Insurance Analysis & Opinion
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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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Insurers act on rise in ransomware attacks
Cyber risk insurers are ratcheting up their underwriting standards in response to increasingly severe and frequent ransomware attacks around the…
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Gallagher beefing up to become third option in Europe
A J Gallagher is receiving an “unusual” level of positive feedback from customers and carriers alike across Europe about its…
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Pandemic and hard market offer golden opportunity for brokers to demonstrate value
The current hard market, where insurance is hard to find, provides the perfect opportunity for brokers to show their value…
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Australian government flags personal liability for directors for cyber incidents
The political focus on cybersecurity continues, with the Australian government on 13 July publishing a discussion paper on Australia’s cybersecurity…
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Insurance sector must deal with trust issues
There has been a lot of talk this last month about a lack of trust in the insurance sector. A…
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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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Managing the return to new normal
As the UK’s national vaccination rollout continues and the country moves closer to a planned June date for ending restrictions,…
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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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Keeping an eye on the risks ahead
Dealing with the risks immediately facing any business while also keeping an eye on the future is all part of…
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Brokers must up their game to keep business
A group of leading European risk managers have warned that brokers need to act fast if they are to remain…
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Treading carefully – cross-border litigation after Brexit
The transition period has ended and, in theory at least, Brexit is now complete. This should mean there is clarity…
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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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Partnership needed to dodge the next smack in the mouth
We all have a plan until we get punched in the mouth, goes the saying. The Covid-19 pandemic has clearly…
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Building on Brexit
This article is the second in a series looking at the impact of Brexit on the construction industry. In the…
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Time to really focus on claims
The very reason why insurance is purchased by individuals and businesses is to ensure that they are ‘covered’, at least financially, when…
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Claims as a USP for insurers
Adrian Ladbury interviews Renske Franken-le Clercq, head of claims – central region, Liberty Specialty Markets, about the insurer’s claims strategy…
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From cradle to grave
BELFOR, a leading restoration and recovery company, recently announced the appointment of David Cooper as head of environmental services at…
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Motor insurance: analysis of the UK government decision to diverge from Vnuk
The secretary of state for transport has confirmed the UK will no longer follow the decision in Vnuk, confirming a…
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Time to dig deeper
Welcome to the first issue of Commercial Risk Europe – UK, the first of our monthly national newsletters dedicated to…