Risk Management
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Insurers warn ELD stakeholders to up game or face mandatory schemes
Leading specialist environmental insurers have called on all stakeholders involved with and affected by the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) to…
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EC calls for private help against Cyber threats
Cecilia Malmström, member of the European Commission responsible for Home Affairs, has called on private industry to help authorities curtail…
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Guernsey hopes for captive boost through Solvency II opt out
Guernsey believes that its decision not to seek equivalence to Solvency II could help spark a migration of captives from…
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Shifting fleet risk onto employees can pay dividends, German experts say
Staff at German mobile frozen food retailer Eismann will be glued to television screens in March this year. They were…
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Feb 28 deadline looms for feedback on new business continuity standard
The deadline is looming for business to comment on the new BSI/ISO business continuity standard as a survey reveals that…
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Increased liability on UK’s nuclear sector could result in cover gaps
New proposals from the UK government will place an unexpectedly high level of liability on the nuclear sector in a…
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No sign of market turning, Aon says, as declining rates hit bottom line
Aon Corp president and CEO Greg Case expects the soft reinsurance market conditions to continue for the ‘foreseeable future’.
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JLT welcomes delay on UK Bribery Act and extra time to prepare
Broker JLT Specialty’s Directors and Officers liability team last week welcomed the delay to the implementation of the UK Bribery…
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Aon urges businesses to plan for spread of unrest in Middle East
Aon has urged businesses with operations in the Middle East to plan for the potential spread of unrest in the…
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Solvency II will help clear out fringe capacity claim insurers
Solvency II will put low-cost insurers under the spotlight and make it harder for risk managers to justify the use…
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Lord Levene warns against over regulation
The chairman of Lloyds’ of London, Lord Levene, has joined the chorus of insurance leaders who have warned against the…
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India’s benefits come at a risk
As French companies rush to take advantage of India’s breakneck economic growth, they also face risks that are particular to…
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‘E-reputation’ risk a major concern as influence of the internet expands
Hacktivism, flash mobs, fake videos and wrong information that circulates worldwide before you can do anything about it. These are…
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Rhine spillage hits ship owners and industry
With the Rhine still closed to ships travelling downriver companies and ship owners alike have been hit with business interruption…
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Baromètre AMRAE 2011-ERM specialists earn more than insurance managers
[Deauville]—Risk managers that are responsible for ERM strategies in France tend to be closer to the top in their companies…
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Egyptian troubles could spark claims confusion warn brokers
It is too early to say how political risk policies and cover for political violence will respond to the recent…
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Captives set to remain a vital tool
[Deauville]-—Companies should not close their eyes to the benefits of captives for their long term insurance strategies because of the…
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AXA extends annual commitments to brokers
[Deauville]—AXA Corporate Solutions yesterday launched its first set of service commitments to French brokers to complete what CEO Philippe Rocard…
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Shell-shocked world lacks capacity to deal with global risks—WEF
[Davos]—The world is currently not fit to face new and major shocks because the amplified frequency and severity of risks…
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WEF asks insurance industry for more solutions
Robert Greenhill, Managing Director and Chief Business Officer of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has called on the insurance industry…