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Europe
Global confiscation insurance programmes on the rise
As a result of the rise of resource nationalism and political unrest, as witnessed in the Arab Spring, there is…