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Rebuilding culture and regaining trust 31st October 2023
The CBI’s chief people officer and Principia Advisory’s CEO are to address the Airmic Risk Forum on 23...
Control Risks: Israel-Hamas conflict to heighten cyber espionage and disruptive cyber threats 31st October 2023
On 7 October 2023, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise, multi-pronged terrorist attack...
KCS Europe: Saudi Arabia travel advice 31st October 2023
Intelligence briefing provided by Stuart Poole-Robb, James Poole-Robb and Lucas Lyons of KCS Group Europe.
Escalation risks mount beyond Gaza for Israel’s conflict with Hamas 31st October 2023
The risk of regional conflict in the Middle East was addressed by Elizabeth Stephens, managing director,...
Ukrainian grain and its relationship to African food security and political stability 31st October 2023
Crispin Hodges, head of trade political risk, Canopius, discussed the consequences for political...
Silent Partners – organised crime’s black market activities 31st October 2023
A troubling and complex issue has emerged in response to the US-led sanctions on Russia following its...
Government to delay audit reform plans 31st October 2023
The UK government will be omitting its overhaul of the UK’s audit and corporate governance regimes from...
Spotlight on Business Travel–The inside view from risk managers – business travel risk and ISO 31030 6th November 2023
To get a clear picture of how the ISO standard is being used to support business travel risk management,...
Aon finds that cyber risk is an increasingly relevant topic for pension schemes 31st October 2023
A pensions sector risk survey from Aon highlights little common ground for trustees and sponsors....
Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling finalise merger agreement 31st October 2023
A merger between two corporate law firms will create third-largest legal firm in the world by total...
Broader pipeline required for captive iNED positions 31st October 2023
The Guernsey captive market is working hard to develop a broader pool of suitable candidates for...
HSF: The winds of change – What next for public law climate disputes in the UK? 31st October 2023
Initially reluctant courts may play a bigger role in protecting green targets in future as high-profile...
Martyn’s Law still in need of fine-tuning, says law firm 31st October 2023
Financial and administrative burden on smaller events and organisations may be too high.
New FRC research highlights ongoing gender imbalance in actuarial profession 1st November 2023
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published new research examining gender imbalance amongst...
This week we are reading : Disaster Insurance Reimagined : Protection in a Time of Increasing Risk. 6th November 2023
As natural disasters increase in frequency around the globe leaving countries struggling to respond to the...
Cyber market still has ground to make up, says Gallagher Re 31st October 2023
The reinsurance broker says that the cyber insurance market is developing rapidly, but blind spots exist,...
Lloyd’s models potential $3.5trn exposure from major cyber attack 31st October 2023
The London insurance market has undertaken a scenario analysis of a major cyber catastrophe event that...
31st October 2023
Reinsurance giant says move towards digital will bring opportunities but also hazards....
Island of Ireland Forum: risk profession facing a fraught decade, says Airmic CEO 31st October 2023
Julia Graham, CEO of Airmic, delivered a speech to welcome attendees to the second Island of Ireland Forum,...
Island of Ireland Forum: Personal injury in Ireland – a rapidly changing landscape 31st October 2023
Following 20 years of stagnation, the personal injuries landscape in Ireland has over the last two years...
Captives work best in collaboration with commercial market 31st October 2023
Captive insurance companies are most effective for the parent group when operated alongside the commercial...
Airmic Sustainability SIG 1st November 2023
Impassioned debate thrived at the latest meeting of the Airmic Sustainability SIG, as participants debated...
Call for new Airmic Board Members 24th October 2023
Interested in making a difference and contributing to the strategic direction of your association? ...
The Future is Now. The Future is AI 4th October 2023
In this exclusive interview with Dr. Daniel Hulme, we delve into the forefront of AI technologies and their...
Airmic welcomes new chair Angela Iannetta 21st September 2023
Airmic welcomes new chair Angela Iannetta
Ireland’s Finance Minister to open 2023 Island of Ireland Forum – open for registration 4th October 2023
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Government of Ireland, with...
China’s Post-Pandemic Euphoria Didn’t Last – Moody’s Analytics 21st September 2023
Katrina Ell, director of economic research, Moody’s Analytics and Harry Murphy Cruise, economist and...
