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Spanish buyers to face tougher conditions but not just yet says insurer
Insurance buyers in Spain are set to face tougher underwriting conditions as ongoing developments in global markets affect the country's…
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12% of UK workforce has lost work data over the past year finds survey
In worrying news for risk managers trying to fight the battle against cyber risk, 3.1 million, or 12%, of the…
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French buyers set for stable market at renewals with a few notable exceptions
Insurance buyers in France are set to encounter a stable market at the next round of renewals barring a few…
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Improved growth and profitability in resilient French market on back of rate rises-AM Best
Gross written premiums increased at French non-life insurers in 2011 with hardening rates accounting for most of the rise, according…
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Airmic confident of model reservation of rights clause by end of year despite amendments
Airmic remains confident that its proposed model clause to combat reservation of rights (RoR) issues will come to fruition and…
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Universal UK flood cover in doubt as government cuts threaten Statement of Principles
With the insurance industry facing over £1bn in flood claims following the worst September storms in the UK for 30…
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Willis Germany releases €5m limit D&O type cover for all employees
Insurance broker Willis has developed a new policy to protect general employees against the consequences of breaches of duty and…
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French companies under pressure to provide social protection as costs rise and budgets fall
French companies face the dual challenge of meeting growing demands for benefits from their workers while at the same time…
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France’s Total decision raises the risk of liability on the high seas
A court ruling in France on a high profile oil spill looks set to increase environmental liability for French companies…
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Airmic members back call for reform of Marine Act and non-disclosure rules
Airmic members have overwhelmingly backed the association's strong support for the UK Law Commission's proposals to reform the legal framework…
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Zurich to push ahead with telematics in German motor fleets as costs soar
Zurich intends to roll out the use of telematics to better assess and improve motor fleet risk at large German…
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Zurich publishes plan to help UK companies cope with extreme weather
Zurich has published a five-point-plan to help UK organisations cope with the effects of extreme weather as research shows that…
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New AMRAE CEO lists IMD, GAREAT and risk management certification as key issues
Bénédicte Huot de Luze takes over the role of CEO at France's risk management association with an agenda that includes…
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Cross-border risks: Time for action
Adrian Ladbury reports a growing sense of frustration among multinational risk and insurance managers about the state of their international…
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Tax and regulatory news
UK's HMRC issues draft CFC exemption regulations, Thailand introduces catastrophe insurance fund, New Zealand clarifies Goods and Services Tax and…
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Political and credit risk news
Eastern Europe payment default survey from Atradius, OECD reports slowing down of merchandise trade in second quarter and World growth…
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No time for ostriches-Adrian Ladbury
Leading German risk and insurance managers, their brokers and insurers interviewed for the recent annual DVS symposium agree that rising…
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Negative outlook for Italian insurers with capital adequacy a concern-Fitch
The outlook for the Italian insurance sector remains negative with the eurozone crisis expected to continue to exert negative pressure…
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German brokers critical of claims handling standards and rise of pseudo-intermediaries-VDVM
German insurance brokers are growing increasingly frustrated over the claims handling policies of industrial and commercial insurers it emerged at…
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UK’s new Cyber Security Institute meets warm approval
The UK government's new Cyber Security Institute that plans to improve understanding of the science behind the growing cyber security…
