Risk Management
Uncertainty around high risk corporate travel destinations may impact coverage
Countries that constitute 'high-risk destinations' are becoming a grey area for companies wanting to protect their employees during overseas corporate assignments, as terror incidents lead to demand for comprehensive multinational programmes.
Brain Training: 10 things you need to know about... corporate manslaughter
10 things you need to know about... corporate manslaughter
Man-made BI risk greater than threat from natural disaster
Business interruption claims are largely from man-made events despite risk managers fearing natural catastrophes disrupting supply, according to a report by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty.
Climate change framework sees increased support from insurers
Insurance leaders are mobilising to support a new framework to improve climate resilience, launched at this month’s United Nations Conference on Climate Change, or COP21, in Paris, with companies including XL Catlin already backing the plans with action…
Aon appoints Tunnicliffe as UK risk management boss
Aon Risk Solutions has appointed Andrew Tunnicliffe as CEO of its UK operation replacing Jim Herbert who will take on the role of Europe, Middle East and Africa chief development officer.
Quiz of the week - 4 December
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No vote urged for Towers Watson shareholders
Towers Watson shareholders are again being urged to vote against the proposed merger with Willis Group by proxy adviser company Glass Lewis and Co.
Serious crash claim costs up by 11% per policy each year
Amounts claimed in severe motor accidents rose but the number of claims made stayed steady, according to a report by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
Oric records 2014 operational loss events cost £301m
Members of operational risk group Oric International submitted 884 loss events during 2014 with a total value of £301m.
Reserving certainty a fillip for insurers in Enterprise Bill amendment
A proposed amendment to the Enterprise Bill under consideration by the House of Lords is being championed as giving insurers more certainty around reserving for damages relating to late claim payments.
Cyber and economy increasing concerns in financial system risk
Economic downturn, cyber attack and geopolitical risk pose the most concern for the UK’s financial system, according to the Bank of England’s biannual systemic risk survey.
Quiz of the week - 27 November
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news, with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Analysis: The explosive risks of mis-declared cargo
The explosions at China's Tianjin Port on 12 August brought home the fatal consequences of improperly storing dangerous cargo.
Expertise from A-Z: Safe as houses
Overseas investment in London has meant high and stable property prices. How can insurers stay in touch in such a competitive arena?
Tornadoes: Whirling havoc
Widespread media coverage may give the impression tornadoes only occur in the US. This is not the case, with the high-speed weather phenomenon threatening destruction around the world
Blog: Corporate travel insurance needs joined-up perspective to mitigate risk
In a climate of growing global volatility, it's no secret that travel risks have increased, nor that the travel market is under unprecedented pressure to mitigate these risks. But what's also becoming apparent is the industry's appetite for answers to…
Australasia's risk management institute appoints Ventura as president
The Risk Management Institution of Australasia has appointed vice-president Anthony Ventura as its new president.
Pool Re insurers to take higher retention after terror attack
Pool Re members will take a greater retention in the event of a terrorism loss, shifting from £100m to £135m at any one event.
Blog: Tiny tech - but how big are the risks?
Insurers need to monitor nanotechnology developments as the miniaturisation trend could pose new, unsuspected risks.
Chemical or nuclear terrorism covered by Pool Re
Pool Re CEO Julian Enoizi said the government-backed terrorism reinsurance scheme would be ready to respond to biological or chemical attacks, after French prime minister Manuel Valls raised concerns about such incidents on French soil.
In Series: Windstorms: Hindcast is a wonderful thing
Use of the right meteorological data is vital for insurers.
Crowded places initiative take-up positive for UK resilience in light of Paris attacks
Promising early take-up of the government’s crowded places initiative has been “positive for building the resilience of British infrastructure” if faced with a similar attack to that witnessed in Paris last week, according to Pool Re CEO Julian Enoizi.
Space support for planned subsidence mapping tool
A UK-based service to assess the risk of subsidence using satellite observations and property data is a step closer following a study.
Paris attacks to cost French economy up to $12bn
The deadly attacks in Paris on Friday night will cost the French economy between $9bn and $12bn over the next nine months, predicts Andrew Coburn, from the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies.