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Willis makes firm offer to buy remaining 70% of Gras Savoye
Deal is expected to be closed at year-end 2015 as Gras Savoye board welcomes offer
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Willis to lose 350 UK jobs as part of global cost-cutting plan
Job losses caused by relocating roles to Ipswich and Mumbai from London
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AGCS poaches Aon man to lead North American broker team
Jeffrey Landesmann takes over the insurer’s global broker management division
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Brokers’ UK regulatory fees are cut for 2015-16
FSCS reduction may be only temporary as brokers are urged to make provision for future levies
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Restructuring aid in favour of Irish bank Permanent TSB approved
The plan sets out the path for PTSB to become viable in the long-term without further state support
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Marsh commits to improving risk management and governance with new appointment
The appointment follows the retirement of John Nicholson from the broker’s board of directors
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Is cyber security at third-party vendors a threat to your business?
Although organisations know they should take their own cyber security seriously, they often overlook the one at third parties
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Multaqa 2015: MENA's fledgling risk management sector shows signs of growth
Three senior risk managers outline the state of risk management in the booming Gulf states
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The key business risks of the rising M&A trend in Central and Eastern Europe
As foreign investors look for new investment opportunities, mergers and acquisitions have flourished in CEE. This has clear implications for risk management, compliance and due diligence
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The real worry for the EU economy is not a Greek exit but creeping trade credit risks
When it comes to economic trouble in Europe, currency and trade credit risks leave the current Greek drama in the shade
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Top 10 things to do when responding to a cyber security incident
From containing and reporting the breach, what steps should an organisation take following a cyber attack?
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How low insurance penetration affects risk management in MENA
Insurance penetration remains flat in MENA at 1.5% and this can affect the development of risk management standards – Lockton MENA and Al-Futtaim Willis
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International (re)insurers “must develop niche products and local talent if they are to survive in the MEA market” – Chedid Re
A panel of five reinsurance chief executives outline the future for the market and how (re)insurers can build sustainable business
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Lloyd’s targets international growth in Dubai and Qatar
Inga Beale, chief executive officer spells out plans to build insurance business in the Gulf Cooperation Council, ahead of launching its specialist underwriting platform in Dubai
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XL chief executive Mike McGavick’s top five factors for innovation in insurance
Globalisation and regulation on the list of factors affecting insurance industry by encouraging innovation
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Axco adds APAC and ME territories to global compliance database
Risk managers can ensure multinational insurance programmes are compliant in an additional 20 jurisdictions
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Airmic and Axco expand global compliance database to 70 jurisdictions
The programme targets countries in Asia-Pacific and MENA to ensure multinational programmes comply with local laws
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Reputation, cyber and business interruption risks top AGCS’s risk barometer
Loss of reputation and brand value and cyber crime have both leapt up the risk table to second and third place respectively, after business interruption
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Insurers liable to pay €84,000 to each victim of downed AirAsia flight
The Indonesian financial services authority said insurers are liable by law to pay out compensation
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Financial services should beware of cartel practices
As regulatory reforms gather momentum in the EU, financial services face increased competition compliance risks