Stuart Collins
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Africa
Risk management in a complex world
The value proposition for risk management is to inform better decision making, as delegates at a recent risk management event…
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Africa
Is insuring loss of power in Africa viable?
Estimates suggest that of the 1.2 billion people in the world who do not have access to electricity, half live…
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Africa
Dollar woes – Insurance sector struggling with Mozambique’s foreign currency squeeze
The domestic insurance sector is struggling with Mozambique’s foreign currency squeeze.
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Africa
Turbulence hits Kenya brokers
While some in Kenya are discussing resilience in the insurance context, others are fighting a number of issues that could…
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Africa
Marine and port risks spike in west Africa
Leading insurers and risk managers around the world are issuing serious warnings to shipowners of the growing piracy and other…
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Association News
Buyers must be more demanding about service levels, say insurers
Insurers recognise that they need to improve service but risk and insurance managers must also demand greater service from their…
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CRE Insurance
Buyers favour XL Catlin and Lockton
RIMS members have named XL Catlin and Lockton as their top performing insurer and broker in 2016.
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CRE Insurance
Growing nationalism raises risk of $1tn economic shocks
The risk of a $1tn plus shock to the global economy is increasing from a growing risk of major conflicts…
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CRE Insurance
Italy earthquake losses low at €31m
Insured property losses from the series of earthquakes that struck central Italy in late October are estimated to cost €31m,…
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CRE Insurance
ClimateWise urges risk and insurance industry to alter climate change response
The gap in funding climate risks and the cost of climate change events has widened to $100bn annually, according to…
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CRE Insurance
Corporate roundup
AXA to underwrite energy and chemical risks, Health cover offered to ship crew under new partnership, Markel International boosts political…
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CRE Insurance
Flood cover launched for UK SMEs
A new flood insurance scheme has been launched for SMES excluded from the UK government's Flood Re scheme that came…
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CRE Insurance
New technology partners with insurance to deliver risk solutions
The final 10 start-up companies promising new technology to improve risk management and insurance have been selected for the Startupbootcamp…
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CRE Insurance
Trade outlook deteriorates in new political climate
Uncertainty created by the UK's vote to leave the European Union and protectionist measures expected under Donald Trump's US Presidency…
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CRE Insurance
UK insurers lobby Brexit negotiations
The London company insurance market said Brexit negotiations must maintain the City's competitive position in the global industry and not…
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CRE Insurance
P&I clubs urged to reduce insurance costs for ship owners
Ahead of the annual P&I renewal in February, brokers are calling on protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs to support the…
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BI
Extortion attacks top cybercrime claims
Risk managers are warned that extortion has become the biggest cyber threat.
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CRE Risk Management
Latin America riskiest region for violent crime
The Latin American region carries the highest risk of violent crime, according to Verisk Maplecroft's Criminality Index.
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CRE Risk Management
Executive liability rising, warns AGCS
Company boards and executives are increasingly at risk from new liabilities and an anti-corporate litigation culture, warns Allianz Global Corporate…
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Asia
Non-life premium growth braced for two-year dip: Swiss Re
Non-life insurers will have to wait until 2018 to see an upturn in premium growth, according to Swiss Re's Global…