Tony Dowding
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CRE Insurance
EIOPA calls for strengthening of insurance sector regulation
Regulation of the insurance sector should be strengthened, according to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) in its…
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CRE Insurance
New board members for Geneva Association
The Geneva Association has elected four new board members, from Ping An Insurance Company of China, Prudential Financial, The People's…
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CRE Insurance
Risk managers looking for cross-class innovation from insurers
Risk managers are looking to insurers for innovative products at an enterprise level, but still face an industry often stuck…
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Cyber & Technology
Cyber premiums in US growing but at a lower pace, says Aon report
Cyber premiums for US insurers have more than doubled in the last four years, from $993m in 2015 to more…
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Aviation
AGCS announces new global leadership roles for aviation and marine
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has appointed Tom Fadden as AGCS global head of aviation, with immediate effect.…
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AIG
The curious contradiction of M&A risk transfer
Mary Duffy, global head of M&A insurance at AIG, explains why it pays for risk managers to be front and…
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Global Risk Manager
Reinsurers well prepared for near-normal Atlantic hurricane season, says Moody’s
Reinsurers are well capitalised ahead of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, according to Moody’s Investors Service, after leading weather organisations…
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CRE Insurance
Reinsurance market is hardening rather than hard, says S&P
The current reinsurance market is hardening but is not yet a truly hard market, according to S&P Global Ratings. It…
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CRE Insurance
Gibraltar-based Lamp Insurance into liquidation
Gibraltar-based LAMP Insurance Company has been declared in default by the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). The insurance company…
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Analysis & Opinion
Gently down the stream: How international insurance programmes can help manage large and evolving energy risks
From natural catastrophe to cyber, the downstream energy sector grapples with some large and evolving risks. Todd Wilhelm, regional product…
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Asia
Labuan sees captive growth in 2018
Labuan saw six new captives licensed in 2018, bringing the total number of captives in the domicile to 48. According…
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CRE Insurance
Average Atlantic hurricane season forecast with six hurricanes and 14 named storms
Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers have increased their 2019 hurricane season forecast slightly from April, and now believe that…
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Asia
Insurance market in Hong Kong grows 12% in first quarter of 2019
The Hong Kong insurance industry saw a 12.5% increase in total gross premiums to $148.8bn for the first quarter of…
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Global Risk Manager
Lockton sees 10.3% increase in revenue for 2019 fiscal year
Insurance broker Lockton has reported a 10.3% increase in revenue for the 2019 fiscal year, ending on 30 April 2019.…
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Asia
Best maintains negative outlook on India’s non-life insurance market
India’s non-life insurance market is characterised by continued reliance on realised and unrealised investments gains to offset technical losses, potential…
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Asia
China pushes ahead with market reforms
China’s promise to further liberalise its domestic capital market and open up to foreign investors, in spite of the ongoing…
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Captives
Airmic launches captive guide for iNEDs
A guide to help independent non-executive directors (iNEDs) appointed to the boards of captive insurance companies is now available from…
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Asia
Payment delays cloud Asia-Pacific outlook
Slowing trade growth in many Asia-Pacific countries is prompting businesses in the region to increase their use of trade credit…
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BI
Swiss Re report highlights emerging risks for insurers
The latest Swiss Re Institute SONAR report has highlighted a number of key risks including digital technology's clash with legacy…
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CRE Insurance
Moody’s expects further insurance consolidation in Europe
Further consolidation is expected in the European insurance sector following a number of significant M&A deals in 2018, according to…