The world’s leading reinsurers have all recently publicly revealed healthy annual and first-quarter resul...
Boom time for captives in Europe
The last few years have been a boom time for captives, driven by hard market conditions, new and emerging risks, and increased volatility around the world.
The last few years have been a boom time for captives, driven by hard market conditions, new and emerging risks, and increased volatility around the world.
Article / 8 days ago
Pluxee latest firm to create French captive
Employee benefits group Pluxee is set to become the latest group to create a captive in France after new rules were introduced last year.
Employee benefits group Pluxee is set to become the latest group to create a captive in France after new rules were introduced last year.
Article / 9 days ago
Wave of credit downgrades hit Africa last year
African countries saw a wave of credit downgrades last year, bucking global trend of net upgrades, according to specialty (re)insurance group Chaucer.
African countries saw a wave of credit downgrades last year, bucking global trend of net upgrades, according to specialty (re)insurance group Chaucer.
Article / 9 days ago
Asian supply chain risks delivering new ‘geese’
Latest analysis from Normura finds that efforts to “wean off’ China from a supply chain perspective will not be as easy as many multinationals may imagine, and major risks remain in a fluid…
Latest analysis from Normura finds that efforts to “wean off’ China from a supply chain perspective will not be as easy as many multinationals may imagine, and major risks remain in a fluid…
Article / 26 days ago
Biometric data: Why this class of data deserves special attention
From fingerprints to face recognition, biometric data helps keep our devices and most sensitive personal information secure.
From fingerprints to face recognition, biometric data helps keep our devices and most sensitive personal information secure.
Article / 29 days ago
AI must be risk management ally not decision maker
Risk managers who attended the Parima conference in Manila, 30 May, took part in a lively and interactive debate on the future of risk management in a digital age increasingly influenced by AI.
Risk managers who attended the Parima conference in Manila, 30 May, took part in a lively and interactive debate on the future of risk management in a digital age increasingly influenced by AI.
Article / 1 month ago
Vermont updates captive law
Vermont has updated its captive law, covering protected cells, parametric contracts and agency-type captives.
Vermont has updated its captive law, covering protected cells, parametric contracts and agency-type captives.
Article / 1 month ago
Risk management rising in Philippines
Risk and insurance management is on the rise in the Philippines and is one of the most active communities in Asia, based on evidence and participation at Parima’s first event of the year in Manila…
Risk and insurance management is on the rise in the Philippines and is one of the most active communities in Asia, based on evidence and participation at Parima’s first event of the year in Manila…
Article / 1 month ago
Director accessory liability examined: UK Supreme Court unanimously finds directors not liable for the company’s trademark infringement
The UK’s Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal of two directors who had been ordered to account for profits as accessories to trademark infringements committed by their company...
The UK’s Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal of two directors who had been ordered to account for profits as accessories to trademark infringements committed by their company...
Article / 1 month ago
Recent ruling risks causing problems for construction policyholders as insurers move to restrict cover
Work is underway to review “egregiously ambiguous” insurance clauses that tackle construction defects after an unexpected ruling in the US raised fears...
Work is underway to review “egregiously ambiguous” insurance clauses that tackle construction defects after an unexpected ruling in the US raised fears...
Article / 1 month ago