Ben Norris
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CRE Insurance
Flight to price over quality is harming both buyers and carriers warns insurer
With an increasing trend towards commoditisation in the commercial insurance sector, a leading insurer has warned that the procurement process…
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CRE Insurance
German insurers open their books for offshore wind farms
In good news for German companies running wind farms in the open sea, German insurers can now supply more of…
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CRE Insurance
Time for insurers to stand and deliver on Solvency II says its chief architect
Karel van Hulle, Head of the insurance and pension division at the European Commission, has warned that the time for…
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Association News
Risk managers best beware of market in transition says Amrae study
A study of insurance market trends by Amrae has concluded that insurers are likely to become ever more focused on…
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CRE Insurance
European non-life market flat or softening but challenges mount—AM Best
The European non-life insurance sector faces a number of challenges in the form of continued economic weakness, volatile investment markets,…
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CRE Risk Management
EU firms lagging behind global competitors on innovation
Top European firms are lagging behind their global competitors when it comes to investment in innovation, research and development, according…
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CRE Insurance
Reserve adequacy a concern in UK Company and London markets-AM Best
There are growing concerns over the adequacy of reserves in the UK non-life Company and London markets, according to AM…
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CRE Insurance
Regulatory investigations continue to rise as staff get happy with their whistles
Research from a leading US and global litigation law firm has confirmed what most European risk and insurance managers instinctively…
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CRE Insurance
Growth economies take centre stage in new financial world order, survey says
There has been a shift in the global financial landscape with growth economies around the world such as Asia and…
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CRE Insurance
S&P concerned over capital levels of global multiline insurers
S&P is concerned about the capital adequacy of global multiline insurers (GMI) with adverse investment market conditions putting financial strength…
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CRE Insurance
S&P lowers Mapfre and core subsidiaries’ ratings
S&P has lowered the insurer financial strength and long-term counterparty credit ratings on Mapfre SA and core subsidiaries to ‘AA-‘…
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CRE Insurance
Piracy at record high but Somali hotspot sees reduction in success rate
Piracy is at a record high in 2011 but an increased number of attacks by Somali pirates, the main perpetrators…
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CRE Insurance
Protection offered to fund directors as policing environment gets tough
Willis has launched a product that aims to offer liability protection to investment fund directors following a recent landmark case…
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Association News
Market tense but not at tipping point as capital remains strong-panel
Whilst there is a degree of tension in the commercial insurance market and signs of gathering pressure it is not…
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Risk management crucial in securing infrastructure funding says Glaser
With current macro economic and social conditions restricting investor and lender appetite for infrastructure projects, Dan Glaser, Group President and…
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Association News
Global programme compliance debate fuelled by database conundrum
Risk managers were warned at Ferma’s forum that compliance is becoming an increasingly important issue for their global programmes and…
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CRE Risk Management
Political risk and regulations on the up but provide opportunities—JLT
Political risks and regulations are increasingly impacting upon global trade but can provide an opportunity for business if properly understood,…
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CRE Insurance
Corporate round-up
Mitsui Sumitomo hires AXA property owners’ team to boost real estate offering in UK, JLT confirms acquisition of Chile’s fourth…
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CRE Insurance
Initial EU infrastructure budget up by €42bn and PPP’s to be encouraged
In a move that will interest risk managers at construction companies the European Union’s initial budget proposals for infrastructure projects…
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CRE Risk Management
Risk management more in demand than ever says software expert
The role of the risk manager is growing in importance and demand for risk professionals is greater than ever before,…