Zurich
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Supporting the transition to sustainability
Insurers have an important role to play in sustainability, not only in terms of their own businesses and employees, but…
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Zurich LiveWell to acquire digital health and wellbeing service providers
Zurich Insurance Group is to acquire two digital health and wellbeing service providers, based in Australia and South Africa.
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The role for international programmes post-pandemic
The use of global programmes could actually increase as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to experts from Zurich…
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The email challenge: easing the pain with artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning are talked about a lot in the media and in business in terms of their…
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Leadership changes and new digital services unit for Zurich
Zurich Insurance Group has created a new global business platforms unit focusing on digital services, together with announcing key regional…
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The importance of context
There is much debate around the topic of non-admitted insurance when it comes to global insurance programmes, but ultimately if…
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Zurich creates new health and wellbeing business
A new health and wellbeing business has been launched by Zurich Insurance Group to apply a global approach to the…
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The global and local elements of cyber risk
For multinational programmes, the need for global coverage combined with local policies and servicing is a constant thread, and nowhere…
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BEAT update: Mitigation strategies
In 2017, the US Congress enacted Internal Revenue Code Section 59A – a new base erosion and anti-abuse tax, colloquially…
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Global programme networks: quality matters (not just size)
Risk managers require many things from their insurer when it comes to serving their global insurance programmes. To begin with,…
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Zurich North America launches Covid-19 cash reimbursement product
A reimbursement product for employers to provide cash benefits to eligible employees hospitalised for more than five consecutive days as…
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Simplifying the captive reinsurance process
In a hardening market with terms and conditions being tightened and exclusions increasing, it is perhaps not surprising that organisations…
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Why business travel insurance matters
The unfolding coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis has focused attention on the speed with which such outbreaks can spread globally. It has…
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A holistic approach to cyber risk management
The digital revolution has meant that organisations are becoming increasingly connected, businesses are more open, and many companies have longer-term…
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Zurich appoints new head of US casualty international programmes underwriting
Scott Toland has joined Zurich Insurance Group as head of US casualty international programmes underwriting within its commercial insurance business.…
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Digital capabilities transforming global programmes
For some time, there has been a growing demand from risk managers and brokers for greater transparency of data when…
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A partnership approach to MGAs
Managing general agents (MGAs) are one of the fastest-growing segments of the global insurance industry, particularly in Europe. They have…
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The globalisation of D&O liability
At a global level, there has been a worsening claims environment for directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability ever since the…
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A whole new way of learning
The insurance industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation and there is a big focus on technology and how to address…
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Buyers split over where cyber cover should sit
Insurance buyers are divided over whether cyber property damage should be covered by standalone cyber policies or property insurance, just…