GRM Analysis & Opinion
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Sompo CEO publishes Samurai manifesto
Sompo’s chief executive Kengo Sakurada is urging business leaders around the world to reconsider their priorities in the wake of…
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Our insider running a $60bn global broker
As broker consolidation makes some risk managers feel like a commodity being traded between the global intermediaries, the Worldwide Broker…
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Space: the final frontier? How risk management and data can enable innovation
Satellite launches into low Earth orbit are, to excuse the pun, rocketing. A dramatic reduction in the costs associated with…
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Changing the DNA of global insurance programmes
Zurich’s global head of international programmes Marcel Weiss sets out how global insurance programmes need to change in a post-Covid…
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Wind: Mitigating the environmental impact
While the climate case for renewables is undeniable and the economic case is becoming increasingly compelling, clean energy does present…
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Global insurance programmes: providing added value in the Covid-19 era
Global insurance programmes offer significant benefits, from protecting employees to helping companies to sustain and further develop their businesses. Shiwei…
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Developing solutions beyond risk transfer
Companies of all sizes are increasingly focusing on prevention, mitigation and resilience, as the impact of Covid-19, cyber risks and…
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No signs of a softening despite improved insurer results
The year-end 2020 and first-quarter 2021 results published by leading German and international insurance groups were surprisingly healthy, despite the…
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Commercial rate hikes drive Q1 growth for Zurich
Zurich posted 9% growth in P&C gross written premiums on an adjusted basis to €11bn for Q1 2021, up 14%…
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Let’s talk – environmental risks for the food, beverage and agriculture sector
In the food, beverage and agriculture sector, there are some obvious risks, such as spillages of sewage or slurry. But…
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AIG chooses IPO over private bids for life spinoff
AIG has said it will launch an IPO to sell a 19.9% stake in its life unit as part of…
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Supporting customers through a hardening market
After years of soft market conditions, it may seem unusual that the hard market that finally arrived is so persistent.…
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In with the new: how companies are using captives to expand their risk management strategies
It used to be that captives were considered a risk financing solution used mostly by larger companies whose unique risks…
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The Insurance Amendment Act 2021: paving the way for 74% FDI in India’s insurance sector
The liberalisation of foreign investment in the Indian insurance sector has been a subject of debate for more than a…
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The need for resilience in the face of uninsurable risks
The desire to mitigate risks and improve resilience is nothing new, but risks are changing and evolving at a faster…
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Structuring international programmes – harnessing digital capabilities
Digital capabilities have transformed the implementation and management of international insurance programmes, providing corporations with greater transparency and access to…
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MGAs advised to focus on data quality as capacity dwindles
Reduced capital availability, rising rates and more disciplined underwriting are seen as a return to reality in the wider insurance…
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Latest IPT increases and exemptions – TMF Group
The latest changes to insurance premium taxes (IPT) and other taxes and charges affecting global insurance programmes have been highlighted…
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Conflict between head office and local operations: top ten solutions
A global programme needs to resolve a number of areas of conflict resulting from the different requirements of head office…
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So, what did we learn about cyber risks in 2020?
The year 2020 was unlike any other we’ve ever seen. In addition to a global pandemic, unemployment and social unrest,…
