Middle East
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October 6, 2021
Aon tackles Europe’s ‘impossible’ cyber placements with Ransomware Defence launch
Aon said mid-market businesses in the UK and EMEA struggling to buy cyber insurance can improve their insurability with the…
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October 6, 2021
Sedgwick appoints Hasson to head Europe financial risks team
Sedgwick has appointed Ian Hasson as executive major and complex loss adjuster and director of its financial risk team in…
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October 1, 2021
Captive growth continuing, driven by cell captive formations, says Marsh report
Captive growth gained greater momentum in 2020 and is continuing at a similar rate in 2021, according to Marsh’s 2021…
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September 30, 2021
Oman Insurance and Asta’s Syndicate 2880 gets Lloyd’s ‘in principle’ approval
Lloyd’s has given ‘in principle’ approval to the launch of Syndicate 2880 under the Syndicate-in-a-Box initiative (SIAB). Oman Insurance Company…
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September 30, 2021
IRM launches climate change risk management guide
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has launched a timely practitioners’ guide that explains how to integrate climate change risk…
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September 29, 2021
Climate and cyber regain top spots in AXA’s risk list as pandemic concerns fall
Climate change, cybersecurity and pandemic risks are currently the biggest concern for global risk experts and the general public, finds…
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September 28, 2021
Howden expands EMEA construction team with 19 appointments
Howden has expanded its construction team in London and Dubai with the appointment of 19 new senior construction specialists in…
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September 14, 2021
French Supreme Court reinstates human rights charges against Lafarge for ISIS crimes
France’s Supreme Court has ordered construction firm Lafarge to face charges of complicity in crimes against humanity by Islamic State,…
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September 13, 2021
Tysers expands Dubai presence with marine, construction and casualty hires
Lloyd’s broker Tysers is expanding its presence in Dubai to meet the growing demand for insurance expertise in the Middle…
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September 10, 2021
Listed insurers in UAE see growth in capital, premiums and profitability, says Best
Listed insurers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) showed strong operating performance during the first half of 2021, with net…
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September 9, 2021
Oneglobal appoints CEO of new Middle East operation
Matthew Warren has been appointed as CEO of Oneglobal Middle East and will operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre,…
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September 7, 2021
AXA completes sale of Gulf insurance operations to GIG
AXA has completed the sale of its insurance operations in the Gulf region to Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) for €222m.…
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September 3, 2021
Germany ranks highly in Marsh’s newly launched Flood Risk Index
Germany ranks highly among G20 countries on two key metrics in Marsh McLennan’s newly launched Flood Risk Index that aims…
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September 1, 2021
Lloyd’s report aims to help corporates tackle shifting geopolitical risks
A new report from Lloyd’s has laid out key steps companies can take to help manage emerging geopolitical risks and…
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August 26, 2021
Willis expands in Israel with Leaderim acquisition
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has expanded its footprint in Israel with an agreement to acquire Israel-based insurance broker Leaderim. WTW…
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August 16, 2021
Chlorpyrifos: a risk in waiting
In her book Silent Spring, one of the most important environmental works of the 20th century, Rachel Carson wrote: “A…
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August 11, 2021
‘Breakthrough’ modelling technology reveals extent of flood risk, says WTW
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) says “breakthrough technology” that will enable insurers to better analyse flood risk and offer new types…
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August 5, 2021
Rate increases slowing down in global and EMEA markets, says Aon
The global and European commercial insurance markets remain challenging for buyers but rate increases are decelerating as new capacity enters…
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July 29, 2021
Global insurtech funding in 2021 already higher than any other year
Global investment in insurtech stood at $7.4bn at the halfway stage of 2021 and has already surpassed the total for…
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July 26, 2021
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions names new distribution head for EMEA
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (SRCS) has appointed Caroline Pritchard as head of distribution management for Europe, Middle East and Africa…