German insurers need to work harder to follow customers abroad: risk managers and brokers
Industrial customers and brokers are highly critical of the limited international reach of German insurers, it emerged during a liability insurance trade conference in Hamburg in late January.
WEF report: Big questions and no easy answers for world’s risk managers
The annual Global Risk report from the World Economic Forum launched at Davos last month asks what risks should global political leaders and decision-makers be aware of and most concerned about? Tony Dowding finds that there are no easy answers but risk managers must play their part in the search for solutions.
New risk management practices needed to safeguard transport and supply chain networks, report warns
A World Economic Forum report released during the Davos meeting last month called for new models to address supply chain and transport risks.
Year-end renewals suggest global programmes will be hit by Thai and Japan losses
Reinsurers restrict BI coverage as impact of 2011 losses felt but loss-free programmes remain flat. Stuart Collins reports on the big themes from the year-end reinsurance renewals.
Global property catastrophe RATES up 9.5% but casualty flat, European markets mixed—brokers
Trade credit market hardening again
P&I market hardening as claims rise and solvency rules bite
Demand for global credit cover rises as buyers seek to control aggregates
A risk in time
Boards must take audit more seriously to avoid additional legislation
Global reach demands sharper focus on corruption claims Burbidge-King
Parmalat, Ahold and the long road to EC action
The long {and sometimes bumpy} road to recovery
The captive question
Retreat, enhance or tidy up are core options for captive owners under Solvency II
Clear strategy, communication and scenario planning critical for implementation of Solvency II for captives
South American risk landscape improving but prepare for big differences warns Gil
Don’t be fooled by common language in Brazil
Cooperation needed to drive innovation and solve supply chain dilemma
Buyers still hold the upper hand but market in transition
Reinsurers talk down prospects of big market turn at year end in Baden-Baden
The fall and rise of AIG
Recent prominent incidents highlight supply chain risks
Broker, insurer and reinsurer results analysis
Insurers recover from bad start to post solid H1
Reinsurer results look good news for buyers
Brokers’ Strong Q2 form in flat market
