Pandemic
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Insolvencies start to rise in Europe with 33% global peak next year: Atradius
Italy, the UK and Australia are predicted to record the highest levels of corporate insolvencies in the second half of…
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Ferma seeks to re-engage with EC on PPPs at Ferma Talks
Ferma aims to use its coming virtual event on 11-12 October to put proposals for public-private partnerships (PPPs) for catastrophe…
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ABI chief says insurers must work harder to boost reputation and trust
The insurance market has work to do to improve its reputation and build trust among customers, ensure cover responds as…
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Judge says Metallica’s Covid-19 lawsuit against Lloyd’s can proceed
A Los Angeles state court has refused to dismiss pandemic-related event cancellation litigation filed by heavy-metal band Metallica, despite a…
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Almost a fifth of risk managers and brokers say relationships under strain
Just under a fifth of brokers and risks managers feel their relationships have deteriorated or are unsatisfactory in the hard…
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Airmic emerging emboldened from pandemic, says Skinner
Aimic has emerged from the pandemic emboldened and less conservative, according to the association’s past chair Tracey Skinner who helped…
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Balancing opportunity and threats in a Covid world
As chair of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), Stephen Sidebottom is well placed to reflect on how UK and…
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Post-pandemic trends to benefit Mediterranean maritime sector
Research suggests that southern Italy’s shipping sector could be the main beneficiary from post-pandemic shifts in global maritime transport. However,…
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Tysers debuts two music events policies
The big disruption of the event insurance marketplace during lockdown has caused widespread problems for people who work in the…
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Aviation sector faces up to sustainability challenge
The aviation industry has been and still is severely hit by the restrictive measures introduced during the pandemic. The current…
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Next stage of pandemic remains fraught with uncertainty, warns Zurich’s CRO
European companies need to remain extremely flexible during the next stage of the pandemic as the outlook remains uncertain, Zurich…
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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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Pandemic boosts risk management’s standing, finds Ferma survey
The Covid-19 pandemic has raised the profile of European risk and insurance management, according to a new Ferma survey. But…
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FCA to focus on home working, diversity and inclusion
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it is keeping a watch on how firms manage diversity and inclusion…
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EC aims to release insurance capital as it announces Solvency II reform
The EC has proposed changes to Solvency II that it claims will better protect insurance buyers while freeing up €90bn…
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US federal judge refuses to dismiss restaurant chain’s BI Covid-19 suit
A federal US judge who had already ruled in favour of plaintiffs in at least two Covid-19 business interruption lawsuits…
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RIMS makes Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for all future events
US risk management society RIMS will require anyone attending one of its in-person events to show that they are fully…
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Structured insurance and ART provide answers to market complexity: Anra
Risk managers should consider using structured insurance and alternative risk transfer (ART) in order to address current market complexities, according…
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Injuries cost Europe’s leading football clubs €472.6m with Covid-19 losses just short of €50m
There were 494 reported Covid-19 cases across Europe’s top five leagues last season, resulting in players missing 7,068 days at…
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BIBA launches new protection for buyers in entertainment sector
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has launched a new product with Yutree Underwriting that offers protection against Covid-19 and…