Insurance
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Risk management plays key part in Sierra Leone mining operations through Ebola crisis
Management of an AIM-listed mining company has spoken in London of the intensive programme it implemented to ward off the…
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London broker eyes African opportunities
London broker BMS is eyeing expansion in Africa after a successful launch into Latin America.
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Making the connections work
Sub Saharan Africa has already played a massive part in innovative digital initiatives but a new report from the World…
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Risk management in state of flux across Africa
A survey from Aon suggests risk managers across Africa share many concerns with their global peers. However, they also face…
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Stopping the brain drain
Many young Africans still leave the continent to pursue their work ambitions, never to return. CRA looks at what can…
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Insurers embracing ERM as strategic partner with most progress in Europe: survey
Three-quarters of executives and board members at global insurers now view their enterprise risk management (ERM) function as an important…
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Corporate round-up
QBE appoints new head of liability in Europe, JLT Re makes senior US appointments, Cunningham Lindsey changes UK structure to…
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Financial firms turn to op risk cover as traditional solutions lose appeal
Large financial institutions are turning to operational risk insurance as traditional products fail to adequately cover increasing regulatory and technological…
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Time to change the risk transfer model
There are some big themes emerging from our recent interviews with leading insurers and reinsurers and the first round of…
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Financial institutions reassess D&O and cyber options
As regulatory and technology risks grow, financial institutions are looking for their insurers to respond.
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Buyers urged to review broker agreements in light of Insurance Act
Insurance buyers in the UK and beyond should review their terms of business agreements (TOBAs) with brokers to reflect new…
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XL Group completes Catlin acquisition and launches unified brand
XL Group this week completed its $4.1bn acquisition of Catlin Ltd with the combined firms now operating under a new…
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Risk managers can expect soft conditions for years to come: Charman
Continued high competition in the international reinsurance and insurance markets fuelled by record levels of capital committed to the industry…
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BIBA launching Insurance Act guidance for brokers and insureds with support of Airmic
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) is launching a guide to the 2015 UK Insurance Act for brokers and insurance…
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AXIS enhances offer for PartnerRe in face of Italian counter bid and reports higher profits
AXIS Capital, the Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance group, has improved its offer to shareholders of fellow Bermudian reinsurance group PartnerRe…
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Demand for FI cyber cover grows, solutions need to catch up
Despite rate increases, demand for cyber insurance has been increasing for financial institutions (FI), but traditional FI products need to…
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Claims and price again most valued insurance criteria in Aon’s 2015 global risk survey
The reasons for choosing an insurer remain remarkably consistent over the last few years with claims service and settlement most…
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Hopkin joins IRM as technical director
Former Airmic man Paul Hopkin has joined the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) as technical director.
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WBN CEO says technology levels playing field in broking market
Independent brokers need to harness the power of technology in order to meet risk managers' increasingly complex and international needs…
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Corporate round-up
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions teams with IBM to boost cyber mitigation and transfer, Geyman appointed assistant VP, Onshore Construction at…