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Willis announces senior Cyber appointments in Asia
Willis, a WTW business has appointed Conor Keating as Head of...
Aon launches AI-enabled claims copilot
“It empowers our professionals to turn insight into action, helping...
Miller continues reinsurance growth with appointment of Chris Board
Miller, a specialist (re)insurance broker, has appointed Chris Board to its reinsurance team. He will initially be based in Bermuda and report to Charlie Simpson, Head of Bermuda. Chris’ appointment is part of Miller’s strategic reinsurance build out and follows a...
Lloyd’s of London extends lease on iconic building until 2035
The deal with landlord Ping An Insurance Group, which came together on Friday, not only grants Lloyd’s an option to stay in the Richard Rogers-designed high-rise until 2040, but also involves a commitment to invest in reducing the Grade I-listed building’s energy...
London marine insurers widen high risk zone in Red Sea as attacks surge
Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have stepped up attacks on vessels in the Red Sea to show their support for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas fighting Israel in Gaza London: London’s marine insurance market has widened the area in the Red Sea it deems as high...
Swiss Re acquires Fathom, a leader in water risk intelligence
Russell Higginbotham, CEO of Swiss Re Reinsurance Solutions, said: "We are very pleased to join forces with Fathom in our quest to narrow the protection gap for natural catastrophe risks, such as floods. Fathom's market-leading research and innovative tools in this...
Red Sea shipping costs rising after Houthis target more commercial vessels
War risk premiums have risen this week to between 0.1%-0.15% to 0.2% of the value of a ship, from 0.07% last week, according to market estimates on Tuesday. While various discounts would be applied, this still translates into tens of thousands of dollars of additional...
Key risk trends for Directors and Officers in 2024: Allianz
Insolvencies are rising, geopolitical uncertainty is considerable, cyber risk is elevated, and ESG claims are here to stay and proving challenging. D&Os need to be prepared for these headwinds and have a strategy that can adapt when presented with a block to the...
Reinsurer Scor made aware of attempted fraud
“Scor urges you to be extremely vigilant and not to respond without prior verification to any payment request made by email, telephone or social networks. The aim of these fraudsters is to improperly collect personal data or to solicit a bank transfer or electronic...
Global healthcare benefit cost increases projected to largely continue into 2024, WTW survey finds
“The high cost of new medical technologies is a key reason for the persistently high trend. Furthermore, in some regions, ongoing geopolitical conflicts and resulting displaced populations have negatively affected medical costs due to an increased need for care and...
GIC reaches agreement to buyout Cinven’s stake in Miller
``This further investment in Miller is consistent with GIC’s strategy of developing long-term relationships with our portfolio companies and targeting the highest quality businesses. The defensive nature and strong market dynamics of the (re)insurance market, coupled...
WTW appoints new Corporate Risk & Broking Southeast Asia and Singapore leaders
``From these regions, we see increased awareness of risk and strong demand from companies for more sophisticated risk transfer solutions, driven by data insights and created with specialty expertise'' Singapore: WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions...