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Marsh sees EMEA revenue dip in first half of 2015
Marsh & McLennan Companies, parent company of broking firm Marsh, has posted a slight decrease in revenue for the first six months of 2015.
D&O: 3 in 4 SMEs uncovered
It was once said that Stephen Hawking's 1988 book, ‘A Brief History of Time', was one of the most widely owned but least read works in print - something people wanted to show off on their bookshelf but could not face the effort required to digest the…
Allum joins Ace as Singapore casualty manager
Jack Allum will join Ace as casualty manager for Singapore on 29 June.
Directors could be held personally liable for cyber attacks
Company directors and officers could be personally exposed to lawsuits, shareholder actions and regulatory activity if they are found to have breached their duty in the wake of a cyber-attack, according to Marsh.
Former QBE underwriter Bathia to join new Capita-backed syndicate
Capita Managing Agency and Panamanian insurer Istmo Re have received "in principle" approval from the Lloyd's Franchise Board to establish a new Lloyd's syndicate under Capita management.
Dual hires Paradine for non-exec role as MGA eyes Asia-Pacific acquisitions
Industry veteran Terry Paradine, a former chairman and CEO of Marsh Asia-Pacific, has become non-executive chairman at Dual Asia-Pacific.
Drone industry growth spurred by insurer support
The support of the insurance industry in providing insurance cover for drone technology has allowed for the rapid development of the unmanned aerial systems industry, according to a Marsh report.
Marsh aims to quickly 'accelerate' SMEI growth following purchase
Marsh's latest acquisition is part of an "accelerate and grow strategy" and the broker will look to quickly scale up the SME Insurance Services business.
Marsh bolsters SME capability with purchase of Leeds broker
Marsh has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Leeds-based independent broker SME Insurance Services.
Market Moves
Who moved where in insurance this week.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 14 May
They claim children say the funniest things, and Penny saw an example of this at the recent Association of British Insurers' seminar on cyber security.
Insurance rates decrease for eighth consecutive quarter, states Marsh report
Global insurance rates decreased during the first quarter of 2015, according to the results of Marsh's latest market quarterly briefing.
Insurers ‘not yet at the table' to provide cyber solutions to customers
Marsh's UK and Ireland CEO Mark Weil has told the insurance industry that it has more to do to prove to customers that it can provide solutions to the growing cyber threat that is hanging over clients' businesses.
MMC insurance division operating income grows 8%
Marsh & McLennan's risk and insurance services division has reported an 8% increase in operating income to $533m (£347m) for the first quarter of 2015.
Biba joins Lloyd's diversity charter
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has become an official supporter of the Inclusion At Lloyd's initiative by signing the Lloyd's diversity and inclusion charter.
Regional Review: Belfast
For a community that has been forced to overcome more than its fair share of troubles in the last century, members of Belfast’s general insurance market may be forgiven for being cautious with their optimism regarding the future prosperity of the sector…
C-suite - Broker: Preparing for cyber attacks
Many SMEs are ill-equipped to deal with the threats they face from hacking, says Marsh's Julie Page.
Marsh hires Sally Williams for director of risk role
Marsh has appointed Sally Williams as director of risk and governance, succeeding John Nicholson who has retired.
JLT raids Willis for 22 strong fine art and specie team including new CEO Gordon
JLT Specialty has recruited David Gordon from Willis to head up its specie, fine art & jewellery division.
Blog: Who is in the running to take over from Sandy Scott as CII CEO
The news this time last week that Sandy Scott was to step down as CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute started the proverbial rumour mill as to who would be his replacement.
C-Suite: Singapore’s ambitious work safety goal
Collaboration is needed to help Singapore's government reach an ambitious national workplace fatality rate of zero by 2018.
Marsh call for all-risk BI gets Airmic support
The risk management industry has backed a call from global broker Marsh to overhaul business interruption policies and make them more relevant to modern customer demands.
Marsh calls for universal all-risk business interruption
Marsh has urged the insurance industry to work towards establishing an all-risk business interruption policy.
Guy Carpenter looks to Willis for analytics head
Matthew Eagle has been appointed international analytics head for Marsh reinsurance arm Guy Carpenter.