Emerging Risks
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Africans have been urged to work together to reduce health risks
Stakeholders across Africa have been urged to work together to improve health coverage across the continent. The call came at…
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Bond launched as pandemic solution
The World Bank, through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is launching bonds that ultimately will help finance…
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Supply chain issues high on agenda of Chinese risk managers: Parima conference
Risk managers in China have become increasingly aware of the growing risks in their supply chains, thanks to a number…
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Virgin Media warns customers over router hacking risk
Cable broadband provider Virgin Media has told 800,000 of its customers in the UK to change their passwords to protect…
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Marsh president: ‘Age of the Client’ or ‘Age of Risk or Disruption’?
The current environment is the ‘Age of the Client’ according to the president of Marsh, John Doyle. Speaking at the…
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Advertorial: Will you be giving your kids cryptocurrencies for pocket money?
First introduced in 2009, bitcoin has had a turbulent history that shows little sign of settling down. In spite of…
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Swiss Re report names top 20 emerging risk trends
Swiss Re has unveiled the top 20 emerging risks, naming reduced market access, regulatory fragmentation, the return of inflation and…
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XL Catlin expands structured risk team with New York hire
XL Catlin is extending its structured risk underwriting capabilities to the US and has hired Aiden Joo as senior underwriter…
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HDI appoints crisis management chief
Karina Rodriguez Diaz has been recruited by corporate insurer HDI Global to lead its crisis management practice in Australasia. Ms…
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Index-based insurance at point of take-off
Index-based insurance could be at the point of taking off, according to Jonathan Dixon, chair of the International Association of…
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African smallholder farmers make insurance agenda
Agriculture at the smallholder end of the scale has been coming into sharp focus at the African Insurance Organisation (AIO)…
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High prices costly for Kenya insurers
An insurance insider in Kenya says the cost of insurance services is too high, making it unaffordable for many people…
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New management liability products from Beazley address EU risk
Beazley has released two sets of products for organisations domiciled outside the US, one designed for the specific cyber needs…
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Tokio Marine Kiln to offer insurance for drone testing
Japan-based speciality insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) is to provide insurance for the testing of drone-based services. The policy, which…
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APAC companies top the charts for risk preparedness: Aon survey
Global companies’ preparedness for the top 10 risks they face has deteriorated and risk readiness of global firms is at…
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Ivory Coast joins ATI member countries
Ivory Coast has joined the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) in a bid to reach emerging country status by 2020.…
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Lloyd’s targets Asia for cyber insurance demand
Lloyd’s CEO Inga Beale anticipates a “massive increase” in cyber insurance business across Asia this year. Lloyd’s currently has a…
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Blockchain provides new opportunities for insurance industry
The opportunities and risks for engaging in blockchain and distributed ledger technology projects in the insurance sector have been highlighted…
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Chubb invests in international information technology practice
Chubb has announced the heads of its information technology industry practice for overseas general insurance. Tim Stapleton, currently product head…
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Lloyd’s opens in India as results suggest tough renewals ahead for risk managers
Lloyd’s has officially opened its India branch and welcomed MS Amlin as its first underwriting syndicate. The ceremony, which took…