Europe
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Future perfect?
The inexorable rise of risk management up the corporate agenda in recent times, fuelled by the credit crisis and subsequent…
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Insurers: Get your thinking caps on
It will come as little surprise to CRE readers that the key discussion point during AMRAE in relation to insurance…
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Renewals bun fight delayed another year as European reinsurers report respectable 2011
The big European reinsurers had reported a mixture of year-end results and renewals statements by the time this issue of…
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A brave face in Bermuda
The Bermudians did not enjoy a great 2011 by any stretch of the imagination.
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A cunning plan–AXA CS
CRE Editor Adrian Ladbury interviewed AXA Corporate Solutions CEO Philippe Rocard during the recent AMRAE conference in Deauville, Normandy. He…
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Insurers and risk managers must learn from each other to boost risk industries
According to Enrico Bertagna, a founding member and Chairman of the Unione Giovani Assicuratori e Riassicuratori Italiana (Ugari), that represents…
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Mexico is a bright spot in the Latin American landscape for insurance buyers
Protectionist pushes by Brazil and Argentina have given plenty of headaches to insurance buyers of late, but at least one…
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Trade credit market set for new hardening claim brokers, insurers
The trade credit insurance market in Europe could be about to enter a new hardening phase as insolvencies increase and…
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EC opens door to US on Solvency II to help head off insurance trade war
A level playing field for US and European insurers and consequently their customers in a post Solvency II world edged…
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German buyers’ fears banished as government aborts motor deductible tax
German risk managers have been calmed by news that their ministry of finance has abandoned plans to charge insurance tax…
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Poor Reach enforcement leading to transportation delays and noncompliance
Industrial firms could face severe customs delays when transporting raw materials and products across European borders due to a poor…
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Fleet owners losing confidence in insurance partners, warns broker
The methods enlisted by German motor insurers last summer to put pressure on industrial clients with particularly high loss ratios…
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Airmic steps in as contingent commissions raise their ugly head
Airmic has reiterated its 'distaste' for contingent commissions hot on the heels of Willis' announcement that it plans to accept…
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JLT reports strong 2011 figures but falters in southern Europe
JLT Group reported a strong set of results for 2011 achieving organic revenue growth of 7.3%. However, its continental Europe…
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AMRAE expands IT tool evaluation report to further aid members
AMRAE has published its latest evaluation of the information technology tools available to help risk managers, in which experts review…
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Ferma welcomes Luxembourg’s association and new board member
Luxembourg's risk management association, Professionals in Risk Management (PriM), has become the latest addition to Ferma's ever-growing list of members…
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Editor’s View—Market finally getting to grips with supply chain cover?
A survey of US insurance buyers carried out by forensic accounting and claims firm Dempsey & Partners shows that only…
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Corporate round-up
Willis China approved to open new office in Chinese megalopolis Chongqing, Marsh appoints Chris Lay to new Business Development Leader…
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Analyst tells US commercial insurance buyers to prepare for hardening
US commercial insurance rate increases are gaining momentum and can only accelerate upwards as favourable reserves development among insurers declines…
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Early US tornado activity breaking records
According to preliminary reports and figures given by RMS the outbreak of tornadoes that ripped across parts of the US…
