Risk Management
Chubb's Suresh Krishnan on multinationals and environmental risks
Here is what risk managers should be looking at when designing a multinational environmental insurance programme, says Suresh Krishnan, head of global accounts division at Chubb Europe.
Commercial insurance must face up to tech challenges to stay relevant
The commercial insurance sector and its customers must face up to the realities of the fourth industrial revolution if it is to remain relevant in five and ten years’ time, Airmic CEO John Ludlow warned today.
Group risk workshops launched to help those newer to the industry
Group Risk Development, the industry body for the group risk protection sector, is launching a training academy.
CNA Hardy's Dave Brosnan on beating the bunker mentality
Business executives are underestimating supply chain and terror risks, writes CNA Hardy's CEO Dave Brosnan, urging them to beat the bunker.
This week: The power of the collective
The Post team is feeling proud this week, having not just reached our fundraising target of £500 for our charity run through mud but having exceeded it well before deadline date. Thanks to all that have supported us so far.
Analysis: Protecting against protectionism
Protectionism is posing challenges to the insurance market, but also creating some opportunities, especially for trade credit cover.
Interview: Patrick Tiernan, Aviva
Aviva Global Corporate & Specialty's new managing director Patrick Tiernan is confident of profitable growth. He tells Jonathan Swift how he hopes to take the business to the next level.
Roundtable: Digital innovation in commercial lines
The terms commercial lines and digital aren't often spoken together - is the problem that the industry doesn't talk about it or is it really not happening in the market?
Interview: John Ludlow, Airmic
With business models facing increasing threats from more directions than ever before, John Ludlow, CEO of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers, spoke to Post weeks before its members gather in Liverpool and he warned risk managers need to be at…
Analysis: Supply chains: Pruning supply risks
With supply chains entwined through businesses like ivy, disruption risks are climbing. Under-utilised policy wordings and little-known specialist covers haven’t weeded them out
XL Catlin’s James Tuplin on the liability issues raised by PSD2 and open banking
Open banking throws up some liability questions, explains James Tuplin, head of cyber and technology, media and telecoms – International at XL Catlin.
Analysis: 2018: A space policy
The UK is contemplating liability options as it wants to allow satellite launches from its soil.
Blog: Should travel insurers take 'permanxiety' seriously?
Insurers should harness technology to enable clients to anticipate employees’ medical and security threats abroad. And as a result help reduce the risk of permanxiety, claims Chris Knight, head of corporate assistance services at Cega
Airmic’s John Ludlow on why diversity and equality have become a business imperative
John Ludlow, CEO of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers, on lessons learnt the hard way and why diversity makes good commercial sense.
Beazley's Raf Sanchez on why GDPR will bring an increase of “non-material” damages claims
Organisations are likely to be faced with data privacy claims, predicts Raf Sanchez, international breach manager at Beazley, warning cyber cover is only part of the solution.
Gallagher returns to acquisitions with Risk Services deal
Gallagher has acquired regional commercial insurance broker Risk Services, its first UK broking acquisition in almost four years.
Blog: Vicarious liability's elastic boundaries continue to be stretched
Vicarious liability's elastic boundaries continue to be stretched, explains David Williams, insurance partner at DAC Beachcroft.
Willis Towers Watson Networks' Sara Fardon on protecting the value of brokers' local expertise
Independent brokers face ever-evolving challenges, which networks can help them take up, argues Sara Fardon, managing director of Willis Towers Watson Networks.
Analysis: Tracking rail risks
Railways are travelling through a changing landscape of severe weather risks and terror perils, but perhaps none so arresting as the cyber threats raised by their new reliance on digital connectivity
Bureau Veritas launches learning academy to help UK businesses remain compliant
Bureau Veritas has launched a learning academy to help UK businesses to keep up with the volume of ever-changing regulation that they must adhere to.
Analysis: Covering collapses - Trade credit claims are rising
Last year, trade credit insurance payouts hit their highest level in nearly a decade, with claims costs running at the equivalent of £4.3m every week.
Swiss Re names Jake Algar Corporate Solutions head
Swiss Re's insurance arm Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has named Jake Algar head of UK & Ireland, effective 1 May 2018.
Covea's Simon Cooter on investing in tech for customers, not for profit
Innovation needs to focus on enhancing customer experience, explains Simon Cooter, commercial lines & HNW director at Covéa Insurance.
Analysis: Liability war rages over Grenfell-style cladding replacement claims
A battle is raging over who is liable for costs to replace cladding on high-rise residential buildings across the country