GRM Journal archive
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Growing nat cat risk in Asia
Natural catastrophes are on the increase around the world and the Asia-Pacific region is no exception in facing increased climate…
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Parima Conference returns as in-person event in Singapore
The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (Parima) is holding its annual conference in-person in Singapore on 7-10 November, after…
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China: Competitive market opening up
The Chinese property/casualty market is highly competitive and pricing remains flat in most lines, apart from the inevitable cyber and…
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Parametric potential but work still to do
Growing natural catastrophe risks have seen the (re)insurance market harden for such threats and this has led to increased interest…
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Captive potential growing in Asia-Pacific
Captive enquiries are increasing in Asia-Pacific, and existing captives are broadening the range of covers they provide. The main domiciles,…
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Hard market in India but liberalisation continues
The Indian insurance market is facing similar issues to other global insurance markets, with rates still hardening and terms and…
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Governments strengthening cyber defences
The UK and French governments, and the EU, are ramping up their efforts to upgrade cyber resilience within businesses, not…
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Financial institutions adapt after hard market
The arrival of new players in the insurance market for financial institutions (FI) has helped it to turn a corner,…
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State of the global insurance market for multinationals
For multinationals, there is a complex situation across global insurance programmes, but in general such programmes remain popular, while at…
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Captives and employee benefits: a perfect match?
Many observers have long called for a greater involvement of captives in employee benefits, pointing to greater control over rates,…
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Flood risks grow in Europe
The intensification of flood risks was put under the spotlight last year when Europe was hit by summer floods that…
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Captive movement gains momentum
Anecdotally, there’s been an uptick in captive use, with parents increasing their captives’ retentions or limits on existing cover, while…
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Cyber insurance: Set to stabilise in year ahead as hard market peaks
Brokers believe the cyber insurance market could stabilise through 2022 and into next year. Things will be helped by more…
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Digital solutions are evolving to manage complex global programmes
“We really do live in an unconnected reality if we’re honest with ourselves,” said Jonathan Newbery, head of digital experience…
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Easier times or more of the same?
Conditions are easing for global programmes but there are still many challenges ahead and insurers are warning that things may…
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MGAs: A growing role in multinational insurance
How important a role in large corporate/multinational insurance do MGAs, MGUs, coverholders etc play? Mike Keating (MK): MGAs are playing…
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New European onshore domiciles on the way?
The captive sector has long been divided between onshore and offshore domiciles. In the last 20 years, the vast majority…
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Captive sector flourishing as market challenges remain
It is no surprise that a hard market has seen an increase in captive formations. Lorraine Stack, managing director, Marsh…
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Challenging times but improving market
The marine cargo sector is still dealing with the challenges that came to the fore in the pandemic with supply…
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Flexible benefits approach needed for new attitude to work
The world of work has changed dramatically in the last few years, partly due to Covid. There has been a…