Insurance Analysis & Opinion
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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…
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Editor’s comment: French government leads the way on self-insurance strategy
Only the most naive of European risk managers would have expected an easy and calm renewal at year-end 2020, but…
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The impact of Brexit on the construction industry
On 24 December 2020, the EU and the UK finally agreed a post-Brexit trade agreement – the Trade and Cooperation…
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Transferring personal data between the EEA and the UK post-Brexit
The continued flow of customers’ and employees’ personal data is vital to many businesses, supply chains and public authorities to…
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Working together to break the cycle
The arrival of Covid-19 has certainly sparked most of us to take a step back and reassess what we are…
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Facing up to a new normal
As countries across the world emerge from Covid-19 lockdowns, one question is: what will the new normal look like? And…
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Clear wordings essential
Clear wordings helped the Dutch market navigate the Covid-19 pandemic, suggests Sunny Léons, an executive board member of Brokerslink and…
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Market to harden further
wiss insureds will continue to see insurance premiums rise for the foreseeable future, warns Edoardo Leusciatti, partner at SRB Assekuranz…
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Risk managers urged to prepare for rising group actions across Europe
Jennette Newman, vice-president of the London-based Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL), which represents the defendant insurance lawyer community, discusses the…
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The real risks of 5G
Fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology promises to revolutionise communication and data transmission globally, heralding a new age of connectivity. Recently, circulating…
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UK government issues proposals to tackle illegal deforestation in supply chains
Concerns around climate change and the environment continue to move up the corporate agenda as governments and businesses are becoming…
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Howden accelerates plan to be credible global alternative for risk managers
Howden, the london-based international specialty broker that is part of the Hyperion Insurance Group and 46% staff-owned, aims to become…
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Sompo ready to ramp up European and international corporate business
Sompo International, a global specialty provider of property and casualty (re)insurance, is about to embark on a significant communications effort…
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In the Hot Seat: Tracey Skinner, Airmic chair
Tracey Skinner, group insurance director at BT Group, the UK telecommunications group, has long been an active member of Airmic…
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UK court issues warning on human rights violations in Sierra Leone
Risk managers are advised to take a cautious approach as the UK Court of Appeal decision in the African Minerals…
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Back to the future
Roscoe Fawcett of Bridge Insurance Brokers, a UK partner of Risk Frontiers Europe sponsor Brokerslink, suggests that a little like…
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Risk managers showing their value through Covid-19 crisis
Continuity is the key to success with Covid-19, Chris Staes of HDI Global being prepared and able to provide clients…
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A world of risk
Pandemic risk has been underestimated for many years but the interconnectedness of global trade has made it all but impossible…