News – Page 82
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NewsShould insurers lead the climate march?
If the politicians won’t go to battle against climate change, maybe insurers have the power to drive behavioural change
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NewsMarsh appoints UK and Ireland boss for international placement business
Broker Marsh has promoted Justine Mayhew to chief executive for UK and Ireland of Bowring Marsh, its international placement business, effective from 1 January 2022.
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NewsTurbulence after lift-off: global economic and insurance market outlook 2022/23
The world economy is making a strong cyclical recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is not a smooth one.
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NewsBriefing: Cracking the difficult US market for insurance
HomeServe is showing the difficult US market can be cracked. Other large UK insurance firms have struggled to make an impact though. Why is this?
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NewsAon launches Saudi reinsurance arm
Aon has established a new reinsurance broking division in Saudi Arabia after securing a licence from the country’s central bank.
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NewsConstruction boom brings opportunity and emerging risks
The switch to more sustainable buildings and infrastructure and adoption of modern building methods will transform the risk landscape, finds AGCS
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NewsUK terror threat level raised to severe
Following two incidents over the past month there is concern mass gatherings could be targeted
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NewsD&Os fear ‘COVID effect’ as responsibilities rise
Nearly a third worry decisions made during the pandemic could come back to haunt them - QBE
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NewsWTW partners with CodeEast to bring new digital solution to the global insurance market
Willis Towers Watson and software provider CodeEast have announced a global partnership offering a new digital transformation solution for insurance companies and MGAs.
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NewsNew Dawn Risk warns of potential 2022 post-Covid liability crisis
Specialist insurance broker New Dawn Risk has warned of a potential post-Covid liability crisis in the medical malpractice sector in 2022, with litigation and claims around this line of business skyrocketing.
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NewsGallagher completes WTW treaty reinsurance operations buy
Global broker Arthur J Gallagher and Co has completed its acquisition of Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) treaty reinsurance brokerage operations.
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NewsZurich initiative to help flood victims ‘build back better’
The insurer aims to help customers that are victims of repeated flooding by setting out a formal process for loss adjusters to follow
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NewsThe next wave of climate litigation
Nigel Brook explains why climate litigation risk needs to be on every corporate risk manager’s radar
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NewsMS Amlin Underwriting hires head of sustainability and ESG
The appointment ‘signals MS Amlin’s continued commitment to investing in and building on our ESG expertise and capabilities’, says director of strategy and transformation
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NewsLloyd’s of London set to reconsider workplace strategy in 2022
The market plans to discuss its ’future leasing arrangements’ in the new year to ensure its ’workspace is in line with the market’s needs’
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NewsQBE appoints Director of Canada
Ben Hunter is currently Vice President, Head of Marine, Energy, Construction & Risk Services at Liberty Mutual Canada. He brings a wealth of experience of the Canadian insurance market to his new role, having previously held leadership roles in Travelers Canada and Chubb Insurance.
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NewsLloyd’s chairman divulges market’s road map to hit net zero
Lloyd’s of London’s chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown has outlined the market’s road map to achieving net zero.
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NewsInsurer share prices plummet amid Covid resurgence fears
Share prices tumble as Africa and Asia come under the spotlight for Covid - analysts and investors fear lockdowns could cause more claims
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NewsAllianz’s chief operations officer steps down
Allianz Holdings has today (26 November 2021) announced that its chief operations officer Stephanie Smith is stepping down to pursue fresh opportunities.
