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AIR Expands Europe Inland Flood Model, Updates UK Storm Surge Analysis
Jun 26 2019 // Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced it has released an expanded inland flood model for Central Europe to include the country of Poland in its model domain. AIR also announced that it has updated the...
Aspen Insurance Launches Cyber Risk Management Platform ‘SSIMPLE’
Jun 19 2019 // Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., announced the launch of its cyber risk management platform, SSIMPLE, which was developed to assist clients in the prevention and detection of, and...
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Jun 17 2019 // National Pioneer Underwriters, the underwriting group within Minova Insurance Holdings, has appointed Nick Greggains CEO of Pioneer’s U.S. operation, effective March 25. Greggains succeeds previous U.S. CEO Gene...
London Market Broker BMS Partners with BitSight to Provide Cyber Risk Analysis
Jun 11 2019 // BMS Group, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, has partnered with BitSight, a cyber security ratings company, to provide cyber risk analysis services to BMS clients across all lines of...
Managing Sexual Harassment Risk in the #MeToo Era
May 24 2019 // Since October 2017 when the #MeToo era began and sexual harassment claims against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein were revealed, insurers have seen an uptick in not only the number but also the size of sexual harassment...
Willis Towers Watson Makes 8 Appointments to Florida Risk Management Operations
May 23 2019 // Willis Towers Watson has made a series of personnel appointments across its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) operations in Florida. CRB’s has focused on delivering innovative products to clients with an emphasis on...
UK Risk Managers List Brand Damage, Brexit, Cyber Attacks as Top 3 Business Risks
May 20 2019 // The top three risks facing UK risk managers are reputational damage, Brexit and cyber attacks, according to Aon’s 2019 Global Risk Management Survey of thousands of risk managers across 60 countries and 33...
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May 20 2019 // National Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that Baptiste Ossena, global product leader of Hull and Marine Liabilities (HML), is assuming additional responsibility as the North American regional head...
HUB to Offer Risk, Compliance Services for Amateur Sports Industry
May 15 2019 // Hub International Limited (HUB), a global insurance brokerage and Player’s Health, a risk management firm specializing in amateur sports, have formed a partnership to provide risk and compliance services designed to...
Why Less Data May Be More for Employers Using Wearables in Workplace
May 15 2019 // Employers deploying wearables in the workplace are possibly exposing themselves to more risk than they realize by collecting more data than they need. While some firms may want to deploy the technologies as much as...
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May 6 2019 // National Robert Bauer has joined insurance broker Marsh to lead its U.S. Sharing Economy & Mobility Practice. Bauer will focus on developing and delivering products and services to companies operating in the new...
Risk Managers Report Lowest Level of Risk Readiness in 12 Years: Aon
May 6 2019 // Survey Ranks Economic Slowdown, Reputation/Brand as Top Concerns Economic and global trade concerns are challenging organizations’ ability to invest adequately in preparing for and protecting the continuity of their...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Risk Advisory Service for CFOs, Risk Managers
May 2 2019 // Willis Towers Watson has launched a new advisory capability designed to help chief financial officers and risk managers reduce volatility and minimize their total cost of risk. The new Connected Risk Intelligence service...
Risk Managers Reminded of Strategies for Coping with Disasters in Their Many Forms
May 1 2019 // Preparing for the unthinkable requires a lot thought. Risk management professionals this week cautioned audiences of the myriad pitfalls in planning for catastrophes during the Risk & Insurance Management...
Beazley-Led Consortium to Offer Corporate C-Suite Reputational Risk Coverage
Apr 29 2019 // Specialist Lloyd’s insurer Beazley is partnering with other Lloyd’s insurers to offer reputational risk coverage targeted towards C-suite exposures. The Beazley Custodian Consortium at Lloyd’s provides...
Risk Managers Rank Economic Slowdown, Damage to Reputation as Top 2 Risks: Aon
Apr 29 2019 // Economic and global trade concerns are challenging organizations’ ability to invest adequately in preparing for and protecting the continuity of their operations, according to findings from Aon’s 2019 Global...
Students from Eight Colleges Participate in Virtual Agency Competition
Apr 15 2019 // College students from eight universities recently formed teams and spent a month running a simulated insurance agency as part of a virtual online competition developed by PriSim War Games, a provider of computerized...
U. of Kansas Business School Creates Insurance, Risk Management Program
Apr 10 2019 // A $1 million gift has helped the University of Kansas School of Business to establish a new insurance and risk management certificate program, which will launch in the fall. The gift, from Cheryl Lockton Williams, of...
Hoppe Joins BevCap Management in Texas as Claims, Risk Management Director
Apr 9 2019 // BevCap Management in McKinney, Texas, has added Curtis Hoppe as director of Claims and Risk Management. Hoppe brings over 24 years of professional experience in auto liability, general liability and workers’...
Starr Appoints Capitano to Lead Primary General Casualty-Risk Management
Apr 8 2019 // Starr Insurance Companies has named Carmella Capitano, senior vice president, as head of primary general casualty-risk management and excess casualty. In this new role, Capitano will lead a team serving organizations with...
