Business interruption
Henderson smells success after winning cheese maker deal
Henderson Insurance Brokers Teesside has won a contract handling cheese maker Wensleydale Creamery's insurance needs.
Indian power failure highlights supply chain exposures
The widespread power failures in northern India in July highlighted the potential exposure for businesses relying on offshore outsourcing to deliver key services to customers worldwide, according to Zurich.
Lloyd's launches underwriting review
The Lloyd's Market Association is reviewing the way contingent business interruption cover is written in the Lloyd's market following a string of major catastrophes last year.
Airmic 2012: Quality of information 'essential' to BI claims
The business interruption information provided by policyholders to their insurers is "essential" in the current climate, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty boss Volker Muench has claimed.
JLT responds to market demand with cyber product
JLT Specialty has launched an intangible and cyber exposure service in response to market demand.
Nearly 80% of Vietnamese SMEs lack disaster preparation
Despite their exposure, small to medium sized businesses in Vietnam are seriously under-prepared for the possibility of a natural disaster, a study by the Asia Foundation has found.
Firms still failing to focus on supply chain resiliency
Despite a number of wake-up calls from last year's catastrophe events, many organisations still lack complete visibility into their supply chains and remain vulnerable to the next disaster, according to a white paper published today by Marsh.
View from the top: Business continuity needed for SMEs
Only 39% of SMEs have business interruption cover in place.
AIR targets supply chain risk
AIR Worldwide has expanded its suite of catastrophe risk engineering solutions to quantify and mitigate the risk associated with the impact of catastrophes on supply chain networks.
View from the top: a riot to remember
As debates resurface about the response to last year's riots, the question of inadequate SME cover returns.
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
Olympic power fears prompt IT exodus
Companies in the capital are moving their data storage and other IT services out of London ahead of the Olympics as concerns rise that power demand could cause disruption to electricity supplies.
Corporate Underinsurance: Solving the problems
Underinsurance is a common problem and a collaborative approach is needed to stamp out an issue that has gone unresolved for too long
High Net Worth: Opportunities abound to target the top
Despite the economic conditions, high net worth insurance continues to thrive. But will this lead to a host of new entrants in the market?
Corporate Underinsurance: Improving understanding of business interruption cover
Last year's riots brought the problem of a lack of business interruption cover to the fore. What are the solutions to underinsurance in this area?
Industry loss estimates for Thai floods increase to $15bn
The Thai floods could be one of the top five costliest insurance events of the past three decades, according to AM Best.
Q&A Peter Solloway
Peter Solloway, business development manager for Continental Europe at FM Global, pictured, spoke to Stephanie Denton about the challenges facing the French insurance market including exposure to nat cats, supply chain issues and distribution challenges.
Nat-cat losses cause mining capacity withdrawal
The capacity available to mining property damage & business interruption insurance programmes has reduced by 30% in the last year, according to a report by broker Willis Group.
Riot claims: Disorderly conduct
The fallout from last summer’s riot continues to rumble on, with consequential loss claims against the police relying on principles that can be traced back to the age of Robin Hood.
Spotlight on environment: Providing protection
With climate change increasing the likelihood of natural disasters, insurers must influence the debate on how businesses and governments manage risks such as supply chain failure.
CNA Europe extends health products to include BI
CNA Insurance Company has has added property and business interruption coverage to its suite of products for the advanced medical technology sector.
CNA extends offering for pharmaceutical and biotech companies
CNA Insurance today said that HealthPro, its specialist offering to the healthcare industry, has added property and business interruption coverage to its suite of products for the advanced medical technology sector.
Firms underestimate cyber risk, according to Allianz survey
Economic risks, business interruption and destructive natural catastrophes are among the biggest risks to companies in 2012, according to a study conducted by Alianz Global Corporate & Specialty.
Survey finds concerns with supply chain insurance
Commercial insurance buyers generally want better insurance products to cover their supply chain risks, a survey by the Federation of European Risk Management Associations has found.