Stuart Collins
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CRE Insurance
Foreign insurers cautious over Iran risks
Insurance buyers face a tough market in Iran where international insurers and reinsurers remain cautious about taking on risks, according…
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Asia
Big insurers batten down the hatches as Baron joins call for focus on service and innovation
Franck Baron, chairman of the Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (Parima), has joined fellow risk management leaders across the…
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Asia
Trump election stresses need for risk managers to think the unthinkable: Baron
The arrival of Donald Trump at the White House as the 45th President of the US means that risk managers…
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Analysis & Opinion
The UK Insurance Act: Will it make insurance harder to place?
The Insurance Act 2015 shakes up insurance law in the UK. While the Marine Insurance Act 1906 (on which many…
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CRE Insurance
Employers’ liability claims continue downward trend
Employers’ liability (EL) claims continue to fall, although changes in the workplace and demographics raise questions for the future.
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CRE Insurance
Global solutions tricky for EL risk
Employers’ liability (EL) is not a cover that lends itself to international insurance programmes, however insurers are able to provide…
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CRE Insurance
Higher EL limits popular as rates fall
The positive trend in employers’ liability (EL) claims is unlikely to arrest falling insurance rates, as buyers turn to higher…
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CRE Insurance
Companies and governments must work together on cyber risk, say experts
Communication and sharing information across companies and geographies are key to better managing cyber risk, according to a panel of…
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Analysis & Opinion
Winds of change blow through corporate insurance sector
There are big changes underway within the corporate insurance sector and signs are it might not be good news for…
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CRE Insurance
The UK Insurance Act: Will it make insurance harder to place?
Some European risk managers are concerned that the UK’s Insurance Act, which came into force on 12 August 2016, might…
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CRE Insurance
Corporate round-up
Chubb unveils German P&C team, SCOR to open in India for April renewals, Allied World appoints head of claims, Markel…
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CRE Insurance
Mining sector rate declines to slow
Insurance premiums for the mining industry will continue to soften in 2017, particularly for property risks, according to Marsh's latest…
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Climate Change
Public authorities must address climate change risk says Insurance Europe
Public authorities are being urged to improve resilience to climate change risk and losses following the introduction of the COP…
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CRE Insurance
Risk managers concerned that insurance industry cost cutting will hit service
Risk managers are warning insurers not to lose sight of service and the need to invest in innovation, as they…
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CRE Insurance
Zurich results rebound but large losses challenge Global Corporate
Zurich Insurance has reported much improved earnings after a turnaround in general insurance business, including its Global Corporate arm. But…
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CRE Insurance
Dyn attack highlights growing IoT risk and cyber liabilities
Last month's massive cyber attack on internet services provider Dynamic Network Services Inc (Dyn) has highlighted the vulnerability of critical…
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Asia
UK-India delegation brings home Lloyd’s licence
Lloyd's has been given regulatory approval for an onshore Indian reinsurer that paves the way for it to set up…
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CRE Insurance
Tesco faces UK legal claim over profit errors
Tesco is being sued by institutional investors claiming over £100m in damages for financial misrepresentation.
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CRE Insurance
Financial services urged to step up cyber security
The financial services industry has been warned to make cyber security a boardroom issue after new statistics revealed the industry…
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Africa
Stuttafords’ 158-year history not enough to keep ‘wolves’ from door
Stuttafords, one of South Africa’s better known retail brands, filed for voluntary business rescue on 31 October. Stuttafords was founded…