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Doubts over whether staff health and life policies will respond to Ebola
There are doubts as to whether staff health and life insurance policies taken out by their organisations would cover the…
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Corporate round-up
MAPFRE ASISTENCIA opens new offices in France, JLT Specialty appoints new head of Cyber, Technology & Media E&O team in…
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UK non-life insurers increasingly pessimistic about future
Business volumes for non-life UK insurers fell for the second consecutive quarter but profitability remained broadly stable, according to the…
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Aon quits Inex24 to launch own portal
Insurance broker Aon is leaving Inex24 because it believes the IT insurance placement platform is not up to scratch.
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Business-focused communicators make the best risk managers say UK experts
UK risk and insurance managers that took part in our European Risk Frontiers survey believe that business acumen and people…
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Corporate round-up
JLT appoints Nicholas Walsh as non-exec, Aon to develop loss-estimating tool for energy firms, JLT Re enters joint venture with…
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Class actions kick off in France but little impact expected on insurance coverages
Class actions have arrived in France, with the first case hitting the courts a few hours after a law introducing…
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French market set fair for buyers in 2015 say Gras Savoye
French insurance buyers will enjoy a favourable insurance market in 2015 with only a few lines set for higher prices…
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Corporate round-up
AIG announces new UK Head of Sales, Allianz brings US commercial P&C business into AGCS, Willis launches overseas healthcare solution…
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Corporate round-up
JLT launches venture in Turkey, FM Global promotes from within to fill top EMEA positions, AIG launches cyber cover for…
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News in brief
Negative outlook for Argentine insurers from Moody’s, Strong growth in Singapore's offshore gross insurance premiums, Expert panel assesses MENA insurance…
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Risk management improvements negate argument for rate rises
German industry has invested heavily in risk management and improved its claims profile over the last 10 to 15 years…
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Risk managers need to watch for Black Swans
Risk managers should pay more attention to so-called black swans, according to Edwin Meyer, General Manager Risk and Insurance at…
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Big reinsurers vow to focus on innovation in corporate expansion drive
In the week that DVS chairman Alexander Mahnke called for a renewed focus on innovative solutions from the corporate insurance…
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Leading DVS players urge buyers to make use of alternative risk capital
Leading German insurance buyers believe that the time has come for their colleagues to get to grips with the growing…
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Buyers market in Germany but some concern over property risks
Despite a spate of natural catastrophes to hit the German insurance industry, the country’s risk managers face a generally soft…
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Guy Carp launches probabilistic European hail model as losses mount
Guy Carpenter has launched a probabilistic European hail model to help the risk transfer industry better manage a peril that…
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Man of Steel
Edwin Meyer is General Manager Risk and Insurance at ArcelorMittal and board member of the German insurance risk managers’ association…
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Rising regulation causes higher costs and reputational damage for all: Hürlimann
Regulatory regimes around the world are increasingly inconsistent leading to higher costs for insurers and the wider business world in…
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GDV data shows German insurers in rude health but EC rules threaten competitive position
German insurers paid out a record €50bn in claims last year according to the German insurance industry federation, the GDV.
