All News articles – Page 120
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NewsTokio Marine expects no material impact in 2021 from Greensill
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it currently expects no material impact on its results for the fiscal year starting next month as a result of its exposure to the fallout of Greensill Capital’s collapse.
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NewsSuez Canal blocked by container ship
It has the potential to create more than $40 billion dollars of trade disruption, with implications for retail and automotive sectors among others
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NewsBCPs must explicitly address civil unrest
Civil unrest is now the main political risk exposure for companies, with COVID-19 likely to fuel further disturbances
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NewsOECD: Insurers need “skin in the game” on pandemics
Insurance sector needs to play more active role in future pandemic solutions, says OECD secretary-general Angel Gurría
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NewsBoards have “fragmented” approach to cyber risk - WEF
Boards have made gains in recent years by recognising cyber as an enterprise risk, but greater resilience is needed
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NewsFCA extends pricing remedy implementation until end of 2021
The regulator has confirmed the amended timetable to ensure firms can ‘plan their change programmes effectively’, however the CII believes ‘this may not be enough time for firms to get all practices in place’
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NewsNSW flood claims reach 11,700
SE Queensland floods also declared a catastrophe as large parts of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley remain inaccessible
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NewsInsurers paid out £472m in interim and final BI claim payouts following test case – FCA
The regulator calculated that 10,207 BI policyholders out of the 21,140 who have had claims accepted have received at least an interim payment
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NewsIkea France on trial over spying claims
Former head of Ikea France’s risk management department, Jean-François Paris, is among those accused
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NewsKessler: Pandemic risk was ignored
Decisions-makers have “been making things up as they go along” and the “failings of public risk management are plain”, accuses SCOR CEO
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NewsArch Capital to acquire Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance
The Global Mortgage Group of Bermudian-based Arch has entered into a share purchase agreement with the Westpac Group to make the acquisition.
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NewsUAE’s Etihad Credit Insurance to prioritise saving jobs when extending trade finance
Etihad Credit Insurance will be issuing another 2,000 ‘revolving credit guarantees’ to UAE-based exporters this year, as part of its bid to revive business activity after the COVID-19 induced damage.
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NewsDubai’s DIFC records best performance in 2020, with fintech presence doubling
The Dubai International Financial Centre has just turned its best annual performance ever, with a 20 per cent increase in the number of licensed firms to total 2,919 companies.
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NewsR&Q increases interest in Tradesman
R&Q acquired its interest in Tradesman when it merged RRRe into Tradesman on 1 September 2020. Following completion of today’s agreement R&Q will own 40% of Tradesman with RRCP owning 60% of Tradesman and 100% of RRRe.
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NewsInsurer Chubb offers to acquire rival Hartford for $23.24 billion
Property and casualty insurer Chubb Ltd on Thursday offered to acquire smaller rival Hartford Financial Services Group Inc in a $23.24 billion cash-and-stock deal.
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NewsInsurance group launches new global risk service
Zurich plans to take its ‘risk advisory and prevention services to the next level’ to ‘equip customers with the knowledge to tackle challenges before they develop’
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NewsBupa axes travel insurance due to Brexit
The insurer plans to instead ’focus on our health, cash plan and dental insurance businesses’
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People & OpinionMcLarens appoints new management in Ireland
The former Sedgwick Ireland staffer has more than 30 years of industry experience
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NewsLockdown accelerates Aviva’s online trading by 20%
The insurer hopes to continue investing in its direct business, as well as its commercial, broker and bank channels
