Risk Management
C-Suite - Broker: Strike it lucky
Emerging markets may be taking a bit of a hit at the moment, but opportunities within still abound.
AGCS predicts global cyber premiums will reach $20bn per year by 2025
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty forecasts cyber insurance premiums will grow globally from the current level of $2bn (£1.3bn) per year to more than $20bn over the next decade, representing a compound annual growth of more than 20%.
CFC launches global cyber risk portal
CFC has extended its cyber product suite with the launch of an online hub, which it claims enables brokers to deliver an end-to-end solution to their clients.
How insurers can get ready for the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive
The Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive applies to a range of businesses, including insurers. After its formal adoption in June, European Union member states now have two years to implement the new rules into national law.
Europe: Challenges and rewards in driving Enterprise Risk Management
Enterprise Risk Management has become an important tool to analyse companies and improve operational performance. Its adoption was led, initially and for the most part, by important institutions in the United States and in Europe, but it is now slowly…
Editor's Comment: Time to shine
In a year’s time the Insurance Act 2015 will come into force and the UK insurance market, or at least practices within it, are set to look very different.
Win John Lewis vouchers with Post's natural hazard survey
Post, in partnership with the Met Office, is running a natural hazard risk survey to provide in-depth insights into how insurers manage these risks to improve underwriting performance and mitigate claims exposures.
C-Suite - Broker: Insure my Christmas drone
With the market for drones increasing, there are opportunities for insurers to provide new solutions.
Hundreds of London market wordings threatened by Insurance Act
Hundreds of model policy wordings used by the London market may require amendment in light of the new Insurance Act, according to the Lloyd's Market Association.
MARM elects new president
Ian-Edward Stafrace has been elected president of the Malta Association of Risk Management, the association that has been representing the risk management profession in the country since 2011.
UK insurers vote cyber as most concerning risk
Cyber risk has topped a list of 25 concerns facing UK insurers, PWC research has revealed.
Career Development: IRM launches certification for the ‘world's latest profession'
The Institute of Risk Management has launched its new certification for risk professionals, bringing the sector into line with other professions such as accounting and law.
Trade Voice: Innovation: evolution or revolution?
A fresh approach is needed to tackle change, one that involves greater collaboration, says
Cyber attack on Polish airline grounds 1400
Polish airline LOT was forced to delay flights for five hours last Sunday (21 June) after a cyber attack on its ground operations systems.
Risk appetite and tolerance statements move up insurers' ERM agendas
Risk appetite and risk tolerance statements have become more important to more insurers in relation to their enterprise risk management programmes with the latest Towers Watson research reporting a 15 percentage point increase compared to its 2012 survey…
Penny Black’s Insurance Week- 22 June 2015
Last week Penny attended the highlight of the risk manager's social calendar - Airmic 2015.
Europe: Energy supply disruption presents a key global risk
Today's global economic integration offers multinational businesses cheaper sources of supply and attractive new markets, yet at the same time it exposes companies' operations and supply chains to a widening range of global risks.
Airmic 2015: Airmic and Reputation Institute publish reputational risk guidance
Airmic and the Reputation Institute have released a step-by-step guide to managing reputational risk.
Uninsurable risk: No-go zone
According to businesses, six of the top 10 risks facing them are deemed uninsurable. Are insurers being innovative enough to address the problem?
Airmic 2015: Crawford report highlights importance of scenario planning
Crawford & Company has urged corporates to consider pre-loss and scenario planning in their risk management programmes after research conducted by the loss adjuster found that emerging and intangible risk categories require an increasing demand for…
Video: Q&A with Aon on increased competition and trends in public sector insurance
In this video, Post’s content director Jonathan Swift talks to Nigel Cooper at Aon Risk Solutions.
Zurich's global CEO "deeply regrets" Lehmann's departure
Alex Lehmann, Zurich's chief risk officer and chairman of Europe, Middle East and Africa, will leave the insurer by the end of the year.
Airmic conference 2015: As it happened
Couldn't make it to Liverpool? Catch up with all the news, views and gossip from the Airmic 2015 conference - with Post's blog.
Airmic: Speakers and sessions to look out for
This year’s Airmic conference, on 15 to 17 June, will see attendees descend on Liverpool. Post caught up with some of the speakers to find out a bit more about them and what they thought this year’s talking points would be – and has picked out some key…