Risk Management
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Cost of Premier League injuries up 21% last season
As the various football leagues kick off around Europe just weeks after the FIFA World Cup ended, JLT Speciality has…
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New Aon unit to help insurers and captives achieve capital efficiency
Aon has launched a capital advisory unit within its reinsurance solutions division, to deliver what it calls “a holistic approach…
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Better sharing of risk data needed between construction market players
Risk managers and their insurers have called on all parties involved in the construction market to better share risk information…
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Management and leadership key friends for risk managers
It is vital for risk managers to be best friends – or have good relationships with – many individuals and…
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Risk managers must join the dots to deliver opportunity and value
Joining the dots between critical information at their disposal, breaking down internal silos, boosting compliance for competitive advantage and keeping…
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Speed of the essence if GDPR breach hits, but no need to reinvent the wheel
Companies must act fast if a breach occurs under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but should be able to…
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Auditors tell regulator private UK companies must meet tougher governance standards
Large private companies should comply with the same corporate governance standards applied to publicly listed companies, according to the Chartered…
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French risk managers identify rise in risks and budget to cope with growing threats
Two thirds of risk managers at French companies say their organisations have faced increased risk during the past three years,…
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French government boosts cyber defences with 800 experts
The French government recently boosted its cybersecurity defences with the appointment of 800 cyber experts, according to a report on…
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Sustainable policies needed to boost Africa’s agribusiness
African governments must work together on macroeconomic and fiscal policies to drive Africa’s agricultural sector. Speaking at the Africa Green…
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Ferma urges OECD to adopt existing captive regulatory definitions in BEPS guidance
Ferma has urged the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to take advantage of existing regulations governing captives in…
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New reinsurance captive structure in Vermont in response to BEAT tax
Vermont has created a new type of captive insurance company in response to US tax reform, and notably the so-called…
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AfDB backs business across west Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $15m equity investment in Verod Capital Growth Fund III, a private equity fund…
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Horn of Africa countries looking to agree economic integration
Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea are looking to agree a tripartite economic deal in the wake of talks in China to…
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German insurers urged to stick to promise not to pass on BEAT cost or face strong buyer response
The German insurance community has been warned that its customers will continue to watch very closely how it deals with…
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German risk managers call for ‘moderation’ as insurers seek to clean out property books
German risk managers are becoming increasingly nervous about a hardening attitude at leading insurers towards property fire risk...
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BaFin in talks with GVNW over simpler approach to captives
The German risk management community will continue efforts to persuade its national supervisor BaFin to relax the way it regulates…
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Mahnke calls for risk manager support as Ifrima seeks global programme consistency
The german risk management association GVNW has called on its own members and their wider community of peers to back…
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Second US firm hit with shareholder action over readiness for GDPR
Experts have warned that companies, and their top management, face even greater risks from the GDPR in certain parts of…
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Major infrastructure boost for Somalia
Risk managers with interests in Somalia should see some improvement in infrastructure after the Somali government and the World Bank…