Risk Management
Rios rejoins Allianz for Asia-Pacific risk role
Diego Rios has returned to Allianz as chief risk officer for Allianz Asia-Pacific.
Tay joins Axa as Asia chief risk officer
Annie Tay has joined Axa in Asia as the chief risk officer for the region.
FM Global breaks ground on £45m loss prevention facility in Singapore
International commercial insurer FM Global has broken ground on a S$80m (£45m) education facility in Singapore.
Clear Insurance Management joins Group Risk Development
Clear Insurance Management has joined Group Risk Development, the trade body for advisers, providers and reinsurers operating in the group risk market.
Blog: Insuring devolution
The devolution of powers from central to local government and the resulting rise of super-combined authorities raise a number of issues and challenges for local authorities. Their insurers must be innovative if they are to manage these new highly complex…
QBE cancels £31.1m deal with Network Rail
A £31.1m insurance arrangement between QBE and Network Rail was not renewed in the first half of the year because of “unacceptable terms”.
When should older drivers hang up their keys?
Older drivers are a growing market, whose risk is difficult to assess.
Europe: French risk landscape sees growing threats
French businesses expect the threat environment to become more difficult to navigate in the near term.
Insurers could be hit by exposure to fossil fuel assets
Insurers could face billions of pounds of potential losses from investment in fossil fuels, as the sector has failed to carry out risk assessment on the impact of climate change regulation.
Hiscox pledges to pay out in full on fair representation of risk cases under Insurance Act
Hiscox Insurance Company has made a pledge to pay claims in full to claimants that neither deliberately nor recklessly fail to make a fair representation of a risk under Insurance Act 2015.
Week in Post: Rio 2016, diving doggies, a racism row and rejoice, the Insurance Act is finally here!
You know you’ve been bitten by the Olympic bug when you find yourself watching the weightlifting at 1:30am in the morning, hours before you have an event and need to be pretty sharp.
Insurance Act quiz
The Insurance Act is upon us. How well do you know this much anticipated piece of legislation? Take our quiz to find out!
Broker bias: Is there conflict over commission?
Risk managers are increasingly worried about broker conflicts of interest. Are there enough checks in place?
Interview: Valeria Calvo, risk manager, London Stock Exchange
As a risk manager, Valeria Calvo's worst nightmare would be a broker not working in her best interest. But she could probably spot such bias: she's worked as a broker - and as an underwriter - before buying insurance for the London Stock Exchange.
RMS director warns stop the "guessing game" over global port exposure
A report from the global risk management firm RMS on the global ports most exposed to natural catastrophes has some surprising findings.
Europe: Reinsurance trends in 2016 and beyond
Reinsurance and global risks are by nature linked, since the reinsurance business is all about risk. To better understand reinsurance trends a look at the global risk landscape is required.
Arium and Advisen team up to help insurers tackle black swans
Specialist risk modeller Arium and data provider Advisen today launched a strategic partnership to use casualty accumulation scenarios to assess insurance portfolio exposure to catastrophic casualty risk.
BIA 2016: Major loss; claims initiative – insurer and outsourced; risk consultancy and in-house risk management
Major Loss; Claims Initiative of the Year – Insurer; Claims Initiative of the Year – Outsourced Partner; Risk Management Award – In-House & Insurable Risk Managers; Risk Consultancy
BIA winners and top 50 brokers in July issue of Post
In the news this week and in the magazine this month
Interview: Mark Weil, Marsh
Mark Weil, Marsh UK and Ireland CEO, talks to Stephanie Denton about his busy tenure, integrating acquisitions and what comes next
QBE's Jeff Carr on partnerships in risk management
The future and what it holds was a dominant theme at this year’s Association of Insurance and Risk Managers conference, as the risk management community gathered to discuss emerging risks, the changing risk environment and how old threats are morphing…
C-Suite Insurer: AIG's Anthony Baldwin on future-proofing our underwriters
When you meet someone at a party and tell them you’re in insurance, what reaction do you get? A shrug, a swift change of subject, or possibly the sight of your new acquaintance’s back as they head off to find someone more interesting to talk to.
Ferma launches new strategic vision
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has unveiled a new strategic vision and mission statement at its annual general assembly in Brussels.
Euro 2016: Italy v Ireland chemicals/pharmaceuticals match-up - Final score 4:4
Italy is meeting Ireland in the group stage of Euro 2016. But how do both countries compare in terms of chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry performances and trading risks?