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AnalysisAnother acquisition in the bag for Willis: Taiwan branch buys Elite Risk Services
The deal will double the size of Willis’ business in Taiwan
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AnalysisEuropean risk managers weigh up latest takeovers by Willis and ACE and possible Zurich-RSA deal
More insurer mergers and acquisitions are expected in the next few years, but how will this affect the insurance buying market?
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AnalysisHow risk managers can mitigate reputational damage arising from a data breach
A data breach can significantly damage a company’s reputation, which makes preparing for one all the more critical Part of a technology risks series supported by
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AnalysisACE’s new head of North Africa will spearhead insurer development in the region
Ghassan Wazen will lead ACE’s North African division – the insurer’s newest geographical business region
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AnalysisThe biggest risks for businesses if Greece exits the Eurozone
A possible exit is making life difficult for exporters, importers, transporters and insurers. European risk professionals share their concern
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AnalysisNon-insurance providers and autonomous cars, ranked biggest emerging risks by brokers
Non-insurance entities and autonomous features will be the biggest source of disruptive innovation, with the latter holding potential to “take premium out of the market”
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AnalysisThe top three Big Data threats that must be risk-managed effectively
Data vulnerability has become a major concern in the past 12 months, posing three distinct risks to organisations Part of a technology risks series supported by
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AnalysisHow the intangible economy and its risks have grown
In some cases, 80% of a company’s assets are intangible and the risks to these assets are greater than ever before. Read the first article in a three-part series on intangible risks
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AnalysisPeople risks: solving the migration dilemma
‘Countries are struggling to cope with a human tidal wave that threatens to overwhelm them’
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AnalysisRSA holding out for £6bn Zurich offer: reports
Offer would be 31% premium to RSA’s pre-announcement share price
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AnalysisThird party risks could result in losses of up to 10 times the regulatory fine
Negative effect on share price could be an average drop of 2.55% but risk management has potential to return 4-5% equity.
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AnalysisInsurers urged to set standards for covering drones – an insurance market potentially worth billions
Insurance potential is huge but underwriters must shape safety laws
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What Willis is doing about non-damage BI risks arising from adverse weather
Adverse weather conditions such as heavy rainfall can cause revenue losses but there may be an insurance solution in non-damage BI
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A “risk-rich and dynamic risk landscape” forces insurers to think beyond traditional insurance
The need for innovative cover has never been higher as new and emerging risks pose greater challenges for risk managers
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AnalysisLeaving cyber security to IT experts alone is a gamble directors cannot afford to take
In the event of a major data breach, directors are likely to face legal action, having to prove they did everything they could to take cyber risk seriously Part of a technology risks series supported by
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AnalysisHow AIG is using Big Data to identify vulnerabilities in the supply chain
High-quality information is the risk manager’s friend in need as it helps them to analyse potential loss more effectively Part of a property and casualty risks series supported by
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AnalysisZurich mulls over buying rival insurer RSA
Zurich has until 25 August to announce a bid or withdraw from purchasing the business, estimated to be worth £5.5bn
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AnalysisA round-up of July’s top risk management news and analysis
Read this month’s top stories in our latest digital digest. This edition features video interviews with JLT, Marsh, FM Global and ACE; and we find out what the latest string of insurer M&A activity means for risk managers.
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The top five issues in property damage policies and how Marsh intends to resolve them
In a video interview, Marsh’s Caroline Woolley explains how the broker will tackle the key issues related to property damage business interruption policies
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Purchasing trends of the next generation of insurance buyers
In a video interview, ACE outlines the types of insurance and services that new insurance buyers have been asking for
