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Insurer boards urged to take risk control more seriously
Insurance company boards have failed to adopt anything beyond a "general tick-box attitude" to risk culture, a consultancy firm has warned.
Insurer |
21 May 2012 
JLT aims to tackle risk managers' 'exasperation' at cyber risks
JLT Specialty has launched an Intangible & Cyber Exposure service.
Broker |
17 May 2012
Online video: Commercial property - managing natural disaster risk
Globally, 2011 was a record year for natural catastrophe losses, highlighting flood risk as an issue of major concern for corporates, their brokers and insurers.
Commercial |
14 May 2012 | 
Sign up to live webinar - Commercial property: Managing natural disaster risk
Globally, 2011 was a record year for natural catastrophe losses, and flood risk remains high on the agenda.
Commercial |
08 May 2012
News International case a pattern of 'major governance failures'
The problems at News of the World highlighted by Tuesday's Culture Media and Sport Select Committee report are by no means confined to News International, according to Airmic, the association for risk managers.
Insurer |
02 May 2012
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Spotlight On Technology: The developing world
With technological developments gathering pace, how will insurers cope with the influx of new gadgets and remain innovative?
Insurer |
24 Apr 2012
G4S hires ex-Navy counter-piracy expert
G4S Risk Management has appointed former NATO counter-piracy officer Martin Ewence, pictured, as head of maritime security.
Insurer |
23 Apr 2012
Devaney bolsters QBE's risk management
QBE has recruited Martin Devaney to its risk management services team as senior client risk manager.
Insurer |
23 Apr 2012
Alarm on the hunt for new chief executive
Council risk management group Alarm has announced that chief executive Dr Lynn Drennan, pictured, has decided to take early retirement with effect from 31 July 2012, after six years with the company.
Insurer |
23 Apr 2012
Cardinus names Speke to grow business
Cardinus Risk Management has appointed Tracey Speke, pictured, as a business development manager.
Insurer |
23 Apr 2012
European risk and insurance intelligence
Insurance Insight
Your one-stop-shop for all the news in the European, Asian and Middle Eastern insurance markets
In series Competitive edge: Big data, big deal
Insurers welcome the availability of more information on their insureds, but the handling of so much data presents many challenges.
Insurer |
17 Apr 2012
In series Competitive edge: Pinpoint positioning through geospatial and big data
The insurance industry must combine a geospatial approach with big data analytics to stay ahead of the competition.
Insurer |
17 Apr 2012
View from the top: Business continuity needed for SMEs
Only 39% of SMEs have business interruption cover in place.
Insurer |
17 Apr 2012
Your say: uncovering dishonest drivers
It is no secret that a large quantity of drivers who have not recently claimed, and whose circumstances have not changed, are nonetheless paying increased insurance premiums.
Insurer |
03 Apr 2012
Broking SME: Battle stations in the fight for the little guy
Brokers are facing increased competition for SME customers, but they're not going down without a fight
Insurer |
03 Apr 2012
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Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer
Horseracing-mad Dominic Burke has huge ambitions for JLT, with a firm focus on international expansion, and he scotches...
View from the top
View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains
Despite 2012 losses being only 12% of the annual average to date, a single incident could flip the market, says David...
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2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business
To achieve a sustainable profit, personal lines insurers need to transform their retention rates, using modern communications techniques to engage with customers and understand their individual needs. This white paper is based on a specially commissioned study involving 42 senior managers at UK and Irish insurers.
Work equipment risks in the UK
The complex patchwork of legislation and guidance governing work equipment risks in the UK is an administrative monster that many businesses struggle to wrestle with successfully. It takes significant levels of technical expertise and resources to understand and effectively navigate the maze of legal requirements, and this problem grows increasingly unwieldy for smaller organisations with limited manpower and finances.
CII encourages apprenticeships with new guide
Post |
24 May 2012 
Nationwide slams CMCs as PPI wipes £103m from balance sheet
Post |
24 May 2012
Experian joins forces with Transactor
Post |
24 May 2012
Suspected bogus broker arrested
Post |
24 May 2012
Mapfre appoints Midlands boss
Post |
24 May 2012
Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...