Insurance
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Willis Towers Watson launches cyber airport policy
Willis Towers Watson has launched a cyber policy for airports that addresses the increasing threat of digital risk for the…
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Global economic growth supports premium growth but is slowing, says Swiss Re
Strong global economic growth during the next two years will support global insurance premiums, for both non-life and life, growing…
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Asia-Pacific execs fearful about growth and prosperity
Barely more than half (53%) of business leaders in Asia-Pacific have any confidence that their companies can grow and prosper,…
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SCOR’s European P&C insurer approved and ready for Brexit
French reinsurer SCOR has established a new P&C insurer in Paris to take over its UK business in the European…
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Alexander Mahnke wins European Risk Manager of the Year
Alexander Mahnke, CEO of insurance at Siemens Financial Services GmbH Insurance and president of German risk management association GVNW, has…
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Global commercial rates up again but down in Europe: Marsh
Global commercial insurance rates were up 1.4% in Q3 2018, according to Marsh’s latest update, marking the fourth consecutive quarter…
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Buyers encouraged to prioritise quality service over cost of insurance to improve claims
Risk managers should prioritise – and be prepared to pay for – quality claims service from their insurers, but the…
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UK insurers preparing for loss of passporting rights, says Best
UK companies will still be able to underwrite reinsurance business on a cross-border basis post-Brexit in all but a small…
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The Geneva Association calls for improvements in cat models
Investment in next-generation catastrophe risk models is needed to boost their ability to tackle climate change and improve society’s resilience…
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IoT will drive insurance innovation: Lloyd’s report
By nature, risk managers are tuned into new risks from innovative technology, and while the internet of things (IoT) has…
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Insurers ‘flooded’ after Lloyds Bank pension ruling in UK: Aon
Some £50bn of buyins for UK pension schemes will likely need to be restructured following a High Court judgment at…
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Tokio Marine granted Part VII transfer for existing EU policies to new Luxembourg company
Tokio Marine Group has been granted High Court approval to transfer existing policies written by its European operations to new…
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Proposed delay in IFRS 17 will give insurers time to prepare
The proposed delay in the implementation deadline of the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS 17) to January 2022 from January…
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Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros tax information changes in Spain
Major changes in the information required to pay and declare Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS) taxes in Spain will…
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Business must better engage with politics to mitigate risks such as Brexit
Businesses in Britain are having to face up to political risk and need to learn to engage with politics and…
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Recent California wildfire losses up to $13bn: RMS
RMS estimates that insured losses for the Camp and Woolsey wildfires in California will total between $9bn and $13bn...
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Claims Insights – from data to information to action
Data is widely available and easy to access. However, gaining useful, relevant and practical information from that data, and translating…
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Belgian firms say world becoming more unstable
Some 80% of Belgian corporates believe the world is becoming increasingly unstable, according to a new poll by business magazine…
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Cat bond could be exhausted by Californian wildfire
The Californian utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co (PG&E) has warned investors that it could be held liable for starting…
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Pensions regulation: a tougher approach
Globally, the regulatory burden on corporates is on the increase. This is particularly true in relation to workplace pensions, and…