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Penny Black's Social World: December 2017
Astronauts, assault courses and an art bonus
Pool Re expands cover to include physical damage from cyber terrorism
Pool Re will expand its remit to cover material damage and business interruption resulting from cyber terrorism.
Blog: Reacting to turmoil
Michael Lynch, head of partnerships for Minster Law, believes insurers can bring certainty to those they help.
Analysis: Councils: Local challenges
Local government insurance has to deal with emerging risks. How is it adapting as competition increases?
Interview: Tulsi Naidu, Zurich
Almost a year into her role Zurich UK CEO Tulsi Naidu talks to editor Stephanie Denton about the events of the last 12 months and how the insurer is progressing with its transformational programme.
Intangible risk cover is the future says Pool Re CEO
The future of insurance cover lies in intangible risks, a conference of claims professionals has heard.
Pool Re braced for first claims from Manchester attacks
Pool Re will soon receive the first claims from the Manchester terror attacks, its chief underwriting officer has confirmed.
This Week in Post: Manchester in our thoughts
The Manchester attack touched us all this week. Because we might live or work in the city. Because we might have visited recently. Or because we have, you know, a heart.
Pool Re will respond to Manchester attack as ‘quickly as possible’
Pool Re will work with its members to resolve any claim arising from the suicide bomb attack in Manchester, the terrorism reinsurance fund has said.
Pool Re: The changing face of terrorism
The number of terrorist incidents on UK soil has dropped since Pool Re was set up, with Irish republican paramilitary attacks giving way to less frequent strikes by radical Islamic terrorists, however, the threat to the country remains as severe
Cyber and chemical terrorism are top threats facing business says Pool Re
The increased cyber capabilities and rise in the use of chemical agents by extremist groups are two of the emerging threats facing UK business in 2017, according to Pool Re.
Insurers must promote terrorism insurance outside of cities: Pool Re
Insurers must promote terrorism insurance to small and medium size enterprises and those outside of London, according to the latest threat report from Pool Re.
Pool Re chairman joins Neon as non-executive chairman
Neon has appointed Pool Re chairman Geoff Riddell as non-executive chairman.
Stephen Burr joins Pool Re as head of actuarial services
Pool Re has appointed Stephen Burr as head of actuarial services.
SMEs will be hit hardest by a UK terror attack
Small and medium size enterprises will be hit hardest in the event of a terrorist attack in the UK, according to Pool Re’s Quarterly Threat Report.
Insurers 'must adapt lines to changing terrorist threat'
Insurers must create new lines of cover to protect against the changing threat of terrorism, according to a new report.
Pool Re launches international terrorism risk body
Pool Re has launched the International Forum of Terrorism Risk Reinsurance Pools.
BIA 2016: People – young achiever, unsung hero, personality, achievement
Young Achiever Award; Unsung Hero; Insurance Personality of the Year; Achievement Award
Pool Re’s new terror risk model to include nuclear threat
Pool Re will develop the UK’s first terrorism risk model to include the possible fallout of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack.
In Depth: Terrorism - Protecting the City: is the market prepared for a terror threat?
Should the insurance industry be scenario testing to ready itself for the future?
Former Pool Re chairman Tony Latham takes on NED role at Argo
Tony Latham will serve as Argo Managing Agency’s new non-executive director, with the former Pool Re chairman taking up the board role from 27 April.
Tony Latham departs as Pool Re non-exec chairman for ex-Zurich boss Geoff Riddell
Former CEO and chairman of Zurich Global Corporate, Geoff Riddell, will step into the non-executive chairman role at Pool Re as Tony Latham retires.
Pool Re boosts reinsurance cover to £1.95bn
Mutual reinsurer Pool Re has increased its reinsurance programme from £1.8bn to £1.95bn, after renewing cover it bought last March for a further three years.
Blog: Super hero insurance takes on the DC and Marvel Universes
With Marvel's Deadpool currently setting the cinema box office alight, and plenty more comic adaptions on the way starting with Batman versus Superman in March, I thought it might be time for some Friday fun.