All StrategicRISK Global articles in Online only – Page 113
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AnalysisNew law to reveal significant gender pay gap within the insurance sector
The UK Gender Pay Reporting Regulations will force insurers to publish pay information by gender, making public any disparities in pay and confirming a lack of women in senior roles
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Analysis2016 MEA Risk & Insurance Excellence Awards finalists published
Excellence to be rewarded in Dubai on October 9
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AnalysisInsurance industry 'too busy to innovate'
Brokers and insurers lack time, resources and the right culture to innovate effectively, survey finds. But many are starting to look outside the industry for what they need
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AnalysisInvestment in insurance tech start-ups triples to $2.6bn
Established insurers are investing in an effort to find new ways to grow and head off potentially disruptive threats
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AnalysisJLT expects one-off costs of £34m in 2016
Costs consists of £12m for the restructuring of its UK and Ireland employee benefits division and £22m to settle its legal dispute with Willis
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AnalysisJLT Group commercial director James Twining to depart
Brokerage firm will not replace his role
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AnalysisCan the EU be blamed for failing to address the migrant crisis?
Fingers are being pointed at the European Union for failing to resolve the EU migrant crisis and political tensions are rife across the continent. Two experts – David Lea, senior Europe analysts at Control Risks and Laurence Allen, senior manager, Latin America and Caribbean at IHS – speak exclusively to ...
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AnalysisPanama Papers demonstrate the rise of the digital whistleblower
Modern technology has enabled history’s biggest data leak – the revelation of 11.5 million files containing information about the secret offshore accounts of wealthy individuals. Smart technologies and the internet have changed the nature of whistleblowing by making the leaking of information much easier and faster
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AnalysisAviva, Allianz, RSA fail to make underwriting profit in commercial property
AXA is the only insurer analysed to record an underwriting profit in commercial property in 2015
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AnalysisThe rise of the grey society
A mushrooming global population is heralding a new era for risk. How individuals and businesses react to longevity risk now is of crucial importance
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AnalysisAon broking unit reports 4% profit rise and 3% organic growth
The profit increase came despite a 1% drop in revenue
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AnalysisAllianz Q1 revenues down 6.4%, operating profit down 3.5%
In property and casualty insurance, Allianz’ combined ratio improved to 93.3%
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AnalysisAIG reports lower profits in Q1 as investment income hit
Group operating profit fell 54% to $773m
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AnalysisJLT EMEA chief executive Martin Hiller to retire
Hiller’s retirement is the latest in a line of management changes at JLT
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AnalysisFailure to innovate led to collapse of BHS and Austin Reed
BHS lacked an online strategy and was selling out-of-date products, while Austin Reed struggled to attract younger customers
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AnalysisExclusive: airline sector believes aviation premiums are unsustainable
Senior representatives in the sector believe premiums are unlikely to increase in the next 12 months, survey finds
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AnalysisGuide to technology risk
This guide reviews some of the major current technological developments and assesses how they might benefit, disrupt or threaten large corporate businesses around the world
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AnalysisLow oil prices and political risk drive changes to global supply chain resilience
Switzerland takes over top spot from Norway as most resilient country in annual resilience index
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HeadspaceWhat would a Trump presidency mean from a risk perspective?
Big businesses may find themselves on the receiving end of higher tax demands, StrategicRISK’s editor-in-chief Mike Jones says
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AnalysisZika unlikely to have major consequences for business
The mosquito-borne disease is unlikely to cause severe business interruption
