Association News
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Airmic guide on RoR to be followed shortly by model clause
Airmic has issued a new guide for members to help them deal with Reservation of Rights (RoR) letters from insurers…
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Ferma launches pan-European risk management certification project
The week after Airmic, the UK risk management association, explained further its plans to seek certified status for risk managers,…
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Dutch risk managers focus on need to attract young talent to profession
Rising concern within the European risk management community about the professions ability to attract and retain the best young talent…
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Thorough risk management delivers strategic advantages in M&A’s says report
A new risk guide by Airmic and Marsh has highlighted the importance of thorough risk management in mergers and acquisitions…
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Education is everything–Nicholas Bailey
Airmic is turning its attention to learning and development as the role of risk management broadens, according to the association’s…
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UK public sector market shows signs of hardening as budget cuts take hold
The public sector insurance market is in the midst of challenging times, with the rising cost of liability claims and…
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Global compliance database push boosted by backing of leading brokers and RIMS
The project to create a global compliance database has been given a major boost with the announcement of the support…
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Progress in cyber cover is poorly communicated, claims Airmic
A new Airmic report into cyber insurance has welcomed a ‘rapid development’ in cyber cover at ‘significantly’ more competitive prices.…
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Eurozone ‘fundamentally flawed’ and breakup threat very real warns Portillo
The risk of a eurozone breakup is very real, according to Michael Portillo, the keynote speaker at the Airmic conference…
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Risk managers must analyse BI ‘chains’
Risk managers need to be able to identify the potential sources of business interruption claims and their financial impact, said…
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Reputation, claims and supply chain risks biggest concerns for Airmic members
Damage to reputation, claims payment and supply chain are the key concerns of risk managers, according to Airmic’s annual survey…
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International BCM standard boost for risk management
The first international standard for business continuity management (BCM) released by ISO last month is good news for the business…
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Airmic and IoD report paves way for risk oversight at highest level
Following on from its highly acclaimed Roads to Ruin report, Airmic and the Institute of Directors (IoD) have teamed up…
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A merry dance
‘What mankind can dream, technology can achieve’ is the corporate slogan of Japanese technology services company Fujitsu. A minor tweak,…
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EU data protection law will need risk and insurance responses
A key part of current cyber insurance policies has been the provision of coverage for the costs incurred by a…
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Failure is not an option
Commercial Risk Europe’s cyber risk correspondent Nik Pratt reports on the huge risk and insurance management challenges presented by cyber…
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A grand vision–Paul Taylor
Airmic’s outgoing chairman Paul Taylor has given Airmic a 10-year strategic vision that sets the association on the path to…
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Spreading the word–John Hurrell
The current climate of uncertainty and volatility is proving to be a critical time for risk managers, and a busy…
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Time to ‘end the deadlock’ on CBI says DVS commitee
The 2011 floods that hit Thailand had enormous repercussions and led to heated debates in Germany and the rest of…
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IGREA launches good practice guide to help avoid claims conflict in Spain
IGREA, the Spanish risk management association, has decided to try and smooth out the claims process, or at least help…