Tony Dowding
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Captives
Marsh sees big increase in captives insuring US terrorism risk
More and more captives are insuring US terrorism risk, according to Marsh’s 2018 Terrorism Risk Insurance Report, produced with support…
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CRE Insurance
Negative outlook for London market insurance – Fitch
Underwriting results for London market insurers will continue to be pressured by the high cost of doing business due to…
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Analysis & Opinion
Developing a climate resilience strategy
Climate change is no longer an ‘emerging risk.’ It has become a reality, with concentrations of carbon dioxide in the…
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Africa
China tops TMF Group’s latest Financial Complexity Index
The most complex nation in terms of financial compliance is China, according to the latest Financial Complexity Index 2018 from…
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CRE Insurance
Howden buys majority stake in Turkish broker ACP
Howden, the expansive international broker owned by Hyperion, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in…
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Africa
Risks and opportunities in South Africa and Chile
Emerging markets are key areas for growth for multinational companies across all industries. Economic growth means a growing need for…
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Analysis & Opinion
The simple guide to the pros and cons of non-admitted insurance
For many years, global programmes included a large element of non-admitted insurance around the world, taking advantage of the ‘grey…
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CRE Legal Regulation
OECD’s BEPS multilateral convention to enter into force in July 2018
The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is to enter…
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Global Risk Manager
First underwriting loss in six years for North American P&C re/insurers
A group of North American property and casualty (P&C) re/insurers have revealed an aggregate underwriting loss for the first time…
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CRE Insurance
Slovakia releases amended draft IPT legislation
The Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic has released an amended draft Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) legislation, which changes…
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Asia
EU speeds up completion of free trade agreements – Atradius
The European Union and trading partners are speeding up the completion of free trade agreement negotiations, driven by the growing…
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CRE Insurance
The Hanover mulls sale of Lloyd’s specialty unit Chaucer
The Hanover Insurance Group, the US-based insurance group, has confirmed it is undertaking a review of strategic alternatives, including a…
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CRE Insurance
Insurance Europe highlights Solvency II areas to be addressed
Key areas of Solvency II need to be addressed, including reducing the cost of capital in the risk margin, and…
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CRE Insurance
Insurers cautious as volatility ramps up alongside Brexit concerns
Uncertainty around Brexit and the broader economic landscape in addition to volatile trends in business has kept “sentiment” flat among…
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CRE Risk Management
Peter Mullen to return to Artex as CEO
Peter Mullen is to rejoin Artex as CEO-elect, after seven years at Aon. He helped found Artex in 1997 and…
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CRE Insurance
Blockchain initiative founders form legal entity
The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) has been incorporated into a startup company by the group of global insurers and…
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Analysis & Opinion
Market Report – Brazil: Regulatory changes and greater flexibility point the way
The Brazilian economy has taken a hit in recent years, but the country emerged from recession in 2017 and economists…
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Asia
Insurance Europe highlights global protectionist measures
Insurance Europe has highlighted a number of protectionist measures in Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia and Turkey, in a series of…
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CRE Insurance
New PPL chair Masojada tells market to get with the programme
Bronek Masojada, CEO of Hiscox, who has been appointed chair of Placing Platform Ltd (PPL), believes more underwriters and brokers…
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Global Risk Manager
Stable outlook for US insurance brokers says Moody’s
Good product demand, low capital requirements, significant variable costs and healthy EBITDA margins and cashflows mean the 2018 outlook for…