Ukraine war risk and geopolitics at the top of IUMI’s agenda 21st September 2023
President of IUMI Frédéric Denèfle focused on geopolitical risk events in comments to the media and in his...
Airmic weighs in on proposed revisions to UK Corporate Governance Code 21st September 2023
A roundtable co-hosted by Airmic on 5 September on proposed revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code...
Airmic’s new Construction SIG: What’s on the agenda? 21st September 2023
The latest of Airmic’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs), the Construction SIG is set to meet on 11 October,...
The Future of Food - Balancing Risk and Opportunity 21st September 2023
Agriculture makes up a substantial percentage of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, prompting farmers,...
Play-by-play techniques for the agile risk professional currently fielding a spreadsheet-based roster 4th October 2023
When deciding on whether to invest in a RMIS or to keep grinding risk and insurance information in Excel,...
IUMI president characterises marine insurance role as “strength and stability in turbulent seas” 21st September 2023
Opening the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference in Edinburgh, IUMI’s president...
IUMI: sanctions and a “dark fleet” circumventing them loom large as marine risks 4th October 2023
Sanctions on Russia are evolving fast and here for the long-term, IUMI speakers noted, while the dark fleet...
Electric vehicles’ fire risk and transportation safety under IUMI’s spotlight 21st September 2023
Recent alarm about fire risks for EVs, particularly when transported in large numbers as cargo, was a focus...
Swiss Re chief economist delivers upbeat forecast 21st September 2023
Jérôme Haegeli spoke to Airmic News editor David Benyon at the recent reinsurance rendezvous about...
Regulator puts onus on Government to oversee Brexit dividend of £100bn insurance investment 21st September 2023
The head of the PRA answered MPs’ questions at a meeting of the Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial...
City Minister hosts captive roundtable at the Treasury 4th October 2023
Experts from across the global risk transfer value chain joined City Minister Andrew Griffith to consider...
Celebrating the Success of Our First Belfast SIG! 4th October 2023
The success of our first Belfast Business Networking Group meeting (SIG) was made possible by the...
Leadership Masterclass Series 2023 4th October 2023
Following the summer recess, we’re delighted to announce the continuation of the 2023 Leadership...
AI expert confirmed as fastTrack keynote speaker 2nd August 2023
CEO of Satalia and chief AI officer for WPP, Dr Daniel Hulme, will be a keynote speaker at Airmic’s next...
The FSO Safer insurance deal: A ticking time bomb – Howden broker interview 2nd August 2023
A decaying tanker off the coast of war-torn Yemen represented an ecological time bomb, until a London...
High inflation is having broad implications on the insurance sector. 2nd August 2023
Airmic hosted a roundtable, under the Chatham House rule, about the recent effects of high inflation on the...
AXA XL launches Excess Emissions insurance product 2nd August 2023
AXA XL has launched an Excess Emissions Insurance product to help marine insurance clients manage their...
The digital age will give lawyers plenty to think about – Airmic CEO 2nd August 2023
Airmic CEO Julia Graham appeared on a podcast hosted by Howden.
Martyn’s Law to impact casualty pricing across next two-to-three renewals – Aon 2nd August 2023
The UK’s incoming Protect Duty legislation – also known as Martyn’s Law – has the potential to drive up...
Prepare to protect – Pool Re hosts Martyn’s Law webinar 2nd August 2023
The Protection of Premises Bill, otherwise known as Martyn’s Law, was the topic of a recent webinar hosted...
The Airmic Excellence Awards return for 2023 2nd August 2023
The Airmic Excellence Awards will return to the Annual Dinner on 5 December 2023.
Is technology the next big disruptor for captives? 2nd August 2023
One stand-out evolution of the Airmic Conference exhibition hall since our ‘return’ post-pandemic has been...
Market hedging, non-aviation risks driving captive conversations among airlines 2nd August 2023
Captive formation activity has been slow going for airlines, with large, established carriers benefitting...
Regulatory trends, evolving risk profiles prompt update to Captive Governance Guide 2nd August 2023
Airmic published an update to its Captive Governance Guide at Conference, with additional insight on...
Using captives for ESG risk? How to get it right 2nd August 2023
“Can we insure ESG risks and does it make sense to use our captive?” A question risk managers are facing...