Risk Management
Blog: What brokers can do to tackle SME underinsurance
Many small and medium-sized enterprises are not sufficiently protected against the risks they are most concerned about - and brokers can help fix that.
Blog: Cyber risk in aviation
The cyber threat to planes is bound to raise public fears, but the aviation industry operates in a way that minimises risks.
Legal Update: New pre-action protocol for construction and engineering disputes
As the new pre-action protocol for construction and engineering disputes, insurers may need to amend their policies for those claims.
Blog: Drone regulation
Drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are now being used across a range of sectors and usage gives rise to some issues.
Compulsory container weighing and its implications for insurers
Weighing all packed shipping containers became mandatory globally on 1 July 2016. The way Verified Gross Mass is calculated has consequences for insurers.
Blog: Brokers need to tap the Gap potential
Guaranteed asset protection insurance presents a largely untapped opportunity for brokers.
Flood claims: Under the weather
One year after Storms Desmond and Eva, schemes are now available to make cover affordable for households and small businesses in areas at risk of flooding. As barriers to resilient repairs persist, the focus is shifting to a more precise mapping of the…
Blog: Loss adjusters lead encouraging flood-resilient repairs
Loss adjusters are encouraging flood-resilient repairs but a strong incentive is needed to support take up.
Nicola Crawford appointed as IRM chair
The Institute of Risk Management has appointed Nicola Crawford as its new chair.
Lifeboat safety: An international concern
Nearly 16% of merchant mariners' deaths have been caused by incidents involving lifeboats and their launching systems, according to 10 years of data analysed by a safety group. Many seamen have suffered severe injuries of the spine and lower extremities…
Spotlight: Motor Data: Get ready for the full impact
Data can bring benefits and early adopters of digital technologies are already seeing a return on investment. What will the full impact of digital and data enrichment be on the motor sector?
Time to focus on liability
Most employers don't spend too much time thinking about employers' liability, public liability and product liability unless they actually have a claim. So perhaps it is just as well that the national media is continually drawing attention to tragic…
Blog: Insurers must prepare for disasters
Planning the response to large-scale catastrophes is a must for all general insurers.
Blog: The dangerous impacts of the salary sacrifice reform
The proposed reforms to salary sacrifice schemes could lead to more employees using their own cars for business - and an insurance headache.
Legal Update: Football corruption: Clubs must avoid an own goal
Football clubs that fail to prevent bribery may face criminal prosecution.
E-cigarettes: The new asbestos?
The use of e-cigarettes, or vaping, has grown exponentially since they appeared on the market 10 years ago. When it comes to covering the associated risks, are insurers and brokers playing with fire?
Top 30 Asia insurers: Asia remains in a stable condition
There has been little change in the rankings of the top 30 Asia insurers since 2014, with China still dominating the rankings, despite a decreasing growth rate
Articulating terror risks with construction policies
As the areas affected by war and terrorism expand, the number of risks seeking insurance in those regions is increasing.
Bluefin's Kenny Hogg on why drones can't replace human contact
In the uniquely information-obsessed world we now inhabit, the personal transactional nature of an insurance broker has never been more in the spotlight.
Aon rolls out earthquake risk model for Iceland
Aon Benfield has launched a new catastrophe model to better weigh the risk of earthquakes occurring in Iceland.
Hurricane Matthew could cost insurers $8.8bn
Hurricane Matthew may cost insurers as much as $8.8bn, according to AIR Worldwide.
Gallagher enters deal with University of Glasgow
Arthur J Gallagher is to provide risk management and insurance broking services to the University of Glasgow.
Hurricane Matthew loss scenario tops $8bn as death toll rises
Total losses in the US from Hurricane Matthew could be up to $8bn (£6.5bn), according to modelled storm loss scenarios from RMS.
Pricing under pressure in warranty and indemnity as new entrants target market
With 2015 the biggest ever year for mergers and acquisitions globally, demand for warranty and indemnity insurance is rising rapidly.