Insurance
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Airmic to consult on growing broker conflicts of interest in hard market
Airmic has told CRE that it will continue to consult members and UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) about…
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AIG’s Talbot appoints ex-Marsh man Batchelor to board
AIG’s Lloyd’s acquisition Talbot Group has appointed former Marsh executive David Batchelor as non-executive chairman. Mr Batchelor replaces Rupert Atkin,…
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Argo appoints CUO for Italy
Argo Group has appointed Marco Serra as chief underwriting officer for Italy, working for subsidiary ArgoGlobal Assicurazioni in Rome. Mr…
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RSA warns China’s swine fever will hit global supply and could trigger BI insurance
RSA has warned that the recent outbreak of African swine fever in China will affect the world’s supply of pork…
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Hiscox Q1 boosted by EU business
Expanding European business contributed to first-quarter top-line growth at insurer Hiscox. Hiscox Europe grew gross written premiums by 16.8% in…
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Gaining c-suite commitment for global programmes
A multinational insurance programme requires global buy-in from the c-suite because without it, the risk manager will not have the…
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Willis Re report highlights slower growth for ILS market
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has seen growth slow for the second quarter in a row, according to the latest…
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Private US property/casualty insurers report 2018 net income and premium growth
Net income after tax for private US property/casualty insurers increased 66% to $60bn in 2018, from $36.1bn in 2017, according…
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Insurers and brokers must maintain networks to help buyers sell benefits of global programmes
Insurers and brokers can be a big help in a variety of global programmes areas that allow risk managers to…
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Hiscox Q1 boosted by EU business
Expanding European business contributed to first-quarter top-line growth at insurer Hiscox. Hiscox Europe grew gross written premiums by 16.8% in…
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Global programmes can be business enablers or disablers: Graham
Global programmes can be business enablers or business disablers depending on how they are used, according to Airmic technical director…
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Rising to the global challenge
Zurich is one of the world’s leading providers of international programmes and has invested heavily in this critical and high-value…
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General insurance overhaul sets AIG on profit track in 2019
AIG said its general insurance business is on course to report underwriting profits this year, after its first-quarter results suggested…
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Insurance Europe says no justification for new systemic risk measures
There is no justification for new macroprudential measures for EU insurers, which would create significant initial and/or ongoing costs, according…
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BHP Billiton served largest legal claim in UK history for 2015 Brazil dam collapse
More than 200,000 Brazilian claimants have served a group action on Anglo-Australian mining firm BHP Billiton, over complaints the company…
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SCOR loses challenge against French CCR-run nat cat scheme
SCOR has lost a legal challenge that claimed the French Government’s support for a natural catastrophe reinsurance scheme run by…
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Rising interest in reputational cover demands bespoke response: Munich Re
Demand for reputational risk insurance is rising, but off-the-shelf solutions do not provide the full answer, said Munich Re, which…
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Understanding choke points
Kristof De Bremme, global head of marine, AIG and Dr Robin Niblett, director, Chatham House explain how the growth of…
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Emerging Asia drives global premium outlook
Munich Re expects global primary insurance premium volume to reach almost €7.5trn by 2030. The increase during the next 12…
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Berger to take ‘decisive action’ as Swiss Re Corporate Solutions posts another loss
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (SRCS) posted another disappointing set of results for the first quarter of this year, following big…