All Editorial articles – Page 102
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Online onlyCredit crunch turns attention away from sustainability
Nearly two thirds of business leaders see sustainability as a low priority
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FeaturesERM in uncertain times
The credit crunch is likely to make life harder for commercial insurance buyers but there are opportunities to create value as well, says Lindsay Cox
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AnalysisDoubts over Solvency II in financial crisis
Oliver Peterken queries whether Solvency II will be passed unchanged considering current questions over regulation and the financial turmoil
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Interviews
XL appoints new underwriting chief
Beatrice Jane Salter becomes chief underwriting officer of professional lines for Europe
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Online onlyMPs urge Britain to introduce mandatory carbon reporting
The Government's strategy ‘does not reflect the urgency or magnitude of the issue', says Aldersgate Group
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Europe agrees text for Solvency II
Essential step forward in agreeing the Solvency II directive, says PWC
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FERMA elects new board
Nine directors have been elected on the basis of their ability to serve the organisation on a European level
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IRM members told to embrace risk
'We cannot live in a risk free world,' that was the key message of IRM’s annual conference
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Online onlyPaulson vows to implement rescue measures quickly
President Bush signed the $700bn financial market rescue, Treasury begins work on implementation
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Online onlyUS shipping cartel gets jail time
The conspirators raised the prices for moving freight from the US to Puerto Rico
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Online onlyRisk managers vent concern over financial crisis
Buyers are already feeling the effects of the credit crunch outside the financial sector
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Online onlyIndustry debates renewal of block exemption
Buyers are worried that removing the BER could trigger an increase in premiums
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Online onlyBuyers demand answers to conflicts of interest
Broker remuneration needs more transparency, say buyers at the FERMA Forum
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Online onlyInsurance could take reputation hit from downturn
While liquidity doesn't seem to be a problem the insurance industry is concerned about the knock on effects of the credit crisis, says the CEA
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Employee health costs rise across Europe
51 % of companies report increased costs in 2007, average increase of 5 % per employee, says Mercer survey
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InterviewsFERMA releases benchmarking survey
Finds risk management maturing and diversifying across Europe
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Online onlyNY and Bermuda sign cooperation agreement
Insurance regulators in both jurisdictions have formalised their cooperation agreement
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New risks pose threat to brand value
Comparative advertising and new digital channels can increase exposures, says Miller
