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Aon upbeat after flat third quarter

31 October 2016

Despite a relatively flat third quarter, President and CEO Greg Case remains confident Aon will meet its full-year performance targets as it enters its “seasonally strongest quarter”…

Gallagher eyes ‘strong finish’ to year

31 October 2016

Arthur J Gallagher is confident of ending the year on a high note, buoyed by a strong third quarter for its core brokerage and risk management arms…

Munich Re strives for data advantages

31 October 2016

Munich Re is investing in Big Data to improve its handling of risks and shore up its position against challenges from new competitors…

Arch builds on third-quarter profit

31 October 2016

Arch Capital has reported third-quarter net income of $US247.4 million, compared with $US74.5 million in the corresponding period last year…

Q2 ILS issue slips to five-year low

31 October 2016

New catastrophe risk capital issued in the second quarter fell to its lowest level since 2011, according to the Bermuda Monetary Authority…

 

 

 

Global warming ‘widens forest fire zone’

17 October 2016

Climate change has doubled the area affected by forest fires in western US over the past 30 years, according to a new study – and scientists predict the danger will spread further…

Industry strengthens safeguards on data privacy

17 October 2016

About 61% of financial services businesses worldwide require employees to complete privacy training, as the sector increasingly realises the importance of protecting its digital assets, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey…

FCA commits to staff diversity targets

17 October 2016

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has set diversity and inclusion targets for its senior leadership team, as it aims to better reflect the country’s population…

More businesses seek cyber protection

17 October 2016

The number of companies buying standalone cyber insurance has jumped 29% compared with last year, according to a Risk and Insurance Management Society survey…

Red Cross demands action on disaster mitigation

17 October 2016

The Red Cross has called for urgent investment in mitigation as it struggles to respond to more frequent and intense natural disasters and the biggest refugee crisis since World War II